Review: An Enchanted Evening . . . at the Ordway's "South Pacific"
Broadway musical “South Pacific” at the Ordway is fun, poignant and far-from-dull, despite its 1950s roots. Read the review, and then buy tickets with TC Jewfolk’s sweet discount.
What the Bleep?! This Week's hot Jewish News
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Poet with Chutzpah: the Hebrew Mamita
The poems by Vanessa Hidary, this week’s “Poet with Chutzpah” are not just slammin’, they’re empowering, and they’re Jewish at that. Unabashedly, boldly, fabulously Jewish.
Franken talks about his Supreme Court Picks and Gays in High School
Our favorite (okay, our only) local Jewish Senator is in the news.
Jewish Groups Pressure to No Avail: Arizona Gov Signs Anti-Immigrant Law
Some Jewish groups are furious at Arizona Governor Jan Brewer for signing the nation’s toughest bill on illegal immigration. What do you think? Is it Kosher?
South Park's Death Threats & Censorship on Comedy Central [plus videos]
All the videos about the South Park Muhammad death threats in one easy-to-view-and-easy-to-get-frickin-pissed-off location.
What the Bleep? This week's hot Jewish news
Don’t miss these stories on: a Florida thief blames the Holocaust, a hot new Muslim comedy about a Jew, Israel’s sex trade, crunchy Jewy food, and a Shabbat “I Got a Feeling.”
Poet with Chutzpah: Jake Marmer
This week’s Poet with Chutzpah coined the phrase “Talmudic jazz poetry.” Jake Marmer combines poetry, music and Judaism into his own “personalized bop apocalypse.” It’s pretty wild.
Jamming with the Blues Blogger: the Jewish Influence in Blues and Jazz
A personal and well-written twist through Jewish influences on those musical styles over the generations in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month.
What the Bleep?! This week's hot news
Don’t miss these stories on: Israel bans iPads and a right-wing pamphlet, Berkeley’s divestment vote and un-vote, Goldstone & the Bar Mitzvah that wasn’t to be, and Obama gets in trouble with the Jews, again.