Oh BuzzFeed. Here we go again with the spectacle of apparently clueless Americans trying something new and ethnic. I’d understand the cluelessness if the tasting panel was made up of bumpkins...
Tipsy Torah: Purim (Drunk History Parody)
The title says it all. Unless of course you’ve totally missed out on Drunk History, a viral video phenomenon and Comedy Central show whose premise is as follows: Someone gets wicked drunk and...
Purim: A Sordid Tale?
Guest Post by Sam Shube The scroll of Esther, that most intellectually and spiritually vapid specimen of biblical literature, features a plethora of protagonists but a paucity of heroes. A misogynist...
Pelosi’s Tears and the DC Jewish Festival of Sukkah-nit
During last evening’s broadcast of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, Jon Stewart riffed on Israeli PM Netanyahu’s speech before the U.S. Congress. At minute 3:30 he jokes about...
Israeli Flag Dress: Black & Gold or Blue & White?
Have you seen the Israeli flag that is black and gold? Some people see it as blue and white, and I and some others see it as black and yellow/gold. It is believed that the reason some readers see...
Shmuley Found A Way to Unite People (Against Him)
On Saturday, Febrary 28, 2015, the twitter-sphere was aflame with people denouncing Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. Some posts got downright personal and called him nasty names, including a “self...
Banksy Expands into Anti Israel Films
Banksy, the nom de guerre for a UK based satirical graffiti artist, is famous for his postings and stencils on walls and buildings. Most of them are quickly stolen and sold for tens or hundreds of...
Brisket Bootcamp, Brooklyn Bris’s, Jewish LEGOs, a possible GOP Jewish Suicide, and Other Newsbits
The Washington Post’s Smoke Signals column shared the story of Brisket Bootcamp at Texas A&M in College Station. The third annual event which SOLD OUT in five minutes featured Jeff Savell...
ShivaWatch: Leonard Nimoy – Jewish Actor, Artist, Creator
Leonard (Leyb) Simon Nimoy – a beloved actor who hailed from a Yiddish speaking household in Boston – succumbed to heart, pulmonary and lung illnesses in Los Angeles at the age of 83...
Vanity
Vanity is not one of the seven Noahide laws. It’s not even one of the seven deadly sins – sort of. Vanity is considered a subset of pride. But when Dutch painter Hieronymous Bosch...