I can’t believe it’s already been five months since I took on Jewcy.  More than that, I can’t believe I’ve only written about Stephen Sondheim twice.

But it’s about time we celebrate Jewcy‘s nerdy return in person: We’re having a party.

Tu B’Av is upon us, from the evening of August 18th to August 19th. If it doesn’t ring a bell, it’s the Jewish romance holiday, when single women would wear white and go out into the vineyards of Jerusalem to dance and attract a spouse.

That’s not what we’re doing. But if you’re in the Brooklyn area, come join us Thursday, August 18th, from 8-10 p.m. as we explore what it is to be Jewish and in love. A group of talented storytellers and comedians will share their tales of love lost, found, and everything in between.

(Get it? Short performances in bites? Love bites? Also, sometimes love is awful? Also a “love bite” is slang for a hickey? Thanks, we’re real proud of that one over here.)

Feel free to wear white as is holiday custom. Or wear black. You do you.

This event is for everyone, regardless of relationship status, not another awful Jewish singles’ event (but if you do find someone, Jewcy is totally taking credit).

Admission is FREE, with a 2-drink minimum.

The venue is Halyards bar, 406 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11215.

If you have any questions at all, please email Gabriela@Jewcy.com.

You can find the event on Facebook HERE.

Image credit: Wikimedia

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Here it is! The big one! In episode 27.3 of OMGWTFBIBLE, David Tuchman and Rachel Rose Reid read what everyone knows as The Ten Commandments. And it’s… interesting. Sure, the commandments themselves are pretty impressive, but the laws that follow them? Not so much. And are there even really 10 commandments? It all depends on how you break it down. Listen to the third part of “Yitro” and tell us what you think in the comments. (Or tweet your take to OMGWTFBIBLE and Jewcy!)

For more excellent Limmud audio, check out their Soundcloud page.

David Tuchman translated the Tanakh as a comedy and called it OMGWTFBIBLE. Each month on his podcast, he calls up a different guest to read as many chapters of OMGWTFBIBLE as they can while they both make fun of it.

Jewcy is the proud (internet) co-host of OMGWTFBIBLE. Read more about the project here, and listen to previous episodes here.

Check back here in a week for the next installment of OMGWTFBIBLE. David will be reading the next live show with Sha James in New York on January 26!

Previously: OMGWTFBIBLE: Live From Limmud UK With Rabbi Leah Jordan!

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We’re teaming up with our favorite bible/comedy podcast OMGWTFBIBLE to make your Chanukah as chorrifying as possible with ‘Chanukah Chorrors’: an open-mic story-telling event.

Have you got a horrifying holiday story, Chanukah or otherwise? Of course you do! On December 22 (that’s the seventh night of Chanukah/Hanukkah/Hanuka), we want you to take the stage at Beauty Bar for 7 minutes and share the most terrifying, mortifying, hilarious holiday tales in your arsenal.  Like that one time the Chanukah candles nearly burned your house down. Or maybe the time your Uncle Bernie hid a snake inside the turkey at Thanksgiving? And who can forget Passover 5772, when your weird cousin Donnie brought a firearm to Bubbe’s seder? Maybe you had a completely beastly Easter? No matter your religion, whatever the holiday: we want to hear about it.

The audience favorite will be determined with a 100% sober, empirically verified clap-o-meter and awarded a gift bag courtesy of us, Jewcy magazine!

If you’re in, sign up at omgwtfbible@gmail.com ASAP.

Also, there were be latkes and jelly donuts. Of course.

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