Unplug and enjoy our best-of-the-week stories that can be printed easily, shared with family and friends and discussed over Shabbat.
THIS WEEK'S EDITION: JUNE 21, 2019 Everyone knows none of the Beatles are Jewish, but did you know Paul McCartney is Jew-ish 🎶? He married a Jewess, and performs in Israel. He also just turned 77, and he's still on tour. Couldn't happen to a nicer metaphorical Jew. Also, in news about "real" Jews (whatever that means; everyone has an opinion): There is an Adam Sandler Facebook group for all his lookalikes. Calling my cousin Seth! For more Jewish genetics laffs, go here for the best 23andMe jokes.
In other weird news... A thief robbed a bank in the Israeli city of Beersheva by convincing everyone his avocado 🥑was a grenade. Up north, in Jerusalem, waitresses flashed their bras to scare off ultra-Orthodox men who were protesting the fact that their restaurant is open on Shabbat. This is the second time this has happened. It works. An elegant solution, like the avocado grenade, no? Start-Up Nation strikes again!
Jon Stewart was in the news this week scolding Congress for not taking better care of 9/11 first responders. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in turn rebuked Stewart for "getting all worked up." So we’ll take another cue from Jon Stewart, who ended his shows with a “Moment of Zen,” and give you a moment of Shabbat Zen 🙏: Paul Simon, singing "The Boxer" on Saturday Night Live after 9/11. His performance starts at the 2:30 mark.
