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Shana Tova 5773 from Jewlicious
On behalf of the entire Jewlicious gang, I’d like to wish you all a Shana Tova U Metukah! It’s been quite an interesting year for us, to say the least. We enjoyed our…
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The Unofficial 13 Dos and Don’ts of Birthright Israel
This summer season marks the 13th anniversary of Birthright Israel, the audacious program that brings diaspora Jews aged 18-26 to Israel for a free trip. In honor of Birthright’s Bar Mitzvah, we’ve compiled…
Shana Tova 5773 from Jewlicious
On behalf of the entire Jewlicious gang, I’d like to wish you all a Shana Tova U Metukah! It’s been quite an interesting year for us, to say the least. We enjoyed our…
Predicting the Unpredictable: Discussions at the ICT’s World Summit on Counterterrorism
Although there are several versions of the story, the famous Middle East parable about the frog and the scorpion goes something like this: a frog and a scorpion want to cross a river,…
Birthright Birthright Birthright! Register NOW be in Israel this Winter!
Pretty simple yo! It’s been quite a notable week thus far, to say the least. All kinds of things happening, all sorts of commemorations, Rosh Hashana around the corner. Whew. And of course…
Obama Campaign Ad: Buy Your Own Damn Fries!
So what happens when we go out to a party with some sister? A video made up of clips from audiobook version of Barack Obama’s book, Dreams From My Father as compiled by…
Edon Pinchot Interview After “America’s Got Talent”; Why do Cops Think the Beating of a Jewish Student in Michigan Wasn’t Anti-Semitic?
Jewish spy stories, Edon Pinchot on being eliminated from America’s Got Talent, kids fight illness through adventure, and more of this week’s top stories from the Jewish world.
Richard Silverstein’s Tikkun O’Lame Site Hacked. What happened? UPDATED!
UPDATED! See post bottom… Coming home on Friday after my Shabbat shopping at Machaneh Yehudah, I got on the computer for a minute to check on stuff before beginning my crazy cooking marathon….
Birthright Israel Alumni Association Presents: Yihyeh b’seder, Wed. Sept. 12, Jerusalem, Israel
Yihyeh b’seder. This is a common refrain in Israel. It means “It’ll be ok!” No matter what happens, no matter how bad or how scary things get, even the surliest Israeli has hope….
Blue Light Special
Hey, bloggers. We gotta perk for you. Or at least all you bloggers who still like to read books. You know those archaic devices made of… paper. The kind with pages. That you…
Four Things about Taglit Birthright Israel: Three of Which I did Not Previously Know
Given the amount of Birthright Israel Trips that I’ve led, and the Mega Events I’ve attended, people look to me as a resource when it comes to questions related to the iconic free…
MSU Student Viciously Assaulted: Was it an Antisemitic Attack?
The vicious assault on MSU student Zachary Tennen has been plastered across the Internets, HuffingtonPost, and Michigan newspapers. By the victim’s account he was attacked because he was Jewish. He claims they yelled…
Cal. Assembly: Combat Anti-Semitic Activity on Campus
Support for terrorism, hate speech, and blatant anti-Semitism on California college campuses is an issue that we have covered extensively here at Jewlicious over the last few years. The California Assembly has now…
Meet Edon Pinchot, America’s Got Talent‘s Yarmulke-Wearing, Orthodox Jewish 14-Year-Old Singing Sensation.
Exclusive interview, photos and videos. Meet Edon Pinchot, America’s Got Talent‘s yarmulke-wearing, 14-year-old, singing sensation.
The Jerusalem Music Conference Opening Night!
I am seriously amazed that they pulled this off! Months of work spent slogging through bureaucratic and organizational challenges culminated last night in the opening event of the 1st annual Jerusalem Music Conference….
Richard Silverstein’s “Scoop” Described by NPR as “Fantasy” and “Nonsense”
Sigh. Richard Silverstein is still sticking to his guns. He continues to claim that the document provided to him by his secret source, a former high ranking minister in a past Israeli government,…
Lying Liars and their Lies; Lollapalooza, Perry Farrel, Jarisha and the BDS Brigade
Perry Farrell recently announced that Lollapalooza was going to be held in Tel Aviv in August 2013. “Lollapalooza began as music’s premier traveling festival … As a musician, I really missed the days…
Rock Climbing, Reggae & Raving: Jewlicious SummerFest Wrap-Up
It’s tough to describe a weekend of a million memories in just a short post, but here we go. Jewlicious “SummerFest”, held Aug. 16-19 on the campus of Camp Alonim, and Brandeis Bardin…
Happy Birthday, Stephen Fry!
Usually, the only birthday of a self-described atheist we honour on here is Muffti’s, but in this case I’ll make an exception. British actor / author Stephen Fry* is turning 65 55 today….
Jewish “Terrorism” Condemned by Both Israel and U.S.; An Opera Based on the Talmud
Israel’s vice prime minister and the U.S. State Department are describing Jewish settler violence against Palestinians as “terrorism.” An opera based on descriptions of dreams in the Talmud.
MAX JARED’S THOUGHTLESS SOUNDS
Max Jared is that rare kind of artist whose music makes an immediate impact. With an innate talent for crafting memorable pop melodies, the Texas native grips listeners with socially conscious lyrics and…
Jews and the Pussy Riot Debacle. Russia is Messed up!
By now everyone has heard about the Pussy Riot affair in Russia. Just to recap, a trio of young Russian women, members of a punk band called Pussy Riot, were sentenced to two…
Bar Refaeli On Teeth and Israeli Underwear
Model Bar Refaeli appears on the September 2012 covers of most issues of MAXIM MAGAZINE, and a deeply extensive far ranging interview that lasts nearly one page appears inside. She discusses her past…
What Happens in the Kinneret Stays in the Kinneret
In August 2011, Republican members of the U.S. Congress and some of their staff members and spouses visited Israel on a trip that was sponsored and paid for by the American Israel Educational…
Richard Silverstein, The Dolt Who Fooled The World
Finally debunked! Much ink has been spilled of late as a result of Richard Silverstein’s latest “scoop.” In a blog post published on August 15th, Silverstein claims to have received an Israeli briefing…
Huge Music Festival Set To Land in Israel; The Strongest Female Weightlifter is 10 Years Old and an Orthodox Jew
This week’s top stories from the Jewish world: The Lollapalooza music festival is set to rock Tel Aviv in 2013; lifting weights with the strongest girl in the world; author Jon Friedman discusses…
Death in a House of Worship: Contextualizing Hate
Guest Post by Tara Dominic “In nomine Patris,” intoned my grandfather, patiently. Eight years old, perched on the arm of his favorite sitting chair, I responded, “In the name of the father.” My…
Love and Fear
In this video, Multimedia artist Hanan Harchol asks the following questions: “What is love really all about? Are there different kinds of love? How much does giving have to do with love? How…
