Yes, this is radical. On my recent trip to Israel I made a number of obligatory stops at Maoz for shwarma. As usual, Maoz was in top form and the shwarmas were tasty and transcendent.
But I noticed something unusual in the tray of shwarma add-ons. Next to the hummus, pickles, and Israeli salad was shredded cabbage. I don’t recall ever seeing this as an option before. I admit that maybe cabbage is available with shwarma in America – but Americans are known to put lettuce in their shwarma as well (and that is weird) so I never really took it seriously – but cabbage at Maoz?
I tried it and wow – it was pickled and added just enough zest and tang to be noticed, but it was not gross or overpowering – the awesomeness of the magic shwarma was enhanced.
Innovative – you better believe it.
June 6th, 2008
Look at this - it is live Blind Faith in Hyde Park in 1969. Look carefully at the medallion Clapton is wearing - it is a Magan Dovid! Wow!
You know what they say - “When you are in love, the whole world is Jewish.”
You can see the clip here.
April 2nd, 2008
I gave a talk the other night at George Mason University in Virginia, and so did Bill Clinton.
I am not sure what Bill was thinking – like how could he book a talk the same night as me? It was probably scheduled at the last minute in an effort to help Hillary in the Virginia primary.
I feel kind of bad about what happened though. Bill probably didn’t realize it, but I am sure that his numbers suffered because of our “double booking.” I hope he doesn’t blame me for Hillary’s loss – I think there were other factors involved like Obama’s momentum and the make up of the Virginia electorate – but you never know what these crazy politicians are thinking.
February 13th, 2008
I won’t reveal my connections, but last week I was in Aerosmith’s management office. It was incredibly cool.
In addition to platinum records and Grammies, they also had MTV music awards lying around – you know, the silver spaceman with MTV flag. I picked one up and was about to hold it up in the air (just like the rock stars do on TV) but the flag almost fell out and I got scared. Like what would Joe Perry say if he heard that some Rabbi broke his MTV spaceman statue?
Going there got me thinking – now that I have this semi-celebrity status, and I seem to be in with the music establishment, I think I should offer my services to the lost Jews in the music business. David Lee Roth, Amy Winehouse, people like that – they could use a Rabbi, no?
February 13th, 2008
Aish.com posted a few videos I made about relationships. There are many comments and I am surprised that these videos are controversial. I guess people have strong opinions about maintaining healthy relationships.
But the comments weren’t only limited to content, one viewer looked up my info and sent me an email – and this is shocking:
Thought: your glasses need to be updated. Nothing too trendy, but more narrow, less rounded. Try to get them up higher on nose too (if they can fit this way). I think this will look more stylish, and remove any elements of goofiness that might be imparted to the viewer.
Whoa - like I am not the embodiment of style? Unbelievable.
To be honest, I hate my glasses too – but not because they are not trendy. I hate my glasses because they are too trendy.
Back in the early 90s, when I got my first pair of glasses, large (huge) lenses were in. Large lenses/large frames is what they sold and consequently what I bought. I looked great and was able to see.
About ten years later, fashion changed. Large was out, small was in. My wife and mother conspired against me – they said I looked goofy and that I needed smaller lenses. I broke down, got a new pair of thin, trendy glasses, and I have been miserable ever since. Every time I have my head down, but need to glance up at something, I end up looking over the top of my glasses and see a field of blur. If I had my old huge frames, my eyes would still be covered by the glasses when I look up and I would be able to see fine. But no, because I am a slave to fashion I walk around unable to see.
My only recourse is to wait. When huge glasses are in again I will buy a pair. They will be the last pair I ever plan to buy. When huge goes out and small is back in – too bad – I keep the old, out-dated large lenses and the world can laugh – hahaha – I don’t care – I want to see.
My critic continues:
Also, face sheen is “faced” by many under the lights. Would suggest toning down side lighting and experimenting with face powder possibly.
This is probably legit too, but I don’t care. I am happy to goof around with lighting but there is no way I am putting on any powder. Next thing you know I’ll be a circus performer with whiteface and big red lips – no thank you.
February 11th, 2008
What happened to the great global warming everyone is talking about? I am still eagerly waiting for Boston to become San Diego. According to Canadian scientists – the real problem is global cooling:
Solar activity fluctuates in an 11-year cycle. But so far in this cycle, the sun has been disturbingly quiet. The lack of increased activity could signal the beginning of what is known as a Maunder Minimum, an event which occurs every couple of centuries and can last as long as a century.
Back in the 17th century, this solar cycle led to 65 years of cold weather. I am not ready for that.
Somebody needs to get in touch with this Gore fool and tell him to shut up; we need to warm this world up!
February 8th, 2008
I guess I must really be a Bostonian now. Why? Because I grew up in New Jersey and always rooted for the Giants. They were my team – you know, LT, Phil Simms, Leonard Marshall, little Joe Morris – they were awesome and I was loyal – I stuck with them through the dark Ray Handley days and everything.
Once I moved to Boston, I kept my soft spot for the Giants, but I was able to justify liking the Pats because Bill Belichick had been the defensive coach for the Giants in the 80’s and through the 1991 Super Bowl.
But I was bummed on Sunday – how did that happen? How did I get to be so “Boston”?
February 5th, 2008
Check this out - video Tzvi is up on aish.com - it is surprisingly controversial - wow.
February 5th, 2008
I don’t know, but it seems to me that these people are taking this “save the planet” thing a little to far. In England eco-sterilization is all the rage.
“We do everything we can to reduce our carbon footprint. But all this would be undone if we had a child. That’s why I had a vasectomy. It would be morally wrong for me to add to climate change and the destruction of Earth.”
Maybe we should get rid of people all together.
November 24th, 2007
I knew it! Daniel recently sent me this article that confirms what I knew all along – coffee – with caffeine – is healthy, good for you, and should be a regular part of your diet. All these hippie punks talking smack about this important beverage should silence themselves. Check out these cool facts:
To name just a few [health benefits that come from drinking coffee]: Some Arizona researchers recently discovered that caffeinated coffee helps improve memory in older adults. A new study from the United Kingdom suggests that small amounts of coffee consumed throughout the day can increase alertness and improve performance on all kinds of tasks, including those that require hand-to-eye coordination and attention to detail. Preliminary studies suggest regular coffee drinking may lower risk of type 2 diabetes. A new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that people who drink a daily four to six cups have a 28 percent lower risk of developing this illness–which is fast becoming an epidemic in this country–than folks who drink less than two cups each day. Researchers arrived at those numbers by pooling the results of nine different studies from the United States and around the world. Speculation is that caffeine deserves the credit, though it could be an antioxidant phenolic compound called chlorogenic acid.
November 18th, 2007
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