Mixed Multitudes
Palestinian Google’s Big Secret
Google just started a Palestinian version of their site. Being the always-curious cultural instigator that I am, I hopped on ...
Happy Almost-Tishrei
Today is the first day of Rosh Chodesh Elul, which is basically a whole month spent preparing for one day. ...
Don’t Worry, Swine Flu Is Being Taken Care Of
I wish I knew more details about this story beyond “I saw this on Colbert Report last night and thought ...
Education Issues in Israel
In a major decision, Israel’s High Court has ruled that schools cannot justify segregation of Ashkenazi and Sephardi students on ...
Brett Favre is a Putz
Oh, you don’t think I can find a Jewish connection to the whole Brett Favre debacle? Is that a challenge? ...
God Loves Goat Cheese
Don’t ask me how I know that–I just do. And it’s National Goat Cheese Month, which is the best time ...
Eprhyme: The “Punklezmerap” Video Deciphered
Eprhyme’s new music video is getting all sorts of play — at least, among the world of Jewish YouTube videos. ...
Lady Gaga Is Her Own Tznius Police
Lady Gaga is in Israel for a concert, and she has apparently made statements about not being quite so wild ...
Bad Jewish Poetry: The #1 Poem
I never thought it would come to this.A few months ago, when I said we should ask people to write ...
Follow Your Twitter Bliss
I was a judge for Ben Yehuda Press’s Twitter Love Contest. The entries have now been announced, and I would ...