Nasty blogger Richard Silverstein has been mentioned in the New York Times, in an article on nasty behavior in the blogosphere….as a victim. Women are not the only targets of nastiness. For the last four years, Richard Silverstein has advocated for Israeli-Palestinian peace on a blog (richardsilverstein.com) that he maintains from Seattle.People who disagree with [...]
A few days ago, the group Independent Australian Jewish Voices was launched. Founded by anti-Israel, Jewish “freelance journalist” Antony Loewenstein, the group was inspired by the British group Independent Jewish Voices (or Jews for Genocide, as Melanie Phillips refers to them). The group set up the following petition: The Declaration Statement of Principles: A Call [...]
Members of the anti-Zionist Neturei Karta (no relation to Jimmy) are up to their old tricks, this time meeting with Islamic Movement leader Sheikh Raed Salah. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is not alone, Islamic Movement leader Sheikh Raed Salah can now also count himself among Neturei Karta’s friends. On Tuesday six Neturei Karta activists arrived in east [...]
To those of you who were willing to give Rabbi publicity whore Shmuley Boteach the benefit of the doubt after I ripped him a new one in my last post, I dedicate this post to you… Introducing the Boteach Bobblehead! Only $20! In case you are wondering, this is not a Photoshop. This is taken [...]
Shmuley Boteach is at it again, this time dispensing his brand of “valuable” advice to Britney Spears. Britney Spears has received some stern words of advice from a celebrity Rabbi. In an open letter to Britney, New York spiritual leader and author Rabbi Shmuley Botach shares tips including: “Once you become a parent, Britney, life gets [...]
Try explaining this to the Hulkster. The producer of an all-Israeli porn flick is under attack from rabbis who say his use of a food-certification symbol ain’t kosher. Yesterday, Tight Fit Productions of Van Nuys, Calif., the purveyors of “Assraelis,” which was shot entirely in Israel with all-local talent, and in Hebrew (with, uh, English [...]
Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Moshe Aryeh Friedman, a senior Neturei Karta member, who passionately kissed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, will now be forced to look for a woman who will agree to kiss him, as his wife has decided to leave him following his participation in the Holocaust denial conference which took place [...]
You are all probably familar with images of the anti-Zionist Neturei Karta Jews getting to first base with Iranian Prez Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, while attending his Holocaust denial conference. If not, here’s a reminder (thanks to an anonymous reader for the animation). Well, Arutz Sheva reports something that was first brought to light years ago – [...]
The nanny from hell (previously mentioned on this blog here) has been sentenced to 18 months in prison, and fined NIS 5,000 in damages to the infants’ parents and an additional NIS 1,000 (in total, approximately $1400). She intends to appeal against the ruling. If you ask me, she got off lightly.
This article by the Jewish Socialists’ Group repeats the same tired complaints I grew accustomed to during the JIB Awards, including the implication that my political leanings (and that of the Jerusalem Post) somehow influenced the nominations process. Then again, after seeing most of the blogs the article champions (including Silverstein’s Tikkun Olam, Schamess’ Semitism.net, [...]
