Guest Post by Bracha Arnold Traveling as a Canadian Israeli is interesting. You can always get away with just saying you’re Canadian and not getting into any politics, or you can try to invite...
JDate Sues JSwipe for the “J”
According to Forbes Magazine, Jewish dating Web siteJDate’s parent company, Spark Networks, filed a stealth lawsuit late last year against JSwipe claiming an intellectual property infringement over...
Jonathan Pollard to be Freed
After 30 years in prison, convicted spy Jonathan Pollard is set to be paroled on Nov. 20, 2015. The former US naval intelligence analyst was sentenced to life in prison in 1987 after pleading guilty...
Lil Dicky Spits Sound Financial Advice
Some people hate the shit out of white Jew rapper Lil Dicky. Heems, aka Himanshu Suri, a member of now-defunct hip hop trio Das Racist, called Lil Dicky “white trash” in a heated twitter...
JewishJournalPoll: Are American Jews With Phones Supporting Iran Deal?
Visiting Israel makes you more likely to support the Iran Deal? 58% of those who never visited Israel support the Iran Deal. 48% of those who visited Israel support the Iran Deal. 44% of those who...
Which IranDeal Photo Should They Run
You are a news media site. Which picture do you use for the meeting this week between U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu? There are so many stories...
Why I Love Israel Better When I’m Not In It
I’m not the only American Jew with a love/hate relationship with Israel, but my reasons are psycho-social, not political. During the past ten (!) years of my life, I’ve lived in Israel...
JewliciousReels: Minionim and Fests in SF and Jerusalem
Is the Minions film Jewish? I don’t think so. Sure, one of the three leaders says “Mazal Tov” in this prequel to the Despicable Me series, and villain Scarlett Overkill does seem...
NewsBits: Letters, Pickles, Atticus & Love
So many tidbits as we enter Shabbat Matot-Massei and the Eid of our neighbors We lead with a story of pickles. In the Summer of 1939, the The Bronx, Selma Nadel, 12, would shoo the boys off her...
Lena Dunham and an old Jewish guy called Lenny
Failed political candidate Sarah Palin called her a pedophile. The ADL said her article comparing Dogs to Jewish men was “tasteless.” Now Lena Dunham, creator of the hit TV series Girls...