By Michelle Albert Just in time for Passover, Jewcy takes a look at haggadahs that suit the wise, wicked, simple and tongue-tied children in all of us. Check out Moment's article on A New Generation of Haggadah Art. Last week, Israeli police raided a warehouse containing seven...
By Michelle Albert Jewish singer Bob Dylan is working on an album of Christmas music. Puns such as "Sleigh Lady Sleigh" and "A Hard Reindeer's A-Gonna Fall" are already making the rounds. [Reuters] (PS: read Moment's article about Bob Dylan here.) A swastika was painted outside Georgia...
By Michelle Albert The Fatah-affiliated Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades have threatened Sacha Baron Cohen's life because of their inclusion in his latest film farce, Bruno. Fashionistas of the world, unite: Save Sacha! [Jewlicious] Persian Jews live the high life in Los Angeles. [W] According to cartoonist Rich Tenorio, the...
By Michelle Albert A new game show puts a rabbi, a priest, a Muslim imam and a Buddhist monk in a room with 10 atheists. Let the proselytizing begin! [Reuters] Forget about Reform, Conservative or Orthodox. Jewcy has denominations for today's Jews. [Jewcy] Gershom Goreberg discusses his article...
By Michelle Albert Woody Allen speaks to NPR about his newest movie, the difference between life and fiction, and what he's like off camera. [NPR] While religious hatred dominates the headlines, a rabbi reminds us that peaceful interfaith exchanges are, in reality, more widespread. [StarTrib] Moment columnist Gershom...
By Benjamin Schuman-Stoler [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRhFezNgbDM] NPR reported on Yiddish and Klezmer in Russia today. Judging by the above video, I'd say it's doing just fine. Still corny as ever. Thanks to Heeb for pointing out Rahmfacts.com. Spend some time at the site and learn such brilliant nuggets of dubious...
Stop bitching and pick up a knife. Activists, upset with the kosher meat industry, have taken matters into their own hands. [JTA] A profile of Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz. [Forward] Alan M. Dershowitz is endorsing Obama for President. [JPost Blogs] A US soldier was beat up. That soldier...
Yeesh. A radical Muslim leader threatened to have Paul McCartney killed on his upcoming trip to Israel. Come on. His solo albums aren't that bad. [Ha'aretz] Finally. We've defined a "Chassidishe tuna beigel." [Jacob Da Jew] Yael Larer is conflicted about his work translating recently deceased Palestinian...
Robert DeNiro is now Jewish. Or, maybe he just doesn't like Mel Gibson. [God Blog] Do Obama, McCain, and others violate the second commandment? Rabbi Irwin Kula is concerned about the use of God's name in politics. [On Faith] I just got $50,000. All I had to...
Indiana Jones, err, archaeologists discovered a 2,600 year-old bulla bearing the name "Gedaliah ben Pashur" in the City of David. It may or may not be the key to a secret compartment with killer mummies. [JUF] You're my hero! Israeli firefighters, during what was obviously a...