Penny Games
You know how sometimes, when you open an account of some sort online (PayPal, Schwab, etc.) they deposit a couple of cents in your bank account and then have you verify the amount? I always thought there was so...
David and Goliath
Madonna is officially adopting Malawian three-year-old David Banda. The pop diva had been raising Banda for two years in London prior to the official adoption, avoiding the regular 18-24 month Malawian court ev...
Diamond Days, 2008
Heeb's annual music fest--full of wild garage, loud and heavy psych, quiet folkies and other assorted sounds is back. July 17-20, we move out west to beautiful Oakland, California, and present over 30 bands/sol...
McCain Dances
Attempting to disassociate himself with uber conservative religious values, John McCain has recently decided to reject an endorsement from Pastor John Hagee, a religious leader who openly said that Hitler was f...
Drecks and the City
Jewdar is perfectly ready to lambaste our haredi brethren when they deserve it, so it only seems fair to heap kudos upon their black hats when they've done something good. They kept the Gloved One from getting ...
Eastern Promises
Amy Winehouse flies to Israel and checks herself into a "renowned" addiction treatment program. I always thought that "Promised Land" sounded like a rehab clinic. ...
You’re So Vein
You can thank Judd Apatow for reintroducing the penis to the big screen. Last year, Apatow announced his goal to show at least one male member in every film he makes and so far has made good on that promise. Hi...
Make Porn, Not War
After discovering Parpar1.com it becomes very difficult to talk about "launching a rocket into the Gaza Strip" or "an occupier pullout" without bursting into an uncontrollable fit of giggles. The Israeli based...
Nicht Nicht
On the heels of California's getting down with same-sex marriages, comedian Sascha Baron Cohen (as gay fashionista Bruno) decided to go after the Governator himself for the sexy details. Unfortunately, when app...
Jewish American Pastime?
Before this year's baseball season started, we predicted that the ill-fated Chicago Cubs would go to the World Series for the first time in 70 years. Nearly two months into the season, they lead the National Le...
Non-Violent Resistance?
The Palestinian News Network has released a non-comprehensive list of twenty options-- "besides surrender"-- that Palestinians can choose from 60 years after Nakba, or the "day of catastrophe.&qu...
Is That a Yellow Card or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
American artist Spencer Tunick's latest installation has me a bit creeped out. Attempting to capture "the spirit of sports," by assembling a massive group of naked Austrians in a Vienna soccer stadium...
