[UPDATE AT END OF ARTICLE] When I first saw this press release below from B’nai Brith in Canada, “‘York University conference questioning Israel’s right to exist an exercise...
Author - Rabbi Yonah
Jewish guy loses Idol thing in major upset
This is based on news articles and I have not seen any of this show, I really can’t stand Idol. As Danielle Berrin wrote this AM in the Jewish Journal: here’s Lambert, 27, the avant-garde...
Memo to Hollywood: Boycott Ken Loach
Ken Loach accuses Israel of state terrorism, massacres. He convinces the Edinburgh Film Festival to return 300 pounds that the Israeli’s had provided to the festival to support the festival...
Phil Spector Finds God in Prison?
More likely he found the Kosher food. Not to take away from him the possibility that he has chosen an observant lifestyle, but the kosher option is popular by many in California jails. By law they...
Matisyahu & Shabbat Tent at Wakarusa
One of the single best Summer Music Festivals in the country is June 4-7 in Arkansas. The Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival is a 4-day foot-stomping party born in 2004. Music loving folks from all...
Si Frumkin, 78, Dachau Survivor Shamed the Free World to Free Soviet Jews
This picture of Si Frumkin inspires me. Today when Jewish groups rally to Israel’s aid, we are lucky if there is an inspiring word said. Ok, perhaps that is an exaggeration. But between the...