Holy shnitzel, am I exhausted. Â This schmoozing is grueling, especially when on little sleep and in the Rocky Mountain altitude. Â Who has energy for a lengthy recap (I recommend the #JFNAGA Twitter...
Majority Security Council Members Vote for Palestinian Statehood at UNESCO
Do you want to see more about how the vote breaks down? We’ve got charts showing how various international groups voted on Palestinian statehood recognition.
Natan Sharansky Sits With Masa Israel Interns; Tweets Ensue
Shalom, readers! Â Here I sit here in the #JFNAGA plenary, listening to….oh, who am I kidding, I’m barely paying attention. Â If ever there was an event created for the purpose of multi...
“Twas the Night Before the GA and All Through the House….”
Greetings from Denver, my pretties. I’m writing you from the #JFNAGA, otherwise known as the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly, otherwise known as the marquee Jew...
Latest Flotilla Intercepted by IDF. Yawn.
Last Friday, the IDF boarded two boats attempting to run Israel’s maritime blockade on Gaza. One boat was Canadian and the other Irish and they carried 27 pro-Palestinian activists, journalists...
The Pakistani Kosher Bagel and Other Timbits
The Forward’s press-hat wearing Gary Shapiro was the first to publish the news; and he was followed by the NY Daily News and NY Post. America’s oldest bialy/bagel retailer has been...
Stereo Sinai About to Release 2 New Albums
Like the title says, Chicago/New York’s Stereo Sinai is about to release two full discs of music – “Biblegum Pop” and “The Revelation Will Not Be Televised”...
I Want to Hold Your Challah
Paul McCartney wants to join the Tribe. This at least according to sources at the National Enquirer. McCartney, who recently married Jewish American Nancy Shevell, told his wife that he wants to...
Open Letter to Gilad: What you missed these last 5 years
Gilad, Let me first say that there are no words to describe the feelings that your release has triggered. A weird mixture of relief, happiness, and hope swept over me when I first heard that the...
Goldman Sachs vs. Occupy Wall Street: An Animated Video
In the latest installment of the DealBook’s animated series, a protester from Occupy Wall Street confronts Lloyd C. Blankfein, the chief of Goldman Sachs. This is dedicated to CK and THE MIDDLE.