The video above, a promo for MTV’s Video Music Awards, clearly shows Macklemore using a Shofar to summon people. Is this a nod to the upcoming Jewish High Holidays? A subtle homage to Sumner...
Picturing Rabbis: Rabbis on Instagram
Having written about my using of Instagram, I wanted to see how many rabbis are using Instagram. So, I ran a search of “Rabbi” on Instagram, I discovered there are not that many rabbis...
Days of Awesome: A Divine High Holiday Experience in LA
For the fifth year in a row we are co-sponsoring the most user-friendly, explanatory and inspiring services for young adults in Los Angeles, and maybe he world. Come as you are. Some Highlights...
Ktown Synagogue Mashup?
This week, The New York Times profiled the expected rebirth of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. It had seen better times. Once known as the Temple of the Stars, built with donations from...
Diwon’s Debut Album & Music Video Premiere Today!
Global artist Diwon has released his debut album “New Game,” which premieres on Earmilk today with its single and music video, “Games That We Play” featuring Barney Bones and...
Sarah Weil: Jerusalem’s Resident LGBT Activist
This is part of a series that I am writing about Nachlaot and its residents. Her parties and events, however, are open to all, not just gays and lesbians. But each caters to a specific audience...
Jewish Charity Scandal
Scandal rocks one of the Jewish world’s biggest charities as the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty’s CEO William Rapfogel leaves the organization over financial malpractices, NYC...
Lil Dicky vs. (Fuck) Hitler
Lil Dicky. Oh Lil Dicky. You may not know who this kike from the suburbs of Philly is, yet, but I’m sure you will. This video, titled “Jewish Flow,” where he has a sort of rap...
Trolling Al-Qaeda
Kudos go out to J.M. Berger for successfully trolling the bejeezus (if I may) out of terrorist group Al-Qaeda. According to BuzzFeed, an Al-Qaeda affiliated twitter solicited ideas for media...
BackStory: Sam’s Viral BarMitzvah Video
You can hardly shake a lulav without seeing the latest viral bar mitzvah video online. It’s been hyperlinked by Heeb, the Dallas papers, Paper Magazine, MSN, TV Guide, buzz feeds, nearly every...