The Price of America (Eli Tziyon)
A contemporary lament poem (kinnah), in the style of Eli Tsiyon, for the plague of American racism, by Ruby K and Aryeh Bernstein.
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Ruby K
What, no one showed you the chocolate seder plate?
I’m a progressive yid, so I’m mostly a fan of Jon Stewart. Mostly. I’m certain that his and Colbert’s rallies in 2010 deprived close east congressional and state level races countless volunteers (I lost 10 volunteers, half of them for…
One week left to Apply to be an Artist in Residence at the NHC!
Attention all artists! Looking for an opportunity to share your art, teach, and learn? There’s one week left to apply to be a Poretsky Artist in Residence at the 2012 National Havurah Committee Summer Institute. Of the applications, two artists…
Friday night Debbie
I’ll admit it- there was a time when my younger self was not into Debbie Friedman, ZL. Growing up in a Conservative minyan in a Reform shul, and being the youngest by a generation in said minyan, I mostly thought…
Encounter on the tubes!
Just wanted to give a shout out to the folks at Encounter. Encounter is an educational organization that provides Jewish Diaspora leaders from across the religious and political spectrum with exposure to Palestinian life. They do really incredible work and…
Waiter, there's a need for a 20 percent tip in my Pastrami!
On Friday, during the slush of a winter storm and while I was running around getting ready for Shabbos guests, David Sax was complaining about tipping. Normally, I might write this off as some fool who wields the written word…
Breaking Bread with Fred and David, Breaking Bread with So Called, Breaking Bread
Review of the Abraham Inc. Album Release Party, Le Poisson Rouge, NYC, 2/25/2010. I feel like I just saw two different David Krakauers on stage. The first one I can only describe as avuncular and earnest. Like your uncle Dovid…
Leave the Gefilte Fish, Take the Cannolis…
“There are many ways to have intelligent interfaith conversation, and they don’t always have to take place in a boardroom or office. Sometimes they’re with people you run into on the sidewalk and interact with for five minutes.” — Lilit…
Hey Artists interested in the Poretsky: it's your last chance to dance, so get up!
Attention all artists! Today is the day- the deadline for applications to be one of two Poretsky Artists in Residence at the National Havurah Committee Summer Institute 2010. The two artists selected will be teaching a course and presenting their…
Discount for Jewschool readers for Granada!
Hey all, so for those who saw my post the other day about the new play Granada, I just found out that Jewschool readers can get 3 dollars off their tickets by entering the promo code JEWSCH when they buy…