Journalism by Jewish college students, for Jewish college students.
Why Israel shouldn’t be the deciding factor in the American Jewish vote. [Huffington Post] As the traditional Jewish/Democratic alignment is being challenged by those who believe that President Obama has not done enough to reaffirm American support for Israel, Brent Sasley argues for why Jews should remain in the Democratic Camp. “It would be bad…
Big news, folks. Three American Jewish seminaries have been pronounced “sexually healthy:” Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, the Reform seminary with branches in Cincinnati, New York City and Los Angeles Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, the — you guessed it — Reconstructionist seminary in Philly Jewish Theological Seminary, the Conservative seminary in New York City The Religious…
The Jewish state has spoken. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney should be president. Oh, sorry, I was talking about Florida. It may not be the most Jewish state in the Union, but it’s certainly the first in this presidential primary voice to have a sizable Chosen People population choosing. The GOP’s Favorite Lukewarm Son won Florida…
Not so kosher after all? [Forward] Ever wondered if you were funding the violence of radical ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel? Shmarya Rosenberg is there! Rosenberg finds a link between the purchase of kosher food items in the United States and the militant, fundamentalist groups recently dominating Israel’s headlines. “Most of us do not want our…
This past weekend I had one of those all-too-rare Shabbatot, where I spent the day with friends who I got to know better, and strangers who quickly became friends. Shabbat was a mixture of eating, sleeping, and long conversations where we all shared and learned from one another. It was the kind of weekend that…
For years now the synagogue format, with all its membership dues, local events, potluck dinners, trips to Israel and the like, has attempted to attract the interests and imaginations of young Jews. The common phrase is “You are our future,” and we definitely are. Each successive generation replaces the generations that preceded it, in time….
VIDEO: Israelis think Birthright is funny [Eretz Nehederet] Israeli comedy show, “Eretz Nehederet” (“A Wonderful Country,” somewhere between “The Daily Show” and “Saturday Night Live”), took Birthright in their season premiere. The skit came complete with a perverted trip mate, an enthusiastic frat-boy a tour guide with a guilt complex… and this gem from their tour…
When Occupy sentiment first emerged on my college campus last semester, I viewed the movement as a welcome re-invigoration of American political life. Finally, I thought, people were taking action and airing their grievances instead of simply griping. The movement may have been naive, it may have been misguided, and it may have encompassed such…
While the Occupy Wall Street protests were generally directed at domestic reforms, the next generation has been repackaged and taken in an entirely new direction. Occupy AIPAC is one of a few anti-Israel movements that have stemmed from the original incarnation. However, whether or not this reflects a re-characterization of what the Occupy movement stood…
When I think of summer, I think of home. Not in the spiritual sense of Israel, or even the flesh and blood sense of Toronto. The home I think of is a summer home, and no, that is not as spoiled as it sounds. The home in my head involves 18 cabins, 4 migrashim (fields),…
You may recall our story from last week about David Deerson, the Bible-quoting Jewish college student who supports Ron Paul. (If you haven’t read it yet, you should.) Someone called Adrian Wainer read it and attempted to deposit the following comment. He begins by quoting Deerson from the article: “‘I think it [a Jewish State]…
Everybody and their mother is trying to predict what’s going to happen in the 2012 race to the White House. At New Voices, we’re wondering what college students will vote for. Well, tonight may have given us a hint. Most college students use their Tuesday night to catch up on homework or party before class-free…
Israeli native Liran Shamriz grew up with rabid, Israel-obsessed articles an international media mainstay. Here, he turns the tables. French people are whores and Americans are all fat and stupid. If that makes you angry, then I’ve succeeded. If not, just tell me who you are and I will find the words to make you…
As JTA reported on Friday, Atlanta Jewish Times Owner/Publisher Andrew Adler had what I can only assume was a 1,000-word psychotic episode in print a couple of weeks ago. This unfortunate loss of his mental faculties caused him to propose that, among other options Israel must obviously be mulling over for the sake of its own security,…
It took New Voices Associate Editor Zach C. Cohen (also recently dubbed New Voices politics correspondent as well) some time to find a Jewish student who supports Ron Paul, but our ace reporter found one. Check out his story: David Deerson went to Jewish day school, attended and worked at a Jewish summer camp and…