You, me and Abe Foxman can exhale now that Pope Benedict XVI has rethought his edict to reinstate the traditional Tridentine Mass into Catholic liturgy. The ancient all-Latin, all-the-time rite raised major hackles last year with its plea that the … Continue reading
I have been a bad Yenta, leaving y’all hanging last week. And my excuse stinks worse than the turkey leftovers I just threw out this afternoon: Yes, I’ve been busy; all the editors at skirt! have been commanded to write … Continue reading
Psst…I’m supposed to be working on my opening monologue but I couldn’t resist checking in to let you know what’s up. First, off: Fancy shmancy digs. The nautilus-themed Hotel Indigo is right across the street from the Fox Theater, where … Continue reading
I don’t watch much TV and would rather watch amateur squirrel golf than drivel like the humans-as-zoo animals wannabe social experiment Big Brother, and reader Johnny is right that I try to keep things positive around here and leave the … Continue reading
I knew this new pope seemed a little icky. This weekend Pope Benedict empowered the world’s bishops (they’re the hat-lookin’ pieces three spots from the edge of the board, right?) to begin using the traditional rite known as the Tridentine … Continue reading
Aw, man, I am so jealous: J. Weekly staff scribe extraordinaire Joe Eskenazi got to sit down punim-to-punim with ADL director Abraham Foxman a coupla weeks back. If I were still working there, I’d have had him sign my copy … Continue reading
Ha ha, tricked ya, the answer is not “items found in the Yenta’s bedside drawer.” (Although if you were at a party at my house and you were tacky enough to sneak in and check, you might find two out … Continue reading
From today’s JTA: A Canadian Jewish leader saved a white separatist who was attacked by protesters at a Halifax hotel. Jon Goldberg, head of the Atlantic Jewish Council, was attending Jared Taylors Jan. 16 speech on the costs of racial … Continue reading
It’s a date you can’t ignore, even if you don’t have much to say except “so sorry for your loss” to the thousands of families affected by this act of terrorism. I’ll cop giving up on the hype; I don’t … Continue reading
Oh man, has this guy dug himself a deep one: The news site TMZ reported yesterday that when Gibson was arrested Friday for suspicion of drunk-driving in Malibu, he went on trash-talking, anti-Semitic tirade. And the L.A. Sheriff’s Department tried … Continue reading