Jewish Geography/Our Regions

The 8 Tweets of Passover

By Marc Kaye   When experiencing a difficult situation, it helps to keep a journal. But given all the sweeping of Matzah crumbs I have been doing, who has time for that. As a substitute, I’ve taken past journal entries and taken out the most salient leanings to create “The 8 Tweets of Passover.” Don’t [...]

The Passover Marketing Problem

By Marc Kaye Moses may have parted the Red Sea but I’m pretty sure he never had to contend with the super awesome Easter Egg Hunt next door. Take my word for it -  he’d have to fight a lot harder for that sort of coverage on CNN. This basically comes down to a marketing [...]

Jew Ball

The game of basketball was invented in 1891 by a minister, James Naismith, who believed that it would promote “muscular Christianity.” That game would be unrecognizable today with its peach baskets, players passing the ball but never dribbling (a minor adjustment never envisioned by Naismith) and final scores like 5-4. It wasn’t until Jewish immigrants [...]

La Rafle Debuts In The US

As the Israeli people face their greatest threat in years, the US premiere of the French masterpiece, La Rafle (The Roundup) from Menemsha Films opens in cities across the country and serves to remind us of why Israel was created and why it must be defended. With a script based on extensive research and first-hand accounts, writer/director Rose [...]

Warren with a Z

Legends of Rock Final Countdown: Son of a Russian gangster and lifetime sufferer from various compulsive disorders, Warren Zevon http://www.chutzpahmag.com/archives/2165 learned to play the piano under no less than Igor Stravinsky. Zevon prospered as one of rock’s great singer/songwriters known for his often dark, slightly humorous and always sardonic take on almost everything. Check out [...]