“Do you think the ninth of Av and the Day of Atonement, which are 25-hour fasts, can count more somehow?” Greenwich, CT, July 6 – A Jewish spiritual authority has weighed in on the...
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JewliciousReads: My Summer Reading List
Guess what? I never read all of “Night” or “Dawn.” It is about time I did. NIGHT by Elie Wiesel 2006 paperback Edition Hill and Wang In 1960, Hill & Wang gave lie Wiesel...
We Pray For The Victims Of The Istanbul Terrorist Attack
(I was all set to write something much lighter than this, but then I saw the news last night about the terrorist attack at the airport in Istanbul.) I heard the first reports about the terrorist...
Jerry Lewis’ 1972 Holocaust Clown Film Sneaks Onto YouTube
In 1972, Jerry Lewis wrote, directed, starred in and produced a Holocaust film about a circus clown in a death camp. Titled “The Day the Clown Cried,” it was never released, screened, or...
Shul Members March on DC Gay Bar and Other Jewish Related Responses to Orlando
It happened less than a week after the terror attack in Tel Aviv. The Orlando attack began at 2 AM, as many Jews participated in Tikkun Leil Shavuot study programs across North America. The murderous...
Was Rabbi Lerner an Embarrassment at the Muhammad Ali Funeral?
Two rabbis (not including comedian Billy Crystal**) spoke at the Muhammad Ali funeral in Louisville, Kentucky on Friday afternoon. One, to me, was an embarrassment. One, to me, was an inspiration...
Newsbits: Cheesecake Oreos for Shavuot, Jews4Trump, London Schmattas, and Losing Your Twitter/Religion
The week began with interest in Bernie Marcus’ support of Donald Trump. In an essay, former Home Depot CEO/Co-founder and philanthropist Bernie Marcus wrote an impassioned plea for Republicans...
Die Antwoord to BDS: “Fuck You!”
Last night was pretty brutal. Just after 9 pm, two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at diners in the Max Brenner restaurant at Tel Aviv’s trendy Sarona Market. The terrorists, dressed in black...