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Olympic Culture Hacking
Meredith pointed out that Jews and Israelis are winning Olympic medals all over the place, and then asked, “Why do ...
Haisdic ‘Fixer’ Runs for City Council
Do you ever notice how, for a paper with so much anti-Israel tactics, the New York Times sure reports a ...
The Onion takes on Postville
The Agriprocessors story continues to show up in newspapers of record. Today’s addition: The Onion . In its “American Voices” ...
Cool Jew (DVD Bonus Cut)
Lisa Alcalay Klug’s new book, Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe, is a history and ...
Magic Jewish Fences
Two things: first of all, Tamar Fox’s article on Jewcy about the struggle to erect an eruv — or what ...
Jews at the Games
Here’s a list of all of the Jewish athletes at the 2008 Summer Games, many of whom joined Israeli President ...
8-8-08!
And so it begins. The Olympics. Only the best sporting event in the history of man! My TV will be ...
Lego Hasidic Wedding
If you’ve ever wondered what an Australian Hasidic wedding looks like….well, it’s not exactly like this, but it comes pretty ...
Tisha B’Av in NYC
For those of you in New York City, the Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning will be holding its annual ...
The First Jewish President
Toni Morrison famously referred to Bill Clinton as the “first black president,” writing that he displayed “almost every trope of ...
Jesus and Me
Benyamin Cohen’s new book My Jesus Year is nearing its release date, and the official website has just gone up. ...
Rabbi Steinsaltz Takes on the Olympics
Remember when all of Jewish Law was ruled by a committee of 71 judges, each of whom were able to ...
Remembering A Mystic: Rabbi Yitzhak Luria Ashkenazi
Today is the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Yitzhak Luria Ashkenazi, aka the Arizal or just the Ari (1534-1572). He was the ...
A Vow for the Nine Days: ‘Fess Up
One of the customary practices in these nine days is the avoidance of meat: it’s the way we commemorate the ...