A Man Called Upendra Chivukula Goes to The JCC

By David A.M. Wilensky October 23, 2012

Sometimes contemporary American is terrifying. And sometimes it’s wonderful. I’ve just discovered that a man called Upendra Chivukula, born in Nellore, India, is running for the U.S. House of Representative in the New Jersey 7th Congressional District. On the home page of his website, one of the images in the rotating banner is this: You’ll…

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Tonight’s Foreign Policy Debate

By Joshua Lapidus October 22, 2012

Are y’all as excited for the Presidential Foreign Policy debate as I am? Probably not – but prepare yourselves.  If I can’t get you fired up, the FP Debate Bingo/Drinking Game at the bottom of this post might. I’m excited because a few weeks ago this campaign was over. Romney made multiple foreign policy gaffes,…

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YU Fumbles “Silent” Gilad Shalit Panel

By Israel Heller October 19, 2012

On October 16th, New York City’s Yeshiva University hosted an event billed as a panel discussion with Gilad Shalit and half the members of his IDF platoon. The title, for all intents and purposes, was GILAD SHALIT; in the weeks leading up to the discussion, everyone here at Y.U. would ask, “Are you going to the…

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How to Be a Jew: A WikiHow Tutorial

By Simi Lichtman October 18, 2012

 With an article so deliciously titled, it’s hard to resist the opportunity to poke fun. In fact, a quick perusal of Wiki-How articles proves that the cynical world of journalism has not done nearly enough ridiculing of this website, a collection of life’s most mockable texts: how-to guides. In the name of proper responsibility, The…

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The Beauty of Intermarriage

By John Propper October 17, 2012

Recently, I attended a wedding. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The ceremony opened with the grooms reciting their intentions to one another. This was followed by scripture readings: first, from the Tanakh; then, from the Christian Bible. After a mutual ring exchange, the Sheva Brachot were recited. Only, instead of recitations from honored…

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Anti-Zionism, Anti-Semitism, and Why They’re Not the Same

By Lex Rofes October 17, 2012

This Saturday night, I embarked on a journey that was perhaps long overdue. I participated in an important Jewish life cycle event that seems to have become as vital as a Bar Mitzvah or a wedding. This weekend, I went to my first AIPAC conference ever, the 2012 AIPAC Summit in Boston. Walking into the…

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Shots Shots Shots Shots… Everybody!

By H. B. Rubin October 16, 2012

Who could have predicted that LMFAO’s 2009 Top Forty Hit would actually later double as the soundtrack for our 2012 presidential debate season? Such keen cultural insight, such profound political understanding. Debate drinking games are all the rage right now. Facebook statuses and Twitter references are aflood. To give a brief historical overview of the…

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Find Out Who Your Friends Are

By Simi Lichtman October 15, 2012

Imagine your birthday party. You plan something, you have some beer, and people come. Before said people come though, when you are sitting at home alone with the lights dimmed and a 30-rack of bad beer, you get kind of anxious. Will people even come? Going to parties is such a responsibility at this age,…

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“I’ll Have My Jews on You So Fast You’ll Think You’re an Asian Girl”

By David A.M. Wilensky October 12, 2012

There was an important moment in television last night. Obviously, I’m not talking about the Vice Presidential Debate. Take a moment. Think about it. It’ll come to you. Yes, of course, I’m referring to the latest episode of “30 Rock.” (Still my favorite comedy. Yes, I know I’m alone on that.) And yes, I’m saying it…

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Escape America if Your Candidate Loses

By Simi Lichtman October 11, 2012

  “If this country votes for [insert name of whichever candidate you find more repulsive here], I’m moving to Israel!” Well, if you want to make good on that promise, all you have to do is buy yourself a ticket. But if you’re willing to be less extreme– say, take a vacation to the Bahamas…

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Is Bibi Changing the American Vote?

By Joshua Lapidus October 11, 2012

A few weeks ago there were too many headlines blaming Netanyahu for intervening in U.S. elections. “The clash has led Netanyahu to brazenly intervene in the U.S. election, but is that all that new, asks Lawrence Davidson” in Netanyahu’s ‘Red Line’ on Obama is a great example. This got me to toying with some grim thoughts. Are Israel…

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Uhhh Is It A Jewish Holiday Today?

By H. B. Rubin October 10, 2012

This post may be short, but it’s vital: I needed to update you all on what I think is the best internet invention since the 2008 Bush Presidency Count-Down Clock (oops, now I just gave away my political views). The holiday season has been particularly brutal this year– and I don’t mean by way of engorgement. The…

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The Far-Right Side (Global Jewish Voice)

By Gabriel T. Erbs October 8, 2012

It is always refreshing to start the week off with Jewish voices from around the globe. Global Jewish Voice, that is. Below are excerpted segments of an intriguing article about the steady rise of Hungary’s extreme right, from the vantage point of a Hungarian-Jewish insider. Read The Far- Right Side at Global Jewish Voice for the full story….

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Post-Modernism, Anne-Marie Slaughter and Profile Pics

By David A.M. Wilensky October 5, 2012

Aside from supplying the world with news by and about Jewish college students, we’re also a training ground for the next generation of Jewish journalists. A new post today  at The Forward’s Sisterhood blog by occasional New Voices contributor Rachel Cohen is today’s proof of that. In the post, Rachel uses Anne-Marie Slaughter’s controversial piece in…

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Composting: The Quick and Dirty

By Erin Newport October 5, 2012

Dear Readers, Give me a minute before you click on to the next article about Netanyahu’s latest comments or Anne Hathaway’s nuptials. I’m here to tell you a little about a quick and easy way to reduce your eco footprint even further. And it’s fun! If you already have a recycling bin in your kitchen…

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