The May 11 Yom HaAtzmaut reception held by Israel’s consulate in Los Angeles took on a bittersweet air — not just because it followed Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Remembrance Day, but also because it was a de facto goodbye party for Consul General David Siegel.
#OscarsSoGoyish is not a hashtag you will see out in the Twitterverse.
Finally, a Chanukah-themed Shabbat.
Having just read “Drive-by Hate” (Aug. 29), as a Protestant of Italian descent, it occurred to me that everyone should read this, then close their eyes and imagine the scene, the Gold family happily enjoying Shabbat and their time together, when this happened).
Dear Elon, I’m sorry for the frightening confrontation you experienced. (“A Hate Incident” Jewish Journal 8/25/14)\n
This past Friday night, instead of having my usual guests for a festive Friday night dinner in my home, I had three compassionate LAPD officers standing in my kitchen explaining the difference between a \”hate crime\” and a \”hate incident.\” My family was the victim of the latter.
Rabbi David Wolpe and Elon Gold speak at the 2013 Jewish Funders Network Conference.
For more Gold, check out his video from the Montreal Comedy Festival.
This year\’s 26th annual Chabad \”To Life\” telethon on Sept. 10 hopes to offer some real laughs, with host entertainer Shelley Berman (whose credits stretch from \”The Ed Sullivan Show\” to \”Curb Your Enthusiasm\” and \”Boston Legal\”) and co-host comedian Elon Gold (\”Stacked,\” \”The In-Laws\”).
Elon Gold is an Orthodox Jewish comedian whoplayed an offbeat Jewish guy from Long Island on the recent WBsitcom, \”You\’re the One.\” Though the short-lived series wascancelled, Gold has plenty of Jewish-themed TV and even movieprojects in the works. During a recent conversation with TheJournal\’s Naomi Pfefferman, he said he owes it all to\”Seinfeld.\”
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