What’s more fun than packing? Lots. Books are the worst. Nobody ever seems to have boxes they’re giving away (I’ve already tried the place you’re thinking of.) I should go to the shuk; now there’s a place with boxes. If they pause and say, “for you, my friend, special price”, I’m starting a riot, LA-style. [...]
Archive | March, 2011
Room Available in Jerusalem: Who Wants It?
I’m moving. No, not to Dimona. Within Jerusalem. Talpiot, according to Google Maps. Just a few hundred feet east and the world might consider me a settler. If I weren’t so busy stroking my beard and cleaning my shovel, I might have more to say about it. According to Wikipedia, it’s North Talpiot, or Arnona. [...]
Jerusalem Bombing: “So What are People Saying Over There?”
“So what are people saying over there?” That’s the question my father often asks me on our way home from the airport in Texas. ”So what do people think about what’s going on…..about Prime Minister Netanyahu…..about the revolution in Egypt?” With the task of representing of the entire state of Israel on my shoulders, I [...]
Macca-Beat It: Look Who’s Getting Tough
If you missed my Purim spoof on eJewishPhilanthropy yesterday, here it is in its entirety. On the heels of their national tour and another hit holiday song, The Maccabeats are hotter than ever, and now, everybody’s favorite Jewish acapella band is planning its next move. To their fans who expected more of the same, guess [...]
The Maccabeats, Purim, and Mr. Ed’s Israeli Cousin
Are you ready for Purim? I don’t want to overdo it but I haven’t been this excited since David Ben-Gurion appeared on “Dancing with the Stars”. Spring is definitely in the air, people are in good moods, and any reason to dress up like slutty Chassid is a great one. (Speaking of costumes, I played [...]
