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Shalom tribe!I know, based on the flood of emails I received,  I am late this week with the latest installment. Please forgive me, but each time I started I got distracted. One such distraction was the second Zoom funeral we attended during this pandemic for a good friend of the family. So sad, but aContinue reading “September 13, 2020 – Happy Sunday! The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 27 – Yo! Semites!”

Shabbat shalom, and a Scoobie-Doo to all of you!Well fellow hebrews, family and friends, it’s been a glorious weather week here in the greater Boston area. For me, that meant plenty of time in the garden, so i tackled a rather large project of moving a few larger plants around for better placement and asceticContinue reading “September 5, 2020 – Shabbat Shalom! The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 26 – Scooby-Jew2!”

Sadly, we ended the week on some news that shook me to the core. Scooby is dead. Scooby’s creator, Joe Ruby, died this week at the age of 87. Ruby, who was bar-mitzvah’d at the age of 39, left an indelible mark on our childhood and adult lives, or at least on mine. While thereContinue reading “August 29, 2020 – Shabbat Shalom! The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 25 – Scooby-Jew!”

So, here I am on Tuesday morning, finally getting a quick note out to the Jew Crew and friends. Apologies for the tardiness, but we had a very hectic schedule this weekend visiting new friends and family in Virginia. Great to see Mumsy and Phyllis and the rest of the Virginian cousins, and to meetContinue reading “August 25, 2020 – Shalom! The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 24”

Hey there Shabbaters! I know I am a little late this week, but guess what? No Shabbat Newsletter this week from The Forward!  The editors were so overwhelmed by the news of Kamala Harris VP selection (she is married to a Jew!), they forgot to send me something. But fear not, I have copied belowContinue reading “August 15, 2020 – Shabbat Shalom! The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 23”

From the shameless self-promotion department, I am pictured below wearing my new t-shirt, a gift from my thoughtful cousin Karen from Virginia. Big thanks and shout out to her and the rest of the Virginians! The martini is a summer delight combining Arizona green tea, dry saki, and vodka. I might have had a fewContinue reading “August 8, 2020 – Shabbat Shalom! The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 22”

This week 3 former Presidents eulogized John Lewis, who fought and bled for a better democracy and voting rights,  while the current Orange Turd who pretends to be a president took yet another step in attempting to invalidate our elections where (i pray) he will lose in a democratic tsunami. I apologize in advance, asContinue reading “August 1, 2020 – Shabbat Shalom! The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 21”

There may be no joy in Mudville, but there is certainly more joy around the good ole US of A now that America’s favorite pastime is back in half-swing. Our good ole Red Sox may have the worst pitching rotation in the league, but as my brother would say, “anything can happen in a 60Continue reading “July 25, 2020 – Shabbat Shalom! The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 20 – Baseball is back!”

Happy Sunday (Rishon)!  I know, based on the tons of email queries i received, that you have all been missing this week’s Jew News Review. So, cast away any doubts you had, and say hello to this week’s edition. We start this week with a sad note, and a fond farewell to John Lewis, a trueContinue reading “July 19, 2020 – Rishon Shalom! – The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 19”

Shabbat Shalom, Hey! Thought I would change things up a bit and start off with a culture tip for those seeking some relief from any TV show hole you may be dealing with. These Zoom discussions and Q&A are sponsored by the Jews United for Democracy and Justice organization. I attended the most recent which wasContinue reading “July 11, 2020 – Shabbat Shalom! – The Jew News Review – Quarantine Week 18”