5 reasons why every Jewish woman should watch Workin’ Mums
Boobs. That’s the first thing that was shown in the first episode of the first season of Canadian comedy Workin’ mums. It’s not a raunchy sex scene. And it’s definitely not pornographic. It’s three women,
Your weekly binge! 10 Sep 2019
Our recap of the best tv, movies and docos to watch this week! Norman #IsraeliThriller Norman Oppenheimer, a financial schemer living in NY, tries to be everyone’s friend. He then befriends a future Israeli prime
Musings from the wilderness… Part 3
The power of seclusion and conversation I would never recommend smoking cigarettes to anyone. It is an unhealthy, expensive and smelly habit I picked up at 16. There is nothing fun about standing outside in
The Spy – Incredible sacrifices all round!
Have what to say about The Spy? Let us know in our Facebook group Couch Latkes. I grew up hearing about Eli Cohen through my involvement within the Religious Zionist youth movement, Bnei Akiva. His grainy
You Should Be Watching GLOW
***Warning: Spoilers for season three of GLOW below!*** Have you watched GLOW yet? It’s an award-winning Netflix original comedy, that tells the fictional story of the founding of a real-life womens’ wrestling show from the
Your weekly binge! 3 Sep 2019
Our recap of the best tv, movies and docos to watch this week! Keep the conversation going in our Facebook group Couch Latkes. Our Boys #IsraeliDrama Based on the kidnapping and murders which led to
Musings from the wilderness… Part 2
Week 2 - Don't curse the rain!! They say in Israel, “Don’t curse the rain, because the Kinneret is small.” Such a beautiful sentiment, and a reminder that contrary to the way most of us
Reflecting in the lead up to Rosh Hashanah
The High Holidays might seem light years away, but the time to prepare, is actually meant to be now, during the Hebrew month of Elul. In fact, someone once said that if Rosh Hashanah is
Musings from the wilderness… Part 1
Here I am, in the middle of the forest in West Connecticut, in a tent on a hot humid night and I can hear the sound of the torrential rain hitting the plastic of the
