Guest Post by Eric M. Danis Around this time of year, I always start feeling like I need a fix, something to just get me through the season. Inevitably, I call my local dealer. He’s got some...
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Alles Liebe zum Geburtstag, CK!
Happy Birthday, CK – even though you’ll hate me for doing this. 😉 In place of a doodle, I’ve come up with a torte recipe to honour CK’s birthday this year. Red and white like...
They Tried to Kill Us, We Survived, Let’s Eat
Well not quite yet. First we have to fast. That’s what we do on Yom Kippur. And the Day of Atonement is more of a spiritual experience. There’s no evil Pharaoh, no Haman, no Greek...
Echoes of a Shofar: Yom Kippur Stories
Here are some random Yom Kippur themed stories floating around the interwebs tody: Toldot Yisrael presents the story of six Jewish heroes who defiantly blew the shofar at the Kotel (Western Wall)...
The Idiot’s Guide to Yom Kippur
Kol Nidre. The Day of Atonement. Shabbat Shabbaton. Whatever you want to call it, we’re just hours away from Yom Kippur. Such a holy day but what exactly is this special day? No time to waste...
20 Lessons For Non-Violent Protest You Can RT #occupywallstreet
I must admit, I was skeptical that the rag-tag protests that started in NYC would spread as fast as they have. But as we saw with 1968, and now in 2011, protests in one country can easily spill over...
Another Israeli Nobel Prize – Dan Shechtman from Technion for Chemistry
In April, 6 months before the Nobel Committee’s announcement about the 2011 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, Ha’aretz published an article about Danny Shechtman, who was awarded the prize...
RU Jewlicious? LA Pool Party October 9th
UPDATE: Oh No! Technical Pool Difficulties have forced the postponement of this event. Darn. Pool culture is an essential part of life in LA. Despite its proximity to many lovely beaches, pools...