OK so you jokers put up a pic of me in a tux, presented absolutely no context and of course the conversation inevitably devolved into football and Brett Favre. Before that happened though, one of our...
MOMORight Israel: Inside Scoop
Boarding the E-train en route to my most recent international reporting endeavor, I wasn’t sure what exactly to expect. I was about to tag along with 40-some-odd American peers who were...
Making Heroes
With the world in awe of the Israeli response to the tragedy in Haiti, much energy has focused on the reason that Israel is good at this kind of disaster relief. Yes it is true that Israel deals with...
Evolution Of Jewlicious
Rav Shmuel’s annual Jewlicious promo done in stop animation – very cool. Rav Shmuel has jumped around fields, bars, and tables all in the pursuit of the great promo video. Check out his...
I can’t believe no one’s written about Gad Elmaleh
Hi, it’s me again. I’ve been away, but now I’m back. I blame Jersey Shore. Here’s a review I wrote for one of the movies I saw in the DC Jewish Film Festival in December...
Leadel.net Jews That Do Video Contest
One Week Left! I love contests that are fun and easy. In that respect Leadel.Net’s Jews That Do video contest scores 100% on both counts. It’s fun and easy because for a video contest, it...
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Shlomo Sand is Angry at His Critics
Ooooh, the man is really angry. Shlomo Sand (also known as Shlomo Zand) is angry that historians like Simon Schama have critiqued his work unfavorably. Does he bother to refute their claims? No, he...
Jersey Shore: MTV Reality Show Season Finale
It’s been what? A week in Babylon? And it’s been mad weird. The only place the weather was kind was in Montreal and “It never rains in Southern California” has been inundated...
Sundance 2010 Howls With Jewish Films Galore
Films, filmmakers, actors, others, and snow came to Park City, Utah for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, and many of the films are of Jewish and Israeli interest. As snow fell atop already fallen...