Israel is not just a place I love, it’s the place that taught me love. In 2017, I moved to Israel for a yearlong immersive experience with Masa Israel Teaching Fellows (MITF). Little did I know that...
J-Town Playhouse Makes Its Final Theatrical Debut at the AACI
This past Thursday night, after a nearly decade-long run at the Association of Americans and Canadians in Israel, J-Town Playhouse made its final theatrical debut at this long-time venue with the...
TJS S3 Interlude: some more questions
Why stop once with a good thing? Here is another interlude answering listener questions on Israel as a Jewish State. Hold out to the end hear what Rav Mike thinks about ‘Free Palestine’ t...
TJS S3 Interlude: Redemption rant
Sometimes you just have to let loose, so here is a rant in response to some listener questions. It touches on the Trump Plan, the current political crisis and even sea level. Most of all this is...
Chips with Dips: Sabra Hummus #Superbowl Ad to Feature Drag Queens
Drag queens Kim Chi and Miz Cracker will be featured in a 30 second Superbowl ad for Sabra brand hummus, North America’s market share leader in the fresh hummus grocery space. The...
Sundance 2020: Shabbat, Films, and Inclusion
Park City, UTAH — DOUBLE CHAI, BABY! The 36th Annual Sundance Film Festival ascended to Park City, and screened over 125, mostly independent, films and projects over its 10 days. The festival has...
TJS S3E23 Spirit of the 60s part IV: the radical break
For a few brief weeks, it looked like 1968 would be a revolution in America on par with 1967 in Israel. This episode explores the role of radical Jews in trying to push America toward the birth of a...
TJS S3E21 The spirit of the 60s part II
1964 was the Freedom Summer in America, and it saw a wave of white, Jewish volunteers leaving the comfort of their suburban existence to fight the battle against racism in the rural south. This...
8 Ways For Singles to Celebrate Hanukkah
Every year at this time, Adam Sandler reminds us: “So much funukkah / To celebrate Hanukkah.” True—who doesn’t like donuts, latkes, candles, and dreidels? But as owner of a successful dating site, I...
Latkapalooza 2019: Latke Recipes Roundup and Washington Post’s Daring Reviews of Hummus
This month, as the House of Representative debated impeachment and voted for two counts to impeach the (ImPotus/POTUS) President of the United States Donald J. Trump. The Washington Post dared to...