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Posthumous Mormon Conversions are a Pretty Good Deal

Posthumous Mormon Conversions are a Pretty Good Deal

If Romney has to answer for the behavior of other Mormons, shouldn't Joe Lieberman have to answer for the behavior of other observant Jews?
Orthodox Newspaper Promotes Homosexuality

Orthodox Newspaper Promotes Homosexuality

Had you told Jewdar that he would be writing a defense of the Jewish Press, he would have said you were quite mad.
Drew Barrymore, Engaged Maybe Convert

Drew Barrymore, Engaged Maybe Convert

Drew Barrymore is engaged to Will Kopelman, art consultant and son of former Chanel CEO Arie Kopelman.
Robert 'Juan Epstein' Hegyes of Welcome Back, Kotter Dies at 60

Robert ‘Juan Epstein’ Hegyes of Welcome Back, Kotter Dies at 60

Without question, the show with the highest JQ (that's Jew Quotent) was Welcome Back, Kotter .
Jews and Muslims Negotiate Peace in Bronx and West Bank

Jews and Muslims Negotiate Peace in Bronx and West Bank

Just when you think there's no hope for Jewish-Muslim relations, a couple of stories come along that suggests that maybe, just maybe, there's some hope for these crazy kids.
Jews Stick It to Jesus Again

Jews Stick It to Jesus Again

A whole lot of fans had envisioned that a Broncos victory would herald the Second Coming of Christ. Jews were starting to have their own Second Thoughts.
Imitation Slap Shtick

Imitation Slap Shtick

A horrid re-imagining of Three Stooges humor.
Pick a Winner

Pick a Winner

Jewdar notes what really determines a candidate's electability
Prohibition Ain't No Fiction

Prohibition Ain’t No Fiction

The full title of the tome is Jews and Booze: Becoming American in the Age of Prohibition, which might lead some would-be readers to visions of bootlegging Jewish gangsters. While Jewdar’s always happy to read that, this book offers a much broader and more interesting array of Semitic experiences.
Israel Needs Muppets

Israel Needs Muppets

As regular readers know, Jewdar is not generally a big fan of Israeli PR efforts. By the looks of things, this isn't about to change.
Worst Ride Ever

Worst Ride Ever

There is a reoccurring problem of naming a roller coaster ride 'cyclone' in German.
The Grinch Does it Again

The Grinch Does it Again

The so-called defense organization's new target is innocuous enough to suggest domestic antisemitism is at an all-time low.