So much news of interest being generated: The Gibor HaErev – Hero of the Evening – last night on Israel TV was Yair Ben Shabat, who used his nunchucks to aid in the neutralizaton of a...
Desert Gathering feat. Diwon, Mikey Pauker, Ari Lesser, Todd Herzog & more…
The 3rd Annual Desert Gathering Jewish Music Fest goes down November 1, 2015, from 2-6pm at Steele Indian School Park. (FREE) The Valley’s preeminent event celebrating Jewish music, culture and...
Muscle Tough – And Other Holiday Sermons
Well, we made it through Elul, Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur and the first days of Sukkot so far. That’s a lot of sermons to absorb. What were some of your favorites? Here are some of mine. One NYC...
Non-Violent Communication in Israel
Guest post by Ayo Oppenheimer-Abitbol “What a bombshell!” “You da bomb!” – A lot of slang in the English language is derived from military and, at times, violent origins...
Love, Faith and Sukkot
Our fearless leader ck hit one out of the park with this Sukkot centered Dvar Torah published today in Jewrotica. It combines words of wisdom from the Torah, the Prophets, Talmudic commentary from...
SYTYCT: So You Think You Can Teach Jewish Studies
There’s a Whole Scholarship Going On So You Think You Can Dance Teach – Jewish Studies. Recent Postings for 2015-2016: Allegheny College (PA) Jewish Chaplain and Faculty Member of...
SELL Rosh, BUY Yom Kippur 2015: Did You Lose or Gain?
At the hallways of Jewlicious, there is the adage that one should SELL the market at Rosh Hashana and BUY after Yom Kippur, and avert losses. Did it hold true for 2015? Did the New York Stick...
Darshan Know Return
Just in time for the Days of Awe, Darshan, the neo-hasidic folk-rap duo release a new music video, “Know Return”, a poetic meditation on the spiritual cycle of Teshuva (repentance and renewal) that...
Rosh haRecipes RoundUp – Part 2
(Additional recipes. Please see Part 1 for some major ones) What an exciting morning. I opened my WASHINGTON POST and its FOOD section focused on Hummus – Detroit style, and granted over a full...
Yo Natan’s not Afraid
Yo Natan’s back with an infectious follow-up to “Green Clouds” with a single, inspired by Lupe Fiasco’s ‘Superstar’ dubbed “Afraid,” which finds Yo Natan and his frequent collaborator...