About Lilit Marcus
I used to work here.
Also, it's pronounced "Lil-leet."
Proposition 8: Now In Musical Form!
Most of the reactions to the passage of Proposition 8 in California have been marked, understandably, by outrage and scorn. However, a group of celebrities decided they would use humor as their tool for activism. In this hilarious video, stars … Read More
Jewcy Contributor Roundup: What’s Your Guilty Pleasure?
The Thanksgiving season is all about gratitude. But when we’re sitting around the table with our families and someone asks what we’re thankful for, we usually just say ‘my health’ or ‘our family all being together’ or something else that’s … Read More
Jewish Girls Not Welcome on “Momma’s Boys”
This fall, NBC will debut a new reality show, Momma’s Boys, which features three sets of mothers and sons. Each mom, who is described by the network as "overprotective," chooses a potential mate for her son from a pool of … Read More
Michael Jackson Follows Jermaine’s Path to Islam
Reports are circulating this morning that onetime King of Pop Michael Jackson has converted to Islam and adopted the name Mikaeel. The Sun reports that Mikaeel (which is the name of ‘an angel of rain’ in the Koran) "donned Islamic … Read More
Tips for This Year’s Hanukkah Shopping
As Hanukkah happens to overlap with Christmas this year, you’re even more likely than usual to encounter animatronic ho-ho-ing Santas and nonstop "most wonderful time of the year" music when you try to do your holiday shopping. Luckily, those good … Read More
Failed Messiah Succeeds
Because he’s too modest to post this himself, I wanted to let you guys know that Jewcy blogger Shmarya Rosenberg was recently named one of the Forward 50. He was honored for his tireless reporting on the Agriprocessors story in … Read More
Devendra Banhart Learns Yiddish
Folk-rock golden boy Devendra Banhart has collaborated with everyone from Beck to Yoko Ono. Now he's hard at work on a new album and recently told Rolling Stone about the linguistic adventures he's going on during recording the followup to … Read More
‘Big Brother’ Bigotry
For those of you who aren't addicted to crappy reality TV like I am, let me fill you in on what's been happening this season on Big Brother. The difference between Big Brother and the more successful The Real World … Read More
Be Careful, JDate
This advice column from Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, who is always willing to lecture people about their Jewishness or lack thereof, gives advice to a Christian man who met an Israeli woman online. Compare that with this story that came over … Read More