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Budapests

The ex-Eastern Bloc is a sort of a bizarro universe. It hasn't quite lost that lovin' Soviet feeling, but it has adapted in significant ways to the Western world. Every once in a while, though, there's a nice l...
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Schein Language

Last week's Forward had a story chronicling the animal rights work of Hannah and Philip Schein, PETA employees who met at a Hillel in the late 90s. Apparently, the two have found a niche investigating kosher sl...
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Polish Joke

Prince Charles may never wear the crown, but he does look stellar in a yarmulke. Britain's favorite crusty ambassador and his second banana wife, Camilla, are giving the royal blessing (and the accompanying roy...
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Something to Sneeze At

Last week, ABC produced a story called "Achoo! The Worst Cities for Spring Allergy Sufferers." Allergy sufferers everywhere now have a comprehensive list of cities to avoid. (All of you who can't hand...
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A Very Clinton Passover

When Hillary Clinton's Pennsylvania recruiters began hearing the Passover excuse from her supporters, they tried to summon volunteers with this pitch: "Make your exodus to Pennsylvania, so we can celebrate...
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Cruz Control

On David Beckham's arm is a tattoo of a Hebrew phrase that reads: "I am my beloved and my beloved is mine." The soccer star who alleges to be half-Jewish has now snuck his beloved three-year-old son ...
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The 11th Plague

William Shatner has gone from spaceship captain to Ben Folds sidekick to talking head for an online flight-booking company. It seems only natural that his next step would be to take on Biblical storytelling.In...
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Say Privyet to My Bitter Friend!

Sure, being in the American military has its advantages - namely, access to big, noisy killing machines - but it also has its drawbacks. Like street fighting in an Iraqi city whose name you can't pronounce. Oh,...
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The Loneliest Iranian

In response to a tidal wave of protest against an anti-Muslim film made by a Dutch politician, an Iranian Jewish lawmaker (somehow still possible) called for the followers of all religions to protest sacrilege ...
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Idol Chatter

Kelly Clarkson was recently caught on YouTube speaking some Hebrew, by which we mean wrapping her mouth (yikes) around some guttural sounds, one of which at least slightly resembled "shalom." Sure, sh...
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Hat Power

You know it's getting close to Passover when the Associated Press starts running culturally-inclusive stories about yarmulke fashion. According to the story, now sports logos and and television characters routi...