Kvells! My mama, Marcia Fine, is up for yet another national book award for her memoir Paper Children, a multi-generational tale of three Jewish women finding their identities as the world changes around them. Even El Yenta Man loved it, … Continue reading
And you thought the worst thing that could happen to you at High Holy Days services was getting drooled on by the guy dozing next to you during the rabbi’s sermon: Three people were injured last week on Erev Rosh … Continue reading
Nachas Week continues here at Yenta Headquarters as two new CDs are featured in one post let’s call these short reviews “nachitas,” my very own made-up Ladino-flavored expression meaning “a spicy little snack.” Because “nachas” always reminds me of … Continue reading
…’cause then I’d feel really guilty that my vote wasn’t counted yesterday. I’ve followed Kinky‘s campaign for guv’nor since I was a wee blogger in shortpants, and it’s done broke my heart to see the man finish dead last. Though … Continue reading
More for the book pile: In an interview with SF columnist David Ian Miller, former biker chick/punk rocker/athiest Robin Chotzinoff talks about her new book, her mid-life conversion to the Tribe and whether Kinky Friedman is good for the Jews.
With November 6 coming up fast, there are plenty of local races where the good guys are standing up to the corrupt schmuckos, and here’s a little story that hasn’t even hit the papers yet. But before go there, let’s … Continue reading
This is Ben Cardin, who won the Democratic primary for Maryland’s U.S. Senate seat. No, he’s not too sexy and bears more than a passing resemblance to Dick Cheney, but this guy’s head, heart and soul are in the right … Continue reading
…the Jews, liberals, outlaws and rebels are shooting beer can pyramids and dancing the hora, ’cause there’s gonna be a Jewish cowboy on the ballot come November! Kinky Friedman went above and beyond the required 45,540 signatures needed to be … Continue reading
One of my editorial taks at j. is to compile a weekly column of Jewish jokes. It’s a lot more challenging than is seems because most of them are too dirty, self-loathing, stupid or otherwise inappropriate for the demographic. But … Continue reading
On the super icky side of today’s redneck watch, perhaps Americans have had enough of former Ku Klux Klan “grand wizard” David Duke, which is hopefully why he’s taken his ignorance, delusions and lies about Jews and Israel to more … Continue reading