Entertainment
Ex-Hasids on The Small Screen
Pin It Law school has had many adverse side effects on me, and the worst one would be my addiction to Diet Pepsi and trashy reality TV show. Gone are... Read More »
A Call To Jewish Artists
Pin It Although finals have consumed me ravenously and I had a massive stomach ache, I dragged myself to see Sailor Moon the Movie at the Webster theatre. I was... Read More »
Why Crummy Contests Hurt Your Brand
Pin It This morning, I saw 75 people “Like” El Al’s new contest on Facebook, “Hamantaschen eating championship.” While I commend EL AL for running a fun contest for Purim... Read More »
The Dead Sea Scrolls Are on Display…Where?
Pin It The Dead Sea Scrolls are on display in Times Square. Yes, Times Square. They share a space at Discovery Times Square with an exhibition about the TV show,... Read More »
Annie Get Your Gun… and Your Havdalah Candle
Pin It Your local Jewish Community Center is likely somewhat of a melting pot of the Jewish community spectrum in your area and, if it offers the right services, even... Read More »
“Holy Land Hardball”
Pin It The final documentary featured in this year’s SnagFilms SummerFest is “Holy Land Hardball.” The film follows the dubious formation of the Israel Baseball League (IBL) by Larry Baras,... Read More »
“Getting Back in Touch” via Facebook – Digital Natives vs. Digital Immigrants
Pin It Lately, my wife Jody and I have spent a lot of time getting in touch with old friends via Facebook. It started when I received a friend request... Read More »
A Mossad Situation
Pin It Because nobody’s ever questioned me about my involvement with Israel’s top-secret spy agency, the Mossad, I’m now ready and willing to talk.  It all began while I... Read More »
Life as a Jewsician
Pin It Some folks make aliyah for religious reasons, others for nationalist reasons. And then there are songwriters like me who come to Israel for no apparent reason, and decide... Read More »
James Bond, Jabotinsky and the Holocaust
Pin It By Guest author Moshe Phillips A new motion picture in which James Bond fights Nazis and saves Jews during the Holocaust is scheduled for release this Chanukah season.... Read More »
Art of the Week – Candlelighting
Pin It Mother and Daughter “They light the candles and focus together One guides one learns Two burn&# Read More »
Perfection, Eugenics, Israel, and America
Pin It I will always remember Friday night. I came to a realization, an understanding, the veil of darkness was lifted from my eyes. I recall the mad dash before... Read More »
The Blessing of a Broken Heart Hits the Stage
Pin It Award Winning Book by Terror Victim’s Mother Comes to NY and DC Stage Seven years ago, Koby Mandell, the 13 year old son of Sherri and Rabbi Seth... Read More »
Bibleman vs. The Jews
Pin It While I have never really heard of Christian television, aside from things like “the 700 Club,” apparently there is a whole culture of Christian television. The Trinity Broadcasting... Read More »
MTV Releases Holocaust PSA
Pin It A few weeks ago, MTV posted some interesting new videos as part of their Think Campaign, which tries to make it so that ” you, your friends, and... Read More »
Knockin’ On Zimmerman’s Door
Pin It While my current employment in Jewish entertainment media has come up in my posts from time to time, I’ve never quite had enough gall to publish one of... Read More »
What Jews Should Know About Brazil’s Entry From This Year’s Academy Awards
Pin It There was a lot of buzz around this year’s Academy Awards. One of the films that was generating a significant amount of buzz because of its unusualness was... Read More »
Almost Snuck Past You!
Pin It In case his name didn’t give it away, now you know: Josh Radnor is Jewish. Profiled in The Forward on March 12, Radnor reveals that he grew up... Read More »
Rabbis’ New Role: Wedding Crashers
Pin It While those in the Internet reading community may not be aware, Brooklyn rabbis have recently banned marriage. I went undercover to find the story, and I now present... Read More »
Hey Lebowski Fest, I’m Shomer Effing Shabbos
Pin It This week in Chicago, fans of the Academy Award Winning Coen Brothers will gather to pay homage to what is arguably their most popular film. Lebowski Fest, a... Read More »
