Blog Entries by andy altman-ohr


Jewish pride and Omri Casspi

February 22, 2010 | by andy altman-ohr

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Have you encountered any non-Jews who can't understand why the Jewish community is so excited about Omri Casspi being in the NBA?

 

Do you have a sense of pride about Omri Casspi that you can't really explain?

 

CHECK…


Friends, Romans, Countrymen ... Lenders me your bagels

January 6, 2010 | by andy altman-ohr

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You'll never catch me saying anything good about a Lender's bagel — let along eating one ... except if they happen to be a featured part of La Quinta's sumptious free breakfast "buffet" on those rare occasions when I'm not…


Our little copy editor is all grown up !

December 16, 2009 | by andy altman-ohr

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Last week, you might have read Rachel Freedenberg's column

about her wedding in New Zealand at the southernmost

synagogue in the world!    (If not, click here).

 

Of course we at j. thought this was big news,

but so…


NPR looking for deli stories

October 9, 2009 | by andy altman-ohr

Can you DELIver a DELIcious DELI story?

If so, NPR wants you.

In anticipation of an interview next week with the author of a new book called "Save the Deli", NPR wants listeners to submit their personal stories about deli and deli experiences.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.


He’s 6-foot-6. He’s a lefty. He just made his major-league debut. And he wears a chai.

June 12, 2009 | by andy altman-ohr

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Stellar “Milk” double bill at Castro Theatre

May 20, 2009 | by andy altman-ohr

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The movie “Milk” got a decent amount of play in the Jewish press when it released last year.

I stayed all the way to the end of the final credits to see…


Watching TBS makes me think about synagogue

May 14, 2009 | by andy altman-ohr

Do you ever think about synagogue when watching “Family Guy,” Everybody Loves Raymond,” “King of Queens” or any other show on the cable network TBS?

I do. Here’s how it happens:

I don’t get cable at home, but when I’m working out at my health club, sometimes I’ll…


I hate the Dodgers, but not Koufax

May 14, 2009 | by andy altman-ohr

koufax_book_400_01We get about a jillion books sent to us here in the office, and whenever one has a sports topic, it gets tossed my way.

 

That’s how I got to take a look at a new offering called “You…


Welcome to Switzerland, “Schmuck”

May 8, 2009 | by andy altman-ohr

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So a week or so ago, I'm heading out of the office to start a vacation, and the boss drops the ol' blog reminder on me. Oh, just what everyone wants…


Outfielder Brian Horwitz, the Giants’ former ‘Rabbi’

April 23, 2009 | by andy altman-ohr

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They say that in the spring a young man’s fancy turns to baseball.   I guess if you’re a Jewish man, your fancy might turn to Jewish ballplayers.

 


Mine sometimes does, which is why I felt an update on…