Rabbi Joe in Jerusalem

We Need a Hero

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:55:55 GMT

In the skies of Mea Shearim, is that a bird, a plane or Statusquoman? Is Shaul Mofaz running to be head of Meretz? Will premarital Internet access destroy your soul? Is Pinechas a good role model for a society?

Day 1,096

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:12:31 GMT

Will the Saints go marching in to finally free Gilad Shalit? Can you protect the Sabbath by forcing the city to open a for-pay parking lot? Does crime pay for Israeli ministers? Should Jewish girls buy kippot or snoods? When does Bilam (Balaam) get off his high ass?

Bambas Away!

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:08:43 GMT

Did Avigdor Leiberman strong-arm Hillary Clinton? Will Yosef Yosef be Jerusalem's next chief rabbi? Do you have to be Jewish or Muslim to riot in Israel? Can the same ticket get you in to the Dome of the Rock and the Third Temple? Why does God punish Moses for being a bad plumber?

Out of the Mouth of Bibi

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:55:57 GMT

Does Netanyahu's Bar-Ilan speech change anything? Could only Carter go to Judea? What are the '09 Parking Riots really about? Should Rabbi Joe enroll in the Israel Police Academy? Why does Korach's rebellion only get worse after his death?

The Purple Prose of Cairo

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:20:57 GMT

Thanks to Howard from Cherry Hill, NJ, for the donation. Our bandwidth is back! Is Barack Obama's middle name "Pharaoh"? Why are Jews so touchy about genocide? Can we get "pasus," "chadruta" and "schnorrorist" into the dictionary? Where does the president's favorite Talmudic dictum come from?

Unsettling

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:38:55 GMT

Can Israelis survive two holy days in a row? How does a classy president leave the scene? What's worse about Israel's justice system: the laws or the enforcement? Is Bibi the Man with No Plan? Why do humans have to keep on moving?

Grasping at Strawberries

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Sun, 24 May 2009 21:57:19 GMT

Wouldn't "Bibi in DC" make a great kids' book? What world leaders have visited Speaker Dalia Itzik's bathtub? How will the Chaplaincy Corps deal with the Konservative Kaddish Kontroversy? Is Chief Rabbi Amar in the pocket of Big Blueberry? Has justice come to the lawless lands of Brazil and the Bronx? What does the Nazirite have do with Shavuot?

The Audacity of Pope

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Sun, 17 May 2009 11:07:07 GMT

Should Benedict XVI apologize for the Holocaust and/ or traffic jams? What will Bibi and Barack talk about this week? Who can save us from the scourge of universal health care and cheap tomatoes? Is "Swinger" a hasidic sect? Can anyone agree on Jerusalem Day?

The Holy Sightsee

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:13:41 GMT

Will Rabbi Joe and Yael survive the Benedictine traffic? Can Bibi finally nail those deadbeat mothers in labor? What will be the next bus line to be kashered? Why is Lag BaOmer a Roman holiday?

Going to the Hogs

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Fri, 01 May 2009 07:26:34 GMT

Does anyone celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut the right way? Will Lieberman revoke Rabbi Joe's American citizenship? Does our Deputy Health Minister think you can eat Mexicans? Do Palestinians need to recognize a Hebrew state? Why is Li'l Passover such a big deal in the Torah?

This Time We're Serious

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:05:56 GMT

How have Rabbi Joe and Yael weathered the holiday season? Does Netanyahu get a free sandwich if he appoints a 40th minister? How could Palestinians get a state in 10 days? Is Israel built for the Orthodox? Why can't Yom HaAtzmaut stick to the same date every year?

We're Baaack!

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:28:15 GMT

What happened to Rabbi Joe and Yael? Now that he's back from his Minsk vacation, will Lieberman (the bearded one) be the kingmaker? Should Tzipi become Bibi's deputy? How do you get rid of half the parties in Knesset in one move? Should Egged introduce stoning-free bus routes? Are we the Frummest Generation? Why is God's patio furniture bronze?

Taking the High Road

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:09:06 GMT

Triumphirate

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:11:45 GMT

Tunnel Vision

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:51:19 GMT

Unfriendly Fire

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:58:51 GMT

And a Happy New War

Yossie and Yael Bloch — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:57:21 GMT