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Jewish tradition has started to mix with Latin flavors in hip-hop, creating a dynamic mixture of urban vibes. The poster-boys for this Latin-Jewish movement are the Hip-Hop Hoodios (“judios” are “Jews” in Spanish), who mash together all sorts of genres to create a uniquely eclectic listening experience. Combining the self-mocking tone of Weird Al Yankovic […]
• The competition for Alternative Spring Break trip spots has begun! Pittsburgh’s joint Hillel — after paring down their offerings from four to two trips — has announced a JNF trip to Israel and an AJWS trip to Guatemala. (JUC) • Even Boulder’s small Jewish community, has its own Klezmer musician. The Boulder Klezmer Consort […]
“Jewish are givers. They see people in need — they may be pushy about it, but they’re gonna help you. They may be annoying as they do it, but they will do it. You know — it’s like somebody saving you from a fire and the whole time, they’re saying saying ‘You had to wear […]
Last weekend my cousin Arielle became a Bat Mitzvah. She chanted beautifully and my heart swelled with pride. When Arielle’s portion of the service concluded, she bounded off the Bimah and plopped down in the seat next to me. She then raised her right hand and curved her index finger like a pirate’s hook, and […]
So says a journalism student who went to the GA’s Do The Write Thing conference. [Jewlicious] What’s it like going to college after attending Jewish high school? [Schmooze] The Hebrew U. Hillel house puts on a TEDx conference—a regional version of the renowned TED conference. [Jewlicious] Does college today cost too much? Maybe not, these guys […]
The day before this past Yom Kippur (oh, fine, literally minutes before this past Yom Kippur) I wrote a post on this blog mentioning some of the religious writing of the 18th century decidedly non-Jewish philosopher Immanuel Kant, and I noted that his outlook on sin and repentance is kind of depressing. In a nutshell, […]
Episodes I-III of Star Wars played on television over the weekend. Captivated by the power of the Force, I watched in awe. Those movies never get old. This time around, as I watched a scene involving the Jedi Temple, its grandeur reminded me of artistic recreations of the Temple in Jerusalem. And this seemingly insignificant parallel […]
• Yesterday, Ga’reen, Carnegie Mellon and Pitt’s Jewish Environmental Group hosted a global telecast of “With Earth and Each Other” from the Arava Institute. (General Pittsburgh) • J Street U will be holding a demonstration against the Hebron Aid Flotilla’s annual fundraiser, at 6 PM tomorrow at Chelsea piers. The organization believes that this will […]
In my endless effort to procrastinate on Sunday afternoon–with the rain not helping, with my to-do list getting longer–I end up in a familar place: The New York Times homepage. Now, I could sing an ode or shout a rant to the Gray Lady, depending on the day, but I won’t go into that here. What […]
Several Jewish Voice for Peace accounts claim that members of the Israel advocacy group StandWithUs physically assaulted members of JVP with pepper spray at the South Berkeley Senior Center in the Bay Area. [JVP] In a less violent expression of anger, a Cornell professor erupts at a class — because of a yawn. [IvyGate] A […]