Category Archives: Jewish Stuff

An Abomination Unto the Lord

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

With all of the hard times traditional Jewish delicatessens are facing, it’s good to read this about Katz’s in New York City: The pickle barrels no longer line Ludlow Street (they now occupy a storage room inside Katz’s). The corned … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Jewish Stuff | 4 Comments

I Didn’t Think Even Michele Bachmann Could Be This Stupid

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

You really don’t want to mix Yom Kippur and politics. For those who don’t know, Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement and the holiest* day of the year for Jews. It is a time for repentance and forgiveness. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Jewish Stuff | 1 Comment

A Yom Kippur Meditation

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

I realize a fair number of my readers aren’t religious, but I think the sentiment behind the following, read in every synagogue today, is pretty universal: To be sure, they seek Me daily, Eager to learn My ways. Like a … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic Human Decency, Ethics, Jewish Stuff

Gut Yontif and a Happy New Year!

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

To all those celebrating, may you be inscribed in the Book of Life.

Posted in Jewish Stuff

The ‘Judeo-Christian’ Tradition: The Anti-Abortion-Wailing Wall Edition

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

Once again, we witness the ridiculous spectacle of the theopolitical right twisting Judaism to its own devices, this time in the service of anti-abortionism: Plans for a full-size replica of the Western Wall in Jerusalem are being drawn up in … Continue reading →

Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Jewish Stuff | 2 Comments

One Very Interesting Finding About U.S. Jews (and Some Others That Aren’t So Shocking)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

The Public Religion Research Institute recently released a survey, “Jewish Values in 2012” (note: if you’re not a regular reader, I’m Jewish). I’ll get to that in a minute, but this, from an article in The Forward about the survey, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Conservatives, Democrats, Jewish Stuff

GOP Rep. Eric Cantor and Why Most Jews Don’t Vote Republican: Their Highly Successful Jewish Outreach Program

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Like clockwork, as we near election time, we will be faced with a spate of Republican operatives claiming that this time American Jews will abandon the Democratic Party. And then, again like clockwork, Jewish voters will vote 75-85% Democratic. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Jewish Stuff, Voting | 3 Comments

More From the Highly Successful Republican Jewish Outreach Program: The Santorum Edition

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Can you figure out what might possibly be wrong with this Hanukah card from the Santorum campaign? (aka “Team Santorum”–which is funny on so many different levels. But I digress): If you missed it, in the upper left hand corner … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Fucking Morons, Jewish Stuff | 7 Comments

Since We Appear to Have Skipped Thanksgiving and Gone Straight to Christmas…

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

…I thought I would share this image, captured in New York City: And a gut yontif to the Chinese Restaurant Assocation.

Posted in Humor, Jewish Stuff | 1 Comment

A Pre-Yom Kippur Meditation

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement, begins tonight. If you’re fasting, have a safe and easy fast. Tomorrow, in every synagogue around the world, this will be read, as it is every year, about the nature of a true … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic Human Decency, Ethics, Jewish Stuff | 1 Comment