I mentioned this on Episode 6: Passover, Burqa Bans and Birth Certificates. Those who have already listened to the latest podcast will recall that I mentioned that it’s not a real show unless you have to apologize to someone. Remedied, my friends. Drafting my letter of apology…. right… now. What do you think, funny...
Episode 6: Passover, Burqa Bans and Birth Certificates
Overheard on Episode 6: “I’m not totally clear on what happened on Good Friday, but I’m pretty sure that it’s not ‘happy’…” “So, no Speedos? I LIKE this religion.” “I should totally run for president, but I only have a short term birth certificate, so I guess that’s not gonna work… and a funny...
Raising the Bar (Mitzvah)
The subject of Bar Mitzvahs has been in my mind lately. You see — I’m a bar mitzvah tutor for my synagogue. This means that I work with specific 12 year-old kids who are preparing for their own special days. I work with them one-on-one learning the specific tunes for chanting certain parts of...
Hey! Where’s My Hummus?
As you’ve probably already determined by now, we did not release a new episode of Hey! That’s My Hummus! this week. “Why?” you may be asking. “Have the two of you resolved your differences amicably and behind the scenes?” “Have you run out of things to talk about?” “Have you actually realized that this...
PassOver This Post.
Things have been a bit crazy on this side of the aisle of Hey! That’s My Hummus! And the craziness has been completely hummus-free. That’s because the observance of Passover — a holiday which continues for seven or eight days (depending on your custom and location) — began on Monday evening. And there are...
Episode 5: Budget Stuff, French Batman and Whitewashing Hollywood
Overheard on Episode 5: “Oh, let’s hope for a government shutdown so we can be topically relevant…” “The Peugot is the epitome of French vehicular majesty.” “Barack Obama is actually his superhero identity.” And then Faiqa uses the term “blackface.” Buckle up, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. Have ideas for our next...
Kosher Face…
** Have you listened to Episode 4: Conflicted, Slaughtering and Prince William’s Wedding, yet? Download on iTunes or listen here ** httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig3YHduKPmw With the Jewish holiday of Passover just around the corner, I’m reminded that Judaism is the “Weird Al” Yankovic of world religions. Check YouTube and Facebook and you’ll find an overabundance of parody songs...
Ritual and Religion
** Have you listened to Episode 4: Conflicted, Slaughtering and Prince William’s Wedding, yet? Download on iTunes or listen here ** Grounded and crushed to a fine powder and then mixed with water, Mendhi, or henna, is an elaborate part of an Indian or Pakistani wedding. The bride’s henna is often a focal...
Episode 4: Conflicted, Slaughtering and Prince William’s Wedding
This week on the Hey! That’s My Hummus podcast, we’re finally going to discuss our thoughts on the Israel-Palestine question, er, the Palestine-Israel question, um, the conflict in the Middle East. Well, we sort of discuss it. We also talk about all the stuff we don’t eat (bacon!) and Prince William’s big fat sort...
“The Bible says WHAT?!?” (Jewish Potions and Other Weirdness…)
** Have you listened to Episode 3, yet? Download on iTunes or listen here ** I mentioned some troubling things about Jewish law in our last episode. We were talking about the Muslim legal concept of Diyyat (monetary remuneration for killing someone), and I expressed some information about Jewish law that doesn’t usually get included in...