Monthly Archives: February 2008
Award Winning Israeli Director Dan Katzir Releases New Movie Trailer
Pin It Award winning independent director Dan Katzir has released a trailer for his new movie, Yiddish Theater: A Lover Story. The film had its theatrical release in LA, NYC... Read More »
On “School Choice”
Pin It It’s campaign season in the US, and one of the issues that comes up during every campaign is “school choice.” “School choice” is a code word for school... Read More »
Leader of Entebbe Airport Rescue Dead at 70
Pin It February 2008 has been a month that has seen a lot of ups and downs in Israel and the broader pro-Israel community. We’ve marked the 5th anniversary of... Read More »
Will they have to forfeit?
Pin It The Herzl/Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy from Denver, CO might be in danger of losing a tournament championship game before they ever set foot on the court. In the... Read More »
Japan and Israel, Strikingly Logical Bedfellows
Pin It In the weeks following Spielberg’s snubbing of China on humanitarian grounds, and the Israeli Knesset’s recent decision regarding Asian Chefs in Ethnic establishments, we bear witness to an... Read More »
The Sound of Silence, Jewish-Style
Pin It There is nothing more filled with sound than quiet. It is both fascinating and frightening to listen to the cacophony of my internal sounds. After all, who knows... Read More »
Illegal Questions to Ask: America vs. Israel
Pin It I live between two distinct cultures. One part of me lives in America. I consume American culture by the boatload, I try to keep abreast of the politics,... Read More »
Skittles No Longer Kosher in Europe
Pin It After nearly a decade, Skittles are no longer under hashgacha (kosher supervision) in Europe. For years, you could travel, or at least stop over, at a European destination... Read More »
Esther vs. Kermit: Is it Easy Being Green?
Pin It It’s not Easy Being Green (Lyrics : Joe Raposo) (sung by Kermit) It’s not that easy bein’ green; Having to spend each day the color of the leaves.... Read More »
Iranian Jew
Pin It Born in Iran in 1951, there usually would be no question as to who holds my father’s allegiance, except for the fact that he is Jewish. His father... Read More »
God Bless Atheists, or, How to Find Faith in Colorful Moving Pictures
Pin It Many television shows seem to have a heavy religious component. Nowhere is this more evident than in the recent slew of science fiction that has invaded the airwaves... Read More »
Thoughts
Pin It I have a revelation to make I wouldn’t tell this to just anybody most people would find this ridiculous and think me either mad or joking Read More »
The 71 Sided Die
Pin It One idea that is thrown around in Jewish thought is that there are seventy different approaches to learning. “Shivim Panim Latorah” (Bemidbar Rabba 13:15). The phrase in its... Read More »
The New Month of Adar
Pin It The new month of Adar has just begun and we are reminded by the rabbis that this is a time for rejoicing. As we prepare to celebrate this... Read More »
Put Everything in a Bowl and Mish Recipies: Banana Cake
Pin It This is the ABSOLUTELY MOST TERRIFIC BANANA CAKE recipe that is guaranteed to win a place on your favorites list. My family loves it for the taste and... Read More »
Hezbollah Issues Threat Against Israel
Pin It Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah issued a threat against Israel on Thursday. This threat comes amongst accusations of Israel’s involvement with the car bomb that killed Hezbollah Commander Imad... Read More »
Join the Jewneric LinkedIn Group
Pin It Follow the link or click on the button to join the Official Jewneric LinkedIn Group. Welcome to the family [http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis Read More »
About the Impending Israeli Sushi Strike and the Implications and Ramifications upon the Future of the Israeli Society
Pin It Strikes are inevitable. Certain things can be done without. (I am not, God forbid, referring to House, Scrubs, Desperate Housewives, Prison Break, Heroes, 30 Rock, or any other... Read More »
