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...
Boyz II Menorah and Other 2019 Hanukkah Videos (Maccabeats, Six13, Y-STUDS, Billy Eichner, Mariah Carey, Radio City...
Happy Hanukkah. The best if 2019 is James Corden’s BOYZ II MENORAH featuring James Corden, Zach Braff, Charlie Puth, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Josh Peck. So, girl, don’t light the...
TJS S3 Interlude: Hannukah – releasing the light within
Here is a live interlude from Rav Mike – his annual class in memory of his father, Charles Feuer ob’m. It is an exploration of the Hannukah light as it has been gradually released through...
TJS S3E20 Spirit of the 60’s part I: pragmatism and prophecy
The 1960s were a revolutionary period in American history, and since the Jews were so deeply involved it is a turning point in the Jewish Story as well. This episode begins our slow march toward 1967...
Guess Who Came to the White House Hanukkah Reception 2019 (a not so nice pastor)
Today, the White House hosted its annual Hanukkah reception. Among the celebrants were President Donald J. Trump First Lady Melania Trump Vice President Mike Pence Second Lady Karen Pence Jared...
IMHO, Protecting Jewish Students with an Executive Order is a Bad Idea
Today, it has been reported that U.S. President Donald J. Trump will sign an Executive Order to define Judaism as a nationality, not just a religion, in order to bolster the U.S. Department of...
Notes from the IAC2019 – Or What I Heard Trump Actually Say
Greetings from South Florida and the 6th annual national meeting of the Israeli American Council. The IAC is the fastest growing Jewish group in North America; and its national summit attracted 4,000...