Kol Nidre. The Day of Atonement. Shabbat Shabbaton. Whatever you want to call it, we’re just hours away from Yom Kippur. Such a holy day but what exactly is this special day? No time to waste...
20 Lessons For Non-Violent Protest You Can RT #occupywallstreet
I must admit, I was skeptical that the rag-tag protests that started in NYC would spread as fast as they have. But as we saw with 1968, and now in 2011, protests in one country can easily spill over...
Another Israeli Nobel Prize – Dan Shechtman from Technion for Chemistry
In April, 6 months before the Nobel Committee’s announcement about the 2011 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, Ha’aretz published an article about Danny Shechtman, who was awarded the prize...
Life in the Fast Lane
Tel Aviv: Israel’s answer to New York, the city that never sleeps. There ain’t much sleeping going on in Tel Aviv, and can you blame them? Because after sitting in rush hour traffic in...
RU Jewlicious? LA Pool Party October 9th
UPDATE: Oh No! Technical Pool Difficulties have forced the postponement of this event. Darn. Pool culture is an essential part of life in LA. Despite its proximity to many lovely beaches, pools...
Jewish Community Heroes 2011
Vote Now! The Jewish Federations of North America’s now annual Jewish Community Heroes contest is in full swing – and how can you miss it? Do they have the banner ads? Duh… look...
California Shafts Circumcision Opponents
California Governor Jerry Brown headed off opponents of the Abrahamic Covenant by signing Bill AB768 which prevents local governments from banning circumcision in males. This cuts off their ability...
Israelis are Happy?
That’s right – according to a recent survey by the Gallup organization, Israel is the eighth happiest country in the world, tied with Canada, Switzerland and Australia. This came as a...
Have you read the Performance-Based Roadmap?
This is the “Roadmap” referred to in every Quartet agreement and relevant UN Security Council resolution in order to bring peace and two states for Israelis and Palestinians. It is...
Time for Shas and Eli Yishai to Leave the Government Permanently
Eli Yishai is an idiot. Eli Yishai hurts Israel gravely. Eli Yishai is a menace to all Israelis. Eli Yishai should retire tomorrow and his party needs to disappear. His party is Shas. Who is Eli...