In Poland, Jews Made Bagels Along with History

Last autumn my department produced for BBC Radio 3 a 45-minute documentary about how Yiddish…

Jewcy Contest of the Week: Sheila Lukins Book Giveaway

The Romans designated February as a month of "Spring cleaning" and purification. In most of…

Old Jews Telling Jokes: “Health Care”

Here is our latest installment of Jetpack Media’s "Old Jews Telling Jokes." Says Sam Hoffman:…

Jewcy Zeitgeist: Belligerent Bale, Ford Sales Down, and Kobe Bryant Breaks Records

Here are today’s top stories in no particular order: Actor Christian Bale was caught on…

Epic Fail: David Denby’s “Snark”

David Denby has the worst job on earth. As the New Yorker’s other film critic,…

Where’s My Obamica?

Has VanityKippah.com, whose Barack Obama "Obamica" was featured by Jewcy as a "Must-Have" item back…

London’s Bagel Scene

Maria Balinska, author of The Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread, is guest…

Jewish Organizations in the New Economy: The Boston Hebrew College (Part One)

After 88 years of autonomy, money problems are forcing the Boston Hebrew College to consider a merger, a development…