Jews for Jesus Founder Moishe Rosen: 1932-2010
"You can say I'm a nuisance, a Christian, out of step with the Jewish community, but you can't say I'm not a Jew."
SXSW 2010 Recap: Only the Blogworthiest, Part II
Though part one of my SXSW recap covered four gloriously hype-worthy acts, the weekend had much more to offer. Here are just a few more of the other musicians soon to dominate your iPod.Bear In Heaven: This Bro...
Heeb 100’s Cara Oshiver Still Riding That Pole
If you have a fetish for diminutive Jew strippers -- and you know you do -- then spend a minute enjoying performance artist and Heeb 100 Cara Oshiver. Some of you may remember Oshiver as her alter ego Sexy Bubb...
SXSW 2010 Recap: Now More Blogworthy Than Ever, Part I
Fours days, 150,000 people and unlimited beers. Oh, and there was some music, too. Austin, Texas's SXSW festival, a yearly migration for hangover, hype and brilliance, is an opportunity to finally hear first-...
The 100 Greatest Jewish Movie Moments
We've trolled Hollywood's archives for nothing but the finest Semitic scenes.
The 100 Greatest Jewish Movie Moments, #1
1. The Big Lebowski (1998)
That Woody Allen marathon on Christmas Day might leave you with the feeling that Judaism is just a culture and not a religion, but along come the Coen Brothers with Walter Sobchak...
Best Judaica Site of 2010: PepperSchlepper.com
While most cutesy-wutesy stupidly titled Judaica websites are more fun to mock than shop, this one provides the obligatory kitschy handle but doesn't actually sell Judaica. Instead, PepperSchlepper.com offers a...
The 100 Greatest Jewish Movie Moments, #89 – 80
89. Deathwish III (1985)
This Jewish movie moment is a poetic reminder of an urban era gone by -- the apex of inner-city violence, right before old-world Jews fled to suburbia. In this re-re-boot of the ...
100 Greatest Jewish Moments in the Movies (59-40)
(click here for 79-60)59. Do the Right Thing (1989) In Spike Lee's 1:14 minute montage of ethnic sparring, a Korean grocer's racist rant against "Jew asshole" includes references to Mayor Koch, chocolate egg c...
100 Greatest Jewish Moments in the Movies (79-60)
(click here for 100-80)79. Love At First Bite (1979) Richard Benjamin's Dr. Jeffrey Rosenberg (he took the name for "professional reasons") accidentally pulls out a Star of David instead of a cross to repel Co...