Category Archives: Jewish Journal

The Professor Anti-Semites Love

Here’s a letter to this week’s Jewish Journal: Why the righteous indignation ("The Professor Anti-Semites Love," May 9)? The fact is that we are clannish, have a history of marrying within and not thinking positively of much of the outside … Continue reading

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The Fresh New Look Of Israeli Film

That’s the Jewish Journal’s cover story this week. So what does that mean? I hope it means that new Israeli films aren’t as interminably boring as their predecessors. Despite using the most generous standards, I’ve found nine out of ten … Continue reading

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The UnJewish Journal?

Disco Duck emails: Levi, Here is my assessment of the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles. Over time I have noticed that most local Orthodox Rebbeim refer to it as the "unJewish Journal". More than one local Rabbi has given me … Continue reading

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JewishJournal.com Getting A Massive Redesign

The old one used to crash my browser at times (javascript errors) and took forever to load. The new site — which will go live today — is slicker and quicker. All it lacks are sufficient photos of my rebbe … Continue reading

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VideoJew Gets A Shave For Lag B’Omer

Click here for the video. The Jewish Week says: There’s not a single song of her father’s or a single word of Hebrew on Neshama Carlebach’s new CD. Yet Reb Shlomo Carlebach’s enveloping spirit, both personal and musical, infuses her … Continue reading

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