Journalism by Jewish college students, for Jewish college students.
For some of you, this news may be a bit stale, but, to me, it’s fresh and I’m ready to get to the core of this mystery. When I found out that CNN reporter Rick Sanchez got fired for saying Stewart was a “bigot” and Jews ran the media, I naturally wanted to spring to…
I recently came across Pilate’s Wife, a novel by Antoinette May about the wife of Pontius Pilate, the procurator of Judea who allegedly prosecuted Jesus. As a religion major fascinated by ancient history, I started researching this figure and what I found made me wonder about the Judaism of today vs. the days of yore,…
Jews and hip-hop have a long history. Jews, comedy, and hip-hop, however, are a newer trio on the global stage. Eric and Jeff Rosenthal, also known as It’s the Real, are pioneering the art. Their comedy plays mainly to hip-hop fans — like making fun of long-lost Houston rapper Mike Jones — but the Rosenthals…
In my last blog, I discussed the possibility that the future Princess Kate Middleton was Jewish. That conclusion was found to be false, but there are plenty of other royals out there who have political connections, or lack thereof, to Israel. I was particularly curious about Queen Rania of Jordan, whose parents are Palestinian. Rania…
Finally, another princess. My royalty-loving heart fluttered as reports circulated about Prince William’s proposal to Kate Middleton. Naturally, I was very happy for the handsome young couple. Interestingly, though, as I researched Kate Middleton, I found that some people think she might be Jewish. Fascinated, I took a deeper look at these claims. J Weekly…
I don’t mean to sound like Jessica Simpson, but, until recently, I hadn’t heard of many Jews with eating disorders. I’m sure that in some capacity I thought that this severe condition manifested itself in the Jewish community somewhere, but I hadn’t ever really thought about it. We’re the people who love food, right? Apparently…
In honor of the approaching New Year, let’s sum up the accomplishments of some of the biggest Jewish artists in urban music. From Canadian rappers who topped the charts to producers who emerged from disgrace to grace the boards, we’ve had quite a year to sing about. Drake: By now, everyone knows of Drake, the…
It’s time to investigate Hanukkah. For those of us who have a cursory knowledge of the holiday, Hanukkah means the triumph of Jews over the Greeks, Judaism over foreign religions, and the power of G-d against pagan outsiders. However, when one looks at the Maccabees themselves, they are not as black-and-white as some may think….
While most college campuses are slowing gears in anticipation of Thanksgiving break (the first opportunity to go home since the summer for most students — though not usually Jewish ones), Columbia has been abuzz with different news. Always a hotbed for Middle East discussion and controversy, this university doesn’t seem to be taking any breaks:…
In a blog I wrote a while back, I recalled the famed career of Thoroughbred horse racing trainer Bobby Frankel. Recently, I came across a report, written last year, about a jockey, David Cohen, who is one of the few Jewish riders in the horse racing game. Why are there so few Jews as riders…
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…
When my classmates were out at Halloween parties, eating candy and dancing in their costumes, I sat in my basement, studying the history of the Jewish people. Boring, right? This Halloween was rather blasé by most people’s standards. Since it fell during fall break and was a few days before my midterm, I went home…
New York City has a lot to recommend it: shopping, people, sites. But one of the factors that I take for granted is the Jewish baking. Sally Minier was the food manager for Lehman Brothers before the financial collapse. Now, she runs the bakery Sweetsally’s. Using family recipes and cooking equipment inherited from her grandmother,…
Since E!’s The Soup premiered a few years back, I’ve enjoyed watching thirty-something comic Joel McHale give Hollywood stars slaps-upside-the-head for being idiots. I’ve recently gotten into Community, a comedy on NBC about a disbarred lawyer who has to return to community college to get his degree, starring McHale. Like everywhere else, the issue of…
If the Maya thought the world was going to end in 2012, some Jews seem to have a different opinion for the next few years ahead of us. One kabbalist rabbi says that G-d will “erase China from the world this year.” Why China, rather than Israel’s traditional antagonists? Possibly because China is an emergent…