Holy Brothas and Sistahs

There is nothing like a visit to the Carlebach Shul!

On Saturday, Sept. 12th, join a festive third meal at the incomparable Carlebach shul.

Award-winning journalist and author Lisa Alcalay Klug will dish about her book, Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe. A National Book Jewish Award finalist, Cool Jew celebrates Jewish identity with love, good humor and a reverent irreverence.


A light meal, songs, stories and shmooze begins at 7:15 pm.

Happy Birthday, Cool Jew!

Announcing the Cool Jew Anniversary Celebration

Catch the launch of the one-year anniversary of the book that celebrates Jewish identity and pop culture with love, kitsch and a reverent irreverence.

The celebration begins Thursday, August 27th, when Cool Jew joins the annual pre-game tailgate party at Jewish Heritage Night at the SF Giants!

The tailgate kicks off @ 4 pm with free kosha BBQ, popcorn and cotton candy, giveaways of autographed copies of Cool Jew, book signing, music and more!

Then join the Giants for a game against Arizona @ 7 pm. Tickets include a free souvenir tshirt. Learn more and buy tickets.



SAVE THE DATES:

Sept. 13th
Cool Jews Every Member of the Tribe Artist Showcase
JCC of Manhattan NYC, 5 pm, free!

Sarah Aroeste, Ladino chanteuse
Yisrael Campbell, comedian/Jew by choice
Eprhyme, rapper Eden Pearlstein (on the Shemspeed label)
Elie Massias, Gibraltar-born Sephardic guitarist/solo artist
Adam McKinney, classical trained dancer who has performed with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and other acclaimed companies, filmmaker and arts educator
Rachel Ravitz & Matti Brown, married singer/songwriter folk duo
Rav Shmuel, hasidic rock rabbi

Sept. 14th
Cool Jew in the 'Hood
New York Public Library -- Book reading, discussion and signing, 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm
NYPL Mulberry Branch is located at 10 Jersey Street [Between Lafayette & Mulberry Streets], New York, NY 10012-3332.
Call 212-966-3424 or e-mail us at Mulberry_Branch@nypl.org

Sept. 1st - 17th
The Cool Jew New You Giveaway
Chock full of prizes, including CDs and DVDs from the Cool Jews Showcase performers, plus a bevy of treats for Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year, which falls on Sept. 18th.

After a break for the fall Jewish holidays, the celebration continues across the pond at the bonanza known as Limmud UK.

Dec. 25th, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Lisa will be presenting five sessions on Cool Jew and other cool Jewie topics!

January 25th - February 1st, 2010
Stay tuned for deets on the first-ever Cool Jew Journey! This group excursion will explore the Costa Rican Rainforest in honor of the Jewish eco-minded holiday, Tu B'Shevat.

Mazal Tov

To the winner of the online contest for the COOL JEW LOVE DAY GIVEAWAY. In honor of Tu B'Av, we put together this amazing prize package.


The Cool Jew Love Day Giveaway features $175 in sweet n' sexy swag. Blonde t-shirt model not included.

The winner of our online Cool Jew Love Day Giveaway is Wendy Withers
Twitter: @wendylbolm. In answer to the question, ”What Do You Love About Being Jewish?” Wendy wrote:

"I love the optimism of Judaism--that the actions of an individual and the actions of Jewish society as a whole can perfect the world and bring about massive change, resulting in world peace and unlimited joy. Every choice we make gives us the option of living spiritually, and every step we take is on holy ground. It makes me happy just thinking about it."

Congrats Wendy! Read up on all the amazing answers @ http://tinyurl.com/lovedaygiveaway

If you're in LA, you still have a chance to win at LoveFest 2009, organized by JConnectLA and co-sponsored by CoolJewBook.com, ModernTribe.com, Jewlicious Festivals and other righteous folks. Featuring live performances by Moshav, Rav Shmuel, DJ Eric Rosen and more, tonight, August 5th, 8 pm, at the Bungalow Club in Los Angeles. For more information, visit jconnectla.com.

The Cool Jew Love Day Gift Box contains:

* Ladino chanteuse Sarah Aroeste’s “Puertas” CD (retail value $15)
* Heeb magazine’s “Night of the Living Jews” DVD
with the uncut version of “Strip Dreidel” ($12.50)
* Author Lisa Alcalay Klug’s book
Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe ($13)
* Naomi Less’ “Meshuga’at” CD, Jewish Chicks Rock
women’s tank top and temporary tattoos ($30)
* Mashuga Nuts – kosher dairy sweets – from TornRanch.com ($15)
* Moshav’s “Higher & Higher: The Best of the Moshav Band” CD ($18)
* Jennie Rivlin Roberts’ “No Limit Texas Dreidel” game
from ModernTribe.com ($20)
* Threaded Heritage’s “Ahava” Love t-shirt ($39)
* And last but not least, Jewcy.com’s signature thong ($12)

Happy Tu B'Av and mazal tov all around!

Free Stuff

With your name on it. And we’d really like to give them to you. Seriously. But we can’t do that unless you enter the COOL JEW LOVE DAY GIVEAWAY.
The Cool Jew Love Day Giveaway features $175 in sweet n' sexy swag. Blonde t-shirt model not included.

This prize package features $175 worth of sweet n' sexy swag. Blonde t-shirt model not included.

Now that we have your attention, there are two ways to win the Cool Jew Love Day Giveaway:

(1) Enter to win at http://tinyurl.com/lovedaygiveaway by submiting your answer to this question:”What Do You Love About Being Jewish?” BY THIS WEDNESDAY.

Or

(2) Enter to win at LoveFest 2009, organized by JConnectLA and co-sponsored by CoolJewBook.com, ModernTribe.com, Jewlicious Festivals and other righteous folks. Featuring live performances by Moshav, Rav Shmuel, DJ Eric Rosen and more, this Wednesday, August 5th, 8 pm, at the Bungalow Club in Los Angeles. For more information, visit jconnectla.com.

The Cool Jew Love Day Gift Box contains:

* Ladino chanteuse Sarah Aroeste’s “Puertas” CD (retail value $15)
* Heeb magazine’s “Night of the Living Jews” DVD
with the uncut version of “Strip Dreidel” ($12.50)
* Author Lisa Alcalay Klug’s book
Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe ($13)
* Naomi Less’ “Meshuga’at” CD, Jewish Chicks Rock
women’s tank top and temporary tattoos ($30)
* Mashuga Nuts – kosher dairy sweets – from TornRanch.com ($15)
* Moshav’s “Higher & Higher: The Best of the Moshav Band” CD ($18)
* Jennie Rivlin Roberts’ “No Limit Texas Dreidel” game
from ModernTribe.com ($20)
* Threaded Heritage’s “Ahava” Love t-shirt ($39)
* And last but not least, Jewcy.com’s signature thong ($12)

(No purchase is required to enter. This contest is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada 18 years old and older.)

Don’t let these undies slip away! Take a moment now and register to win.