joshnathankazis

“The only winning move is not to play”

By joshnathankazis May 11, 2009

I’ve got a review of Benny Morris’ new book, “One State, Two States: Resolving the Israel/Palestine Conflict,” up now at History News Network, George Mason University’s online magazine. An excerpt: After a disheartening few months, prospects for peace in Israel/Palestine seem brighter than they have in years. In Washington, the Obama administration is putting heavy…

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Happy Yom Ha’atzmaut!

By joshnathankazis April 29, 2009

In honor of Israeli Independence Day, a bit of satire from the Holy Land. Imagine what CAMERA would say if an American TV show produced this…

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Listen to me talk

By joshnathankazis April 25, 2009

Holy shit was it nice today. Tomorrow, when you get up, listen to me live on Beyond the Pale, the weekly Jewish politics and culture show on New York’s WBAI. We’ll be live from noon until 1 pm ET. You can listen at 99.5 FM in New York or online by clicking here. Marilyn Neimark…

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Sex club shuttered, KinkyJews displaced?

By joshnathankazis April 24, 2009

The New York Law Journal reported on Tuesday that Casbar, a swinger’s club in Brooklyn, was closed by a city judge after investigators testified that they had observed “150-plus acts of fellatio and intercourse” on an undercover visit to the venue. I guess that’s what happens when your swinger’s club is profiled in the Times….

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Aharit out loud

By joshnathankazis April 23, 2009

Want to hear more on Hilltop rockers Aharit Hayamim, the Israeli jam band whose North American tour is the subject of “Settler Rock Comes to the States”? Click here for an audio version of the story, featuring a backstage interview with Aharit Hayamim and reactions from Dan Sieradski, among others. The piece, which I wrote…

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Happy Passover

By joshnathankazis April 6, 2009

We’re still working out the kinks of the new site. We’ll be on a regular posting schedule next week. Check back then for a new issue of the magazine, plus an active blog. In the meantime, look around and let us know what you think of the new (virtual) digs.

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A competition I would lose.

By joshnathankazis March 24, 2009

A brilliant episode of the Canadian comedy series “Kenny vs. Spenny.” The Hitler music video is a bit long, but Kenny’s litany of Jew-jokes at the end of part 3 is priceless. Parts 2 and 3 below the jump.

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Not another Jewblog…

By joshnathankazis March 24, 2009

Sure, we’re about a decade behind the curve. But after an aborted stab at the Jewblog market two years ago (does anybody know how to take down old blogspot blogs with long-forgotten passwords?), New Voices is excited to present a brand new blog with a brand new sense of mission. Here’s why you need us….

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