Cartoon Rehab: The Cleansing Power of Baseball
The trick with this nasty but very well drawn cartoon, in which the Jews are depicted as a creature reminiscent of Sigourney Weaver's Alien, speaking to a wise, old Muslim sage, was to remove both religious symbols. Once those were out of the way, it became a cute setup for some sort of vaudeville-style sketch ("Who's on first" comes to mind).
Is Weiner Running for Mayor? Show Me the Money…
"I'm very happy in my present life," Weiner, 47, told People Magazine. But the WSJ is asking: if he's so stay-at-homish, what will he do with his election bucks?
Too ‘Hot’ for Comfort, Temp Sues Orthodox Bosses in Failure to Communicate
The owners of Native Intimates are Orthodox Jews. That by itself is not exactly shocking, since Jews of all stripes have been running New York's garment industry since the early 20th century. What's unique about this particular outfit is their poor choice in letting go a female temp at their warehouse because she looked and dressed too provocatively for the workplace.
Odd News: Glenn Beck’s Nazi Collection Goes on Display in Utah
I've no idea whether to feel offended by the fact that Beck saw fit to spend money on a sample of Hitler's blood.
Mr. President, Please Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There!
Drawing red lines is never a politically wise move.
We Need a Better FBI
A case file on Tsarnaev was sent over to the FBI, and the Russians pleaded with the agency to check the guy out.
Most Stupid Pope Headlines of the Week
New pope to bind simplicity with ‘complexity’
Opportunities to Earn Thousands from Writing in Israel
Some Israelis have turned phrases into whole chunks of cash—so why can't you?
Sheldon Cooper’s Girlfriend Speaks at National Museum of American Jewish History about her Bat...
The lovely Mayim Bialik, heartthrob of millions of geeks as Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory, spoke at the National Museum of American Jewish History to mark the 90th anniversary of the Bat Mitzvah. I absolutely love Mayim, who confessed to nursing her own little boy, Fred, through age 3 ("I believe in child-led weaning"). I just think she may not be the best advocate for rituals of adulthood…
‘Ashkenic’ Jews to Celebrate the Passover with Brisket and Kuegel
In Woody Allen's 1973 comic Sci Fi masterpiece "Sleeper," an underground band in the far future is trying to revive Allen's memory by acting out scenes from his childhood in Jewish Brooklyn. One of the men, in the roll of Allen's father, urges him, "Stop whining and eat your shiksa…" That was the feeling that overcame me when I read the article in Monday's Daily Mail of New Baltimore, NY, under the headline "Church brings Jewish traditions to life."
The Lord Shall Fight for You, and Ye Shall Shut Up
It's the lawlessness, stupid.
Video: ‘Former Hasidic Jews Reveal Hidden World’ on NBC
The fun part is that they're still stuck with their heavy, Jewish accent.
Bizzaro Chanukah: Heavily Armed Jews Defeated by a Few Rock Slinging Goyim (Video)
Why the soldiers ran.
The Rotten fruits of Boycotts: Meet Zimbabwe, Formerly Rhodesia
“The government finances are in paralysis state at the present moment. We are failing to meet our targets.”
Yated Ne’eman Seeking New Mashgiach?
A call to the paper's editorial offices resulted in utter bewilderment.
Will Naftali Bennett’s ‘Broken Chip’ Kill the Hopes of a Million Voters?
In the end, what the media in Israel has been selling at high volume is that Naftali Bennett retracted.
Swing States Today
The first indication of an Obama bump following the DNC convention.
Syria ‘Solving’ its Palestinian Problem and No One Seems to Mind
There have been no rallies in Europe or Berkeley, not even in Ramallah.
‘Muslim Brothers’ Invading Park Avenue
After quitting his Queens House seat disgraced by "texting," former Congressman Anthony Weiner and his wife Huma Abedin, a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (whom Michelle Bachman accused of being part of a Muslim Brothers conspiracy, seeing as her brother is a Muslim Brother—like her father and her mother, who are also Brothers—this is so Abbot and Costello) have acquired what the NY Post describes as a $3.3M "sprawling, 12th-floor Park Avenue trophy residence" which is owned by Rosen Partners LLC, which the Post says is headed by a close Clinton friend, Jack Rosen.
A Hose By Any Other Name
Residents of Du-Pia Street in Rehovot, Israel, recently petitioned City Hall to change the name of their street, which they believe is not respectable.
‘Hineini’ by Any Other Name…
I don't have a problem with the documentary, only the title.
Brother Cameron, John Kerry Is Not an Antisemite, He’s an Idiot
You don't see Obama sending his brother to be his messenger to Kenyan people.
Grownup Chanukah Stories
I went on a random search for similar "balabusta" solutions for the miraculous by really lengthy festival of lights.
Poles Unhappy with Obama’s Retraction, as Entire Polish Economy Is at Stake
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk demanded a more "explicit reaction" to Obama's "Polish death camp" comment. Poland fears being sued for billions of dollars worth of property appropriated from Jews.
Liberman: ‘We Should Consider Reoccupying Gaza’ – Again?
In Liberman's book, our memory is about 8 months long, give or take.
Video: Netanya Purim Carnival—Sassy, Noisy, Happy
We went out to watch the Purim Parade in our sweet town of Netanya, and for a few hours were transported to a care-free world, somewhere between Disneyland and New Orleans. Our daughter Yarden said, Purim is like Halloween but without dead people. Everyone was distinctly alive in Netanya this Purim. And everyone seemed to take very seriously the idea of the Purim happy noise. Even the babies.
French Chief Rabbi Won’t Resign After Stealing Stuff
In the footsteps of the messiah insolence will increase and honor dwindle.
The Cost Effectiveness of Fighting Evil
The Torah certainly does not teach us to compromise with evil.
Holy Smokes, Rabbi
According to the State, Rabbi Meshulam Rothschild, 26, was moving about 3,600 cartons a week of illegal cigarettes with no tax stamps out of his warehouse on Spencer Street in Williamsburg. At $50 a carton in taxes, that's a very nice income, although not so steady, it turns out…
