“Jerusalem is the cultural kitchen. Tel Aviv is the cultural dining table.” In the final part of our series, host Mike Skinner heads to Jerusalum to meet Rebel Sun from Lucille Crew, a native of Baltimore with no connection to the land. He simply passed through whilst travelling, fell in love with Jerusalem and went […]
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Israel has been dubbed the “Startup Nation” due to the tremendous amount of tech innovation that takes place in this otherwise tiny, embattled nation. Headlines regularly report the financial aspects of this – a couple days ago, Orbotech, an Israeli electronics manufacturer which produces systems for circuit boards and chips, was bought out by US-based […]
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This video features Birkat Kohanim, or the Priestly Blessing that took place at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Descendants of the first High Priest, Aaaron gather at the foot of the Western Wall in order to bless the assembled and all of Israel and the Jews. In this case, it took place during […]
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This was submitted by one of our visitors. It’s a documentary about Judaism in Dutch. The nappy headed host visits a Jewish cemetery, a Jewish school, and he attends services and even a Sabbath meal. We don’t usually post videos that aren’t in English but it’s always a relief to get a submission that isn’t […]
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Aleph Male beard balm is not just another small-batch, boutique-brand beard balm. It’s a celebration of Jewish sacred masculinity that hearkens back to ancient Jewish customs. The blends are also inspired by Jewish customs and essential oils with biblical references. Eitan Press, the founder of Aleph Male, is the passionate face and beard of the […]
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Refinery 29 produced a video series called “Styles Out There” where host Asha Leo traveled the world for a sort of anthropological perspective on Fashion. In one of the episodes titled “Meet Brooklyn’s Hasidic Designers,” they traveled to a Hasidic neighborhood in Brooklyn that is not far from the New York Fashion world but in […]
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Had Bob Marley been alive he would have been 70 this year. A group of Israelis got together and in celebration of this auspicious anniversary, did a completely a Capella version of Marley’s “Could you be Love.” The results are remarkable! And almost hypnotic – I’m not kidding when I say that I have watched […]
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I usually like a good tribute band. Not “love” or “adore” but a band masterfully covering music from another band they love – it’s ok! But then if they add a twist? The results can be very impressive. Think Dread Zeppelin – It’s a Led Zeppelin cover band, with a Reggae singing Elvis impersonator as […]
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There are so many beloved Christmas songs composed by Jews. There’s “White Christmas,” music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, “The Christmas Song” , music and lyrics by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells, “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow,” lyrics by Sammy Cahn, music by Julie Styne, “Winter […]
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Ever wanted to make potato latkes with the arguably the most famous DJ in the world. Well, now is your chance. DJ Marshmello is the 5th best DJ according to DJmag and is now taking the cooking world by storm. Watch this incredible tutorial from the Billboard topping artist about how to make the best […]
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