When you’re at the beach, you’re supposed to relax, right? Unforch, my combination of obsessive-cleaning disorder and shpilkiss (restlessness in Yiddish, but my bubbie’s translation was always “ants in the pants”) would not let me rest this Shabbat. What I … Continue reading
Why yes, the eighth night of Chanukah did fill the spiritual void I was experiencing this past Festival of Lights: One of our favorite Jewish families, the Cohens of Groveland Circle, had us over for menorah-lighting, tilapia and from-scratch latkes. … Continue reading
…and then right back out again. For the past while I’ve been in Tuscany, specifically the teeny cobblestoned village Vitiana, built in the 11 century atop a lush green hill, where the atmospheric charm was only outdone by the tireless … Continue reading
First Noah’s Ark, then El Yenta Man wonders out of loud if giraffes are kosher. Obviously, his curiosity was motivated by something other than adhering to halachic code since 1) giraffe meat is hardly ever on sale at the Publix … Continue reading
Ynet reported last week that 41-year-old Jewish millionaire Sharon Tendler married a 35-year-old dolphin named Cindy in a seaside (duh) ceremony in Eilat: …The thrilled bride, wearing a white dress, walked down the dock before hundreds of astounded visitors and … Continue reading
Surfer Magazine reports: Local Israeli surfers are concerned about a plan to widen the boardwalk at Hilton Beach, Israel’s main surfing contest site, crippling some of the best setups in the country. Tel Aviv and the National Sewage Administration want … Continue reading