I Heart…

By ckessler October 25, 2010

New York? Pittsburgh? Hamas? Didn’t see that third one coming, did you? Me neither. I’ll admit, there are certain taglines or catchphrases that seem timeless. “Got milk?” is one that lends itself nicely to variations. And the “I heart (or I love…)” may be even more timeless. It’s certainly provocative. I don’t know many people…

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A Snippet from Northwestern’s New Voices Blog

By jmerkin October 25, 2010

Here is a tidbit of some of what is going on our Northwestern-New Voices website: A review of the Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema by Abraham Benson-Goldberg. Howdy y’all! ABG here, checking in with some good suggestions for the NU Jew community. Arts and culture! As you know, if you know me, I’m a film…

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The Reading List: Michigan State Goes Kosher

By Ben Sales October 25, 2010

There’s a large Middle Eastern population in Michigan, but there’s never been a kosher Middle Eastern restaurant &#8212 until now. Woody’s Oasis, an eatery near Michigan State University, is getting the hekhsher, according to an email from Kosher Michigan. In other campus news, the Israeli team wins the debate over whether Israel is a “rogue…

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IDF Tells Soldiers Not to Post Embarrassing Photos on Facebook, Thanks Mom

By jagross October 25, 2010

I am paranoid. The more I understand about law, the government, advertisers and the Internet the more freaked out I become. I believe that anything sent via text, posted on the Web or said on a cell phone conversation is being recorded by someone. A corporation, the government, the police, I don’t know who but…

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