There is a story that defines happiness: Two women in an old age home share stories about their sons. The first woman says, with disgust, that her son is so busy and only visits her once a week. When...
“My First Kafka” by Matthue Roth
Kids love scary stories. Scary and gory – the original Little Red Riding Hood was indeed gobbled up by the wolf. In Cinderella, the mean step-sisters actually cut off their toes in order to try...
The Downfall of Doma with Bonhom’s Free My Love!
Celebrate the historic “Downfall of Doma” with Bonhom’s “Free My Love” single and music video! The release date honors the 44th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots...
Much Scratch to be Spent on Monica Lewinsky’s Stuff
Ah Monica Lewinsky. Back in 1998, news of a dalliance between then President Clinton and White House Intern Monica Lewinsky shocked a nation. Lewinsky confided in her friend Linda Tripp who then...
Jewlicious on the Air in Jerusalem
Jerusalem is verily booming in many respects – the economy is growing, the cultural scene is exploding and things are just hopping in general. One example of this is the sudden appearance of...
Fat Jew, CitiBikes and Tikkun Olam
Some Jews get Tikkun Olam – you know that over hyped concept in Judaism whereby any good thing you do in the world can be attributed to a Jewish precept so that you can feel better about...
A Lesson I Learned from Rabbi Avi Weiss Starting Up Yeshivat MaHaRaT
A little over four years ago, while perusing Twitter, I was shocked to see, what I thought was a joke tweet. It stated that Yeshivat Maharat would be starting up. I clicked on the link in the tweet...
There’s a New President of Iran: What are His Nuclear Ambitions?
New Iranian president; Jewish comedian Bruce Vilanch takes the stage; Texas-style barbecue goes kosher with the Hakadosh BBQ food truck; Yiddish is revived through performance and a new documentary...
A Recipe for Leadership: Visions from Jerusalem’s Presidential Conference 2013
The theme of this year’s Presidential Conference in Jerusalem was the human factor and the role of quality leadership in shaping our tomorrow. Leaders from across the globe came to speak about their...
From The Israeli Keffiyeh to the New American Stars & Skulls
First Shemspeed introduced the Israeli Keffiyeh to a slew of controversy that began with a NY Times feature….Now they announce the release of this unconventional rendition of the American Scarf...