Meanwhile, over at Frum Satire, Heshy gave my blog some love by reposting my stand-up comedy routine on pants: “I Don’t Wear Pants Anymore”. But somehow, the comments thread quickly turned into a conversation about whether or not you can be Orthodox and wear pants. Did people miss the jokes or is it possible that… Continue reading Stop in the name of pants!
Getting me to read the Parsha HaShuva, the weekly Torah portion, usually involves whining. On my part. Let it never be said that my yetzer hara is dead. But I’m working on it. Thanks to a little help from above, I’ve discovered “G-dcast.” Torah with pictures!!!!!!! Can you hear my excitement? So yeah, I’m a… Continue reading Animated Torah!
Latina Magazine decided to celebrate Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation by selling ‘Wise Latina’ t-shirts rebranding Sotomayor’s controversial words into an empowering message. Proceeds go to the Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls. And everyone’s talking about the “Super Jew” T-shirt Seth Rogen donned for the latest Judd Apatow movie, “Funny People.” The proceeds won’t go… Continue reading T-Shirt Shopping
Vanessa Hidary, the Hebrew Mamita, is touring Israel and of course, she’s already been interviewed by The Jerusalem Post in a video where she talks about performing and the reactions she has received from Jewish and non-Jewish audiences alike. Below is a clip of Hidary telling us a story about a Jewish girl and her… Continue reading Hebrew Mamita hits The Jerusalem Post
Speaking of Spanish and Caribbean Jewish mixes, here are some mixes my friend came up with… Jewmaicans JewbansJewricuas (Puerto Rican Jews)JewlombiansJewzuelansJewxicansJewdoreansJewmalans Jewricans (Costa Rican) Jewduranians? Jewlizians (Belize) are privileged because it sounds delicious! Jewlivians Jewruvians Jewdorians Whew, in the end he said, “I cannot do it with Honduras. Maybe they are no Jews in Honduras.” What other Jew-mixes… Continue reading Jew+Country of Origin=Flavorful Jews
Walking down the street in Los Angeles, a little blond seven-year-old Jewish girl sees a black Orthodox Jewish man in a black suit, black hat, white shirt and tzitzit flying in the wind. “Wow, that’s weird,” she says to her mother. Her white Jewish mother holds her breath waiting for the next statement. “Did you… Continue reading Sighting: The Black Jew
I get such great letters from readers and I’m going to try to post more of them up here. Here’s a good one! Dear Aliza, A good friend of mine recently sent me a link to “Funny, You Don’t Look Jewish” and it blew my mind. It stirred up feelings in me that I haven’t… Continue reading Dear Aliza: It’s Easier Being Black in Israel. NOT!
I’m moving to Florida. Right now. Okay, I’m joking but I’m wondering if instead of visiting my family down in the Dominican Republic this year, I should make the trek out to North Miami Beach where I have uncovered a Latin kosher restaurant, Mami’s Kosher Restaurant, that serves Cuban food. Rice! Beans! Tostones! Jackpot! My… Continue reading IN SEARCH OF RICE AND BEANS!
This video on followers of Judaism in Uganda is quick to point out that these people are not the Falasha, the Ethiopian Jews whose claim to Jewish ancestry has given them the opportunity to utilize the Law of Return. They have come to Judaism despite the lack of Jewish ancestry and have become fiercely drawn… Continue reading Searching for the promised land
I don’t necessarily agree with all of these articles but they definitely caught my eye this past week. “Gay vs. Orthodox: A Deadly Turn in Israel’s Culture War? (Time) This article points the finger at the ultra-Orthodox segment in Israel for the attack on a local gay youth club. “The Intermarriage Dividend” This article uses statistics to… Continue reading Jews in the News Roundup
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