Holocaust Memorial Day began last night at sunset. Pretty much everything shuts down – bars, restaurants, shops etc. Television programming is all Holocaust and Shoah-related while the radio...
Ezra Furman: Orthodox Indie Superstar in a Dress?
Remember when they used to call Matisyahu the “Chassidic Reggae Superstar?” It was an easy designation because Matisyahu appeared on late night television singing Jewish-themed reggae...
Isn’t It Time For a Jew On American Money?
The decision made by the American government recently to replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with Harriet Tubman has, for some strange reason, met with criticism from certain corners...
Streit’s: Matzo and the American Dream
Writing this review in the middle of Passover, one would think a movie about yet even more Matzo is more of an American nightmare than an American dream. However, while all my meals this week involve...
8 Things Broad City Got Wrong about Birthright Israel
It all started with rumors that Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer were going to head to Israel with a Comedy Central crew in order to mine the comedy potential of a Birthright Israel trip. That idea was...
Batman vs. Superman vs. BDS
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the latest DC Comics superhero blockbuster by Warner Bros. Released in the US on March 26, 2015 it has already set quite a few box office records. The film...
The Smelly Comment Heard Round The World (with Video)
Ram Emanuel reportedly once said that one should not let a serious crisis go to waste. So when a student at Harvard Law School said that Israeli MK and former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was...
The Ultimate Sweet Passover Matzo Brei Recipe
…and taste test! Just in time for Passover, Jewlicious presents a very good Matzo brei recipe. Matzo Brei is a really simple treat to make, and yet, people mess it up ALL THE TIME! With this...
Taste Test: Ben & Jerry’s Passover Charoset Flavored Ice Cream
Since as early as 2008, Ben & Jerry’s in Israel has been producing a Kosher for Passover Charoset flavored ice cream. Charoset is one of the food items traditionally placed on seder plates...
JewliciousEats: Hello Legumes, My Old Friends. More Jews To Eat Corn & Peas
Four months ago, the Conservative Movement’s Committee of Jewish Laws and Standards (CLJS) decided that their adherents may eat kitniyot (corn, peas, legumes, rice, soy, beans, string beans...