Funny Stuff

All Bar and No Mitzvah

by Sharon Duke Estroff

In planning my son's bar mitzvah I have begun to wonder if we as a community are not putting the emphasis in the wrong place.

WouldJew Believe #8

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Outrageous, odd and interesting facts including ... the power of chicken soup -- for pandas.

Remembering Manichewitz

by Melanie Chartoff

I remember the days when there was only one kosher wine -- Manichewitz. How sweet those days were…

Jewdar

by Andy Cowan

Allow me to clarify for you which real (and not so real) characters are Jewish with my highly developed Jewish radar or "Jewdar."

The Ultimate Yiddishe Quiz #1

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Think you are a yiddishe "maven." Take the Ultimate Yiddishe Quiz!

Fall - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Summer is for kids. Fall is my kind of season.

Can't We All Just Get Along?

by Judy Gruen

Different political beliefs are coming between me and my friends. But I just might have the solution.

Jewpiter

by Mark Miller

Mazel Tov! New Jewish Planet Discovered!

WouldJew Believe #7

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Outrageous, odd and fascinating Jewish facts like...a Yiddish word wins the National Scrabble Championship.

Beware of the Food Police

by Judy Gruen

Some cities mandate restaurants to post calorie contents. I hope that kosher establishments are exempt.

The Ten Commandments of Jewish Worry: Part 2

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Part two in our series about the "mitzvah" of worrying.

Step Bubbiehood

by Melanie Chartoff

As a middle aged girlfriend, I'd like to skip Step Motherhood and go straight to Step Bubbiehood.

The Ten Commandments of Jewish Worry: Part 1

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

We Jews take our worrying so seriously it's as if it were a mitzvah

Israel Brings Home Gold from Beijing

by Mikey Brown

Israeli Moishe Rosenberg returns with gold from Beijing...the Beijing Mercantile Exchange.

WouldJew Believe #6

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Outrageous, odd and fascinating Jewish facts including… craters on the moon named after rabbis.

The Original Jewish Olympics

by Mark Miller

Thought the Greeks invented the Olympics? Think again.

Goyish Vs. Jewish, Part 2

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Back by popular demand, our list of things that just "feel" Jewish, and some that don't.

The Text Message Mess

by Judy Gruen

Text messaging is destroying the English language and I'm not going to stand for it! R U with me?

Stranger than Fiction

by Hank Rosenfeld

My "audition" to get into the Jewish Book Fair was stranger than fiction.

Survivor - Family Vacation Edition

by Mark Miller

The Jewlarious guide to a successful summer family vacation.

What, Me Worry?

by Judy Gruen

My kindergarten teacher tried to teach me how to "turn my frown upside down." I wish I had listened.

Communication Breakdown

by Andy Cowan

When we focus on the little picture on our cell phones, we're missing the big picture – the person right in front of us.

The Bubbie Diaries

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

I've recently gained a new perspective on my lovable yet eccentric grandmother "Fertel."

WouldJew Believe #5

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Outrageous, odd and interesting facts, including Sidney Franklin the first American bull rider -- a Jew.

To Be or Not To Be (Kosher)

by Allison Josephs

Existential angst and the Jewish dietary laws.

Confessions of a Romantic Cynic

by Melanie Chartoff

After all these years, have I finally found the "one"?

Shoeless in Albuquerque

by Judy Gruen

The airport's new security regulations have become impossible. Especially if you're Jewish.

The Yiddish Curse

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Curses may be against our ethical makeup. But euphemisms are another story.

Jewish Vs. Goyish

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Some things just "feel" Jewish, while others don't.

The Yiddish Dictionary of Fools

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Legend has it that Eskimos (Inuit) have hundreds of words to describe snow. We Jews have hundreds of words for "pains in the neck."

UN on China and Burmese Crises: Israel's Fault

by Newton Hoffer

World body passes resolution blaming Israel…again.

Arab League Convenes Emergency Meeting to Make Enormous Mistake

by Shmuel Savage

Mistake yet to be determined, but members hope it will be one of their best yet.

Money Talks

by Judy Gruen

Judy's 10 Commandments for Saving Money

Molly Man

by Mark Miller

Women are right -- men are pigs.

The Joys of Yiddish

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Growing up in a family that spoke Yiddish, we kids were somewhat "punch line challenged."

The Olympics in Israel

by Shmuel Savage

An interview with the man spearheading an ambitious bid for the 2016 Summer Games.

The Frozen Chosen

by Shmuel Savage

The untold story of Israel's Olympic bobsled team.

WouldJew Believe #4

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Outrageous, odd, fascinating Jewish facts and figures.

You Think Your Job Is Bad?

by Mark Miller

Mark Miller shares the worst jobs he's ever had. And they're bad. Very bad.

Jimmy Carter and Khaled Meshal Wed in Secret Damascus Ceremony

by Shmuel Savage

Carter: "I married the political wing of the movement, not the terrorist wing."

Prescription Water

by Judy Gruen

Nothing's sacred anymore -- not even water.

Baby Boomer-angs

by Melanie Chartoff

If Moses lived to 120, we baby boomers are just getting started.

WouldJew Believe #3

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Outrageous, odd, fascinating Jewish facts and figures.

You Think You're Sick?

by Judy Gruen

Flu season is over, but I can't shake the feeling I've got some sort of virus – like the Ebola virus.

Purim Headlines

by Jewlarious.com Staff

What the Jewish newspapers would look like if the world was upside down.

Golden Rule-ing

by Melanie Chartoff

The Bible teaches us to love our neighbors as ourselves. But what if your neighbor is a dog?

The Book of Ira

by Scott Blumenthal

Scholars unearth an ancient work similar to the Book of Jonah. Similar but at the same time, very different.

Adultalescence

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

There's nothing wrong with babying your baby. Unless he's 30.

Uncommon Scents

by Melanie Chartoff

Certain smells used to bring back memories. But with the world now overrun with false fragrances I fear I will no longer remember anything.

Decision of the Heart

by Andy Cowan

Use the skills you've learned watching election coverage and apply those lessons to your dating life.

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