I'm trying to track down the origin of a story: An Angel comes to a righteous rabbi and tells him that, no matter what, he will not go to heaven. Rather than cry or be angry, the rabbi begins to dance with joy ( Read more... )

So I wrote an article about Alan Dershowitz, the most fatuous lawyer in America - http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/college-students-beware-alan-dershowitz-is-reading-your-tweets/ - where he tried to distract from his defense ( Read more... )

Rabbi Freundel in Washington D.C. has been arrested for putting cameras in mikvah and re-enacting the creepiest scene from Revenge of the Nerds. Amidst the allegations against Freundel is the revelations that he used his position as a rabbi to manipulate and harass converts. Surprisingly, this time the allegations that converts are being treated ( Read more... )

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http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/king-david-the-spiders-from-mars-tales-of-biblical-terror-bible-fiction/x/3483829

More Bible themed horror.

Kelly Myzner marries an abusive prick because he's one of the Satmar guys who is willing to marry a baal tshuva. Realizes that he's an abusive prick and leaves him. Community bands together to give him the custody of their children. Judge Sherri L. Eisenpress proves herself a willing accomplice to this nasty little cult's brainwashing. www.unpious. ( Read more... )

I need a disagreemnt settled: is it halacha to hold a kiddush cup in the palm of your hand or is it just custom?  does this apply to the the kiddush cups that have a stem, as opposed to the ones that come with a dish underneath?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/nyregion/moshiach-oi-merges-orthodox-judaism-and-punk-rock.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1Read more... )

Well, I thought the "Jews run Hollywood" joke as told by a CGI teddy bear was funny. At very least mildly amusing. It's not exactly a new joke but there was enough enthusiasm to carry it over the hacky premise.

John Galliano decides to look like a hasid for a fashion week.


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