I think we were all heartened by recent news that a Palestinian Youth Orchestra from Jenin performed for a group of aged Holocaust survivors in Holon last week. The event was organized as part of...
Israel’s incoming prime minister
He’s 28 years old in this clip. hat tip to Jerusalem Post.
Israel After Gaza
David Horovitz, editor of the Jerusalem Post, is one of the finest reporters covering Israel and the Middle East in the world. Over the past couple of decades, he has been influential in two key...
Dusky Shabbat
Photographer is Avi-D. Very evocative. Appears to be Tel Aviv. SHABBAT SHALOM!
Never Give Up
A story for your Shabbat pleasure: DON’T GIVE UP! Reprinted from Holy Beggars’ Gazette 5737/1977 Copyright (c) 1977 by the Judaic Book Service Reprinted with permission of the Members of...
Birthright NEXT Monologues: On Tour!
…and a FREE Ticket Offer! The Birthright Monologues Web page describes the show as “An evening of solo performances of monologues, spoken word and hip-hop exploring Jewish identity...
Puttin’ the Hagg in My Haggadah
It is never too early to start thinking about which Haggadah we are going to use this chag, hagg, or Passover holiday. There are so many to choose from, and in the same way that some people buy a new...
Aharit Hayamim & Matisyahu
Above is the 1st part of 3 videos of Aharit Hayamim performing at the Shemspeed Massive. We called our friend Matisyahu to come out and vibe with us that night. He did just that and for 25 minutes...
30 Years of Peace
In 1948, Egypt invaded the fledgling country of Israel, trying to wipe it off the map, along with four other Arab nations, and contingents from two additional Arab nations. In 1956, Israel attacked...
Defaming Religions: Where do I pick up my Pulitzer?
So there’s been some discussion regarding Pat Oliphant’s most recent cartoon depicting Jews and Israelis as blood thirsty Nazis intent on driving Palestinians over a cliff. While I feel...