It’s the most reflective time of the year. For Mike and the Tribe, at least. We talked about Yom Kippur in this episode and then switched gears and discussed those crazy kids fighting corporate greed or… something. Just so you know, we’ll be back next week because, what, Shiny has another observance this weekend?!...
Rosh Hashanah & Flying While Lesbian {{LISTEN}} 10/4/11
From the Holy Book of Wikipedia: Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holy Days or Yamim Nora’im (“Days of Awe”) which occur in the fall. Rosh Hashanah is celebrated on the first two days of Tishrei. Oh, who else is not sure what all that means? ...
{{LISTEN}} Identity Politics and ‘Let Them Die’ -9/22/11
An article in the WSJ entitled “Jewish Donors Warn Obama on Israel” prompted a discussion about identity politics. Here’s an excerpt from the article. Jewish donors and fund-raisers are warning the Obama re-election campaign that the president is at risk of losing financial support because of concerns about his handling of Israel. The complaints...
{{LISTEN}} Clemency for Troy Davis? And Is Jew or Not A Jew Okay or Not Okay?
You ever wonder whether someone is a Jew or not a Jew? There’s an app for that. Or was in France for a while, anyway. In this episode of HTMH: ” ‘Jew or Not Jew’ app riles anti-racism group” PARIS – A French anti-racism group has threatened to sue Apple over an iPhone application...
Hijabs in Playland and Visible Faith [HTMH — LISTEN]
We’re baaaaack. On August 30th, a young Muslim woman visiting Playland amusement park in Rye, New Jersey was asked to remove her head covering before riding on a roller coaster. She refused, a crowd gathered, and, several minutes later, thirteen people were arrested. Find out what happened in those several minutes, what we...
HTMH Guest Post: I Eat Veggies, Not Babies. You Should Be Nicer to Me.
There are a lot of ways in which I make social situations awkward. One of them is that I’m awkward, but that’s not the one I’m talking about. I’m talking about the other ones. I’m talking about the ones you should get over. You should get over feeling awkward around me because I’m a...
New Moon on … Tuesday?
Eid Mubarak! Muslims have been marking the end of Ramadan over the past few days worldwide with Eid-al-Fitr, perhaps the biggest holiday within the calendar. It also is the beginning of the month of Shawwal. Because the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycles, it’s an observance which actually begins at sundown. Similar to...
A Very Special Episode of Hey! That’s My Hummus! {{LISTEN #24}}
You’re just going to have to listen to find out what we talked about in this episode. Sorry, but we have to put our feet down about something around here. No synopses for very special episodes. Okay. Fiiiine. I’ll give you a hint. SEASON FINALE!!!!! What? Podcasts have season finales. Maybe even a...
Do You Need Religion To Be Moral? And Polygamy {{LISTEN}} HTMH #23
Happy Tu B’Av. You have no idea what that means, do you? So you should listen. In light of the recent conviction of Warren Jeffs, Mike and I talked about polygamy and its place in modernity. And completely forgot to talk about how gross Warren Jeffs really is. I also read an op-ed piece...
Riots in Britain and Religious Intolerance {LISTEN} HTMH #22
Sometimes we simply have no choice but to tackle the tough issues — even if it means things will get ugly. Which is why, in episode 22 of Hey! That’s My Hummus! We discuss the recent violence and chaos which has troubled Great Britain over the past week. The riots sparked by the shooting...