Shemspeed will be throwing one of the most exciting CMJ events of 2011! This event bridges and blends the worlds of electronic music, dancehall, and hip hop from artists around the globe. The line up...
Sukkot Humbles The Rich, Comforts the Poor, Good Timing for #OccupyAmerica
As the sun sets on Wednesday, October 12th, the Jewish community begins the Festival of Sukkot, a spiritual harvest festival commemorating the historic journey of the ancient Hebrews across the...
Gilad Shalit is Coming Home: The Joy and the Agony
1024 Palestinian detainees are set to be released in the near future and Gilad Shalit is coming home in a deal brokered between Israel, Hamas and Egypt. Last night in Jerusalem, at the site of the...
Shake It with Y-Love & Yuri Lane
During a time when some Jews refrain from listening to live music – famous Orthodox rapper Y-Love and beatbox superstar Yuri Lane create all their music non-instrumentally. The album is an all...
The Shady Deal
Guest Post by Eric M. Danis Around this time of year, I always start feeling like I need a fix, something to just get me through the season. Inevitably, I call my local dealer. He’s got some...
Gambling in Israel
Some people think that what with all the existential threats we face, every day is a gamble in Israel! But the reality is a bit more mundane than the perception. You are far more likely to die in a...
Temple Mount: The Only Place in Israel where Jews can’t Pray…
…also happens to be Judaism’s holiest site! This photo was taken from the Temple Mount, currently occupied by the otherwise lovely Dome of the Rock. Erected between 689 – 691 CE by...
Alles Liebe zum Geburtstag, CK!
Happy Birthday, CK – even though you’ll hate me for doing this. 😉 In place of a doodle, I’ve come up with a torte recipe to honour CK’s birthday this year. Red and white like...
They Tried to Kill Us, We Survived, Let’s Eat
Well not quite yet. First we have to fast. That’s what we do on Yom Kippur. And the Day of Atonement is more of a spiritual experience. There’s no evil Pharaoh, no Haman, no Greek...
Echoes of a Shofar: Yom Kippur Stories
Here are some random Yom Kippur themed stories floating around the interwebs tody: Toldot Yisrael presents the story of six Jewish heroes who defiantly blew the shofar at the Kotel (Western Wall)...