The $75,000 Lulav controversy
by Debra Rich Gettleman The real question to ask ourselves about Sukkot today is, “Does the Lulav shaking need to be done by a human in order for one to fulfill the mitzvah?” Huh? You’re asking yourself. Like can my dog do it? Well, the answer to that is obvious. Your...
Foreskin Frenzy
by Debra Rich Gettleman Ok, can we be frank for one minute? There are times to make political statements, and then there are times to make yourself look like an idiot. Disrupting an entire rock concert with a message about foreskin, seems to fall into the idiot...
#hiptheatre
By Debra Rich Gettleman You know that hilarious story about the two interns at a Jewish publication struggling with their latest assignment: how to rebrand Zionism as progressive, #girlboss, and Gen Z via Instagram? No? Well, I guess you don’t know about Jewish...
Where are the facts?
By Debra Rich Gettleman The Jerusalem Post headline, October 22nd, 2023 Detroit Jewish leader found stabbed to death outside her home The caption under Samantha's photo reads: "Samantha Woll, an interfaith activist who also worked in politics, was 40. It is unclear if...
Two of the 203 hostages have been released!
Cindy Saltzman @jewishbreakingnews is reporting that two of the 203 hostages have been freed. They are American’s Natalie and Judith Raanan, from Evanston, Illinois. They were visiting family for their grandmother’s 85th birthday. They are being transferred through...
Yom Kippur caffeine fix
by Debra Rich Gettleman Yom Kippur. The holiest day of our year. We delve deep into our own psyches to acknowledge failings, face painful truths about ourselves, and recognize where we have erred against others, ourselves, and God. Until…we have a bitter clanking in...
Ditch Tiktok and Do Shabbat Dinner Right
By Tara Dublin It’s hard enough to get Gen Z to look up from TikTok, let alone regularly sit down to share a proper meal and interact with others. So, imagine how much harder it might be to get younger generations of Jewish Americans to come together every Friday...
Florida Jewish and Black high school students learn from each other
By Sergio Carmona Throughout the 2022-23 school year, Jewish and Black high school students from Broward County in South Florida united to dialogue, have meals and tour different museums and learning centers. Through these experiences, both groups learned about...
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Holocaust Survivors’ Team Makkabi Goes Down Fighting
By Debra Rich Gettleman It was more than exciting that the Makkabi Berlin team, founded by Holocaust survivors made history by winning the Berlin Cup and qualifying for the German Cup this year. Makkabi Berlin is the first Jewish club to participate in the tournament...
Mark Margolis Will Be Missed
Your favorite mute gangster, Hector Salamanca, from “Better Call Saul” passed away in a New York hospital on Thursday. Margolis, a veteran Jewish actor, was best known for his post stroke cartel role in “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.”
JEWPERMAN by Debra Rich Gettleman
Fast forward to present day Hollywood. Wonder Woman Gal Godot is an Israeli megastar and uber handsome good guy, David Corenswet, will be the first Jewish actor to play Superman in a major motion picture, Superman: Legacy.
Happy Hip-Hop Day!
Not to diss our religion or anything. But, when I think about beatboxing, scratching, and mic drops, Jews are not the first people who come to mind.
But as today is hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, let’s celebrate the Jews who have had a real impact on the genre.
Beauty Influencer LIZ KENNEDY Elevates Women’s Lives from Self-Care to Self-Respect
Liz is genuinely working to help heal and elevate women’s lives from the inside out.
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