In My Humble Opinion (IMHO), Israel’s entry to Eurovision 2017 was among the best five. International voters however, placed Israel as 23 out of 26 finalists. Sigh The winner of Eurovision...
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Eurovision Israel Countdown (and Singer and Lyrics Revealed)
In less than two months, on May 13, 2017, the finals for Eurovision will take place in Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine. A few weeks ago, on February 13, Israel selected the singer who will represent the nation...
Atty Friedman Apologizes, YU Surprises, Bible Couple Prizes, Team Beersheva Tantalizes and More
If I read newspapers from left to right, I would have learned about Binyamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington DC or POTUS Donald J. Trump’s first news conference and what some news outlets...
BuzzFeed Fake Israeli Culinary News?
No, of course not. There’s a difference between so-called “Fake News” and just plain old ignorant nonsense. Let me explain. There’s a new food-porn article on BuzzFeed titled...
JewliciousReels: Yiddish at Sundance – and Other Highlights 2017
On Thursday, January 19, 2017, the Sundance Institute will convene the 2017 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, with additional screenings in Salt Lake City and Sundance. The festival will run...
How did Trump do with the Jews? Not so good.
Apparently, not so good. According to 2016 presidential exit polling conducted by Pew research, only 24% of Jewish voters voted for Trump while 71% voted for Clinton. That represents a 2% increase in...
Required Story on Jewish Athletes in Rio #Olympics
The 2016 Olympics have arrived. So many stories on security, unfinished facilities, and Zika fears. Oh, the Greek Gods are so fickle. But let’s focus on the Jewish and Israeli athletes who have...
Newsbits: Cheesecake Oreos for Shavuot, Jews4Trump, London Schmattas, and Losing Your Twitter/Religion
The week began with interest in Bernie Marcus’ support of Donald Trump. In an essay, former Home Depot CEO/Co-founder and philanthropist Bernie Marcus wrote an impassioned plea for Republicans...