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On a Boat?

rabbiyonah — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:32:40 +0000

Fresh air. Ocean views. Luxurious surrounding. Bars and gift shops. Decks and shuffle board.

Well you will just have to stand by to find out.

Or try the Norwegian Deth Metal version:

I’m not absolutely certain they’re Norwegian…

Camp Jewlicious: 96 Hours of Awesome

David Abitbol — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:25:23 +0000

What did YOU do last weekend?

I have no clue about you, but I do know how about 150 college students and young adults spent the weekend at the 2nd Annual Camp Jewlicious at the Brandeis Bardin Institute in Simi Valley, CA. They swam, rode mountain bikes, climbed walls, rappelled, rode horses, tie dyed t-shirts, enjoyed Shabbat, had some great conversations, enjoyed some excellent speakers, made candles, baked challah, enjoyed some great music and generally partied like rock stars. Well, I mean if rock stars partied on lush 3000 acre properties amongst pheasants, squirrels, lizards and coyotes.

Camp Jewlicious was fun, meaningful and a great experience all around. Big ups go out to our entertainers: Rav Shmuel, Natan Winkler, Mikey Pauker, Josh Kramon, Hyim and DJ Shachar; Big ups also to our staff and volunteers as well as the staff at Brandeis Bardin. But mostly, a big thanks to our participants. OK, I know that’s kind of odd. I mean we worked hard and they reaped the benefits by simply showing up and enjoying the program, so why thank them? I guess it’s because we work hard for them, and when they show up and enjoy themselves, it’s like instant validation, a direct shot of dopamine to our collective cerebral cortex.

But yeah, don’t take my word for it. Check out all the photos on Flickr below. People seem to be having a good time, right? Right!

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Jewlicious’ Camp Jewlicious 2011 photoset

Special thanks to our sponsors without whom none of this would be possible. These are The Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles and the Valley Alliance Of The Jewish Federation Of Great Los Angeles, Stanley and Joyce Black, Adam and Gila Milstein, The Israel Leadership Council. Further support came from JConnectLA, MASA Israel, Birthright NEXT LA, Birthrigh Israel, Jews For Judaism, San Diego Jewish Federation, Nefesh B’ Nefesh, and Jimena.

How To Get Back To Summer Camp

rabbiyonah — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:28:35 +0000

Jewish Summer Camp For Young Adults — Tickets from $99. Jewlicious is bringing it back to where the fun really began. However, with one major difference: most of the things that you would get kicked out of camp as a kid, are now permitted.

We are adding some of the best music and musical settings you will find anywhere, plus bonfires, swimming, alpine tower, s’mores, horseback riding, Israeli folk-dancing, mountain biking, tie-dyeing, drum circles, volley ball, nature hikes, sustainable gardening, challah baking, pickle making, gaga, Shabbat, gourmet food, yoga, pilates, inspiring conversations and great people all in a ridiculously beautiful outdoor setting?

Well, grab your sleeping bags, bathing suit, and dancing shoes for our second annual, completely off-the-charts, music and camping festival!!!

CHECK OUT http://www.campjewlicious.com FOR DETAILS, TICKETS, INFO

Made Possible by Major Sponsorship From
The Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles
Valley Alliance Of The Jewish Federation Of Great Los Angeles
Stanley And Joyce Black
Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation
Israel Leadership Council

Sponsor and partner list in formation- MASA Israel, Birthright NEXT LA, Jews For Judaism, Beach Hillel, SoCal JSS, San Diego Jewish Federation, Jewish Free Loan Association, Nefesh B’ Nefesh, American Jewish University, Jimena

Ziggy Marley Loves Jewish Culture

rabbiyonah — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:35:57 +0000

When Ziggy Marley and Alpha Blondy performed in Park Eshkol in 1987, it marked my first major reggae and African music concert. The nighttime performances helped us to avoid the scorching day-time heat. After surviving in the shade with 3 digit hear – I danced to inspired performances that planted seeds that eventually became our own Jewlicious festival.

Ziggy here is being interviewed by Ynet- the interviewer is totally wack – but the first part where he talks about Judaism, and the last part where he talks about peace and dismisses the Cottage Cheese crises are worth seeing.

From YNetnews.com

Ziggy Marley feels very close to Israel. He’s married to Orly, an Israeli woman, and they have three children: A girl named Judah Victoria, a boy called Gideon, and a baby – Abraham Selassie.

Marley admits that, having no other choice, he celebrates all the Jewish holidays and is very jealous of our culture.

“The history of our connection to the roots of Israel, to David, Solomon, goes way before I met my wife,” Marley says. “My father, my Rastafari culture, has a tight link to the Jewish culture. We have a strong connection from when I was a young boy and read the Bible, the Old Testament.

Matisyahu LA & OC Ticket Sweepstakes

rabbiyonah — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:41:58 +0000

Camp Jewlicious invites you to enter to win one of 10 coveted pairs of tickets for the hottest concert of the summer! See Matisyahu live Wednesday, August 3rd at Club Nokia in LA and/or Tuesday, August 9, at City National Grove of Anaheim. Make sure to spread the word to your friends, which will increase your chances of scoring a ticket!

How to enter:

Enter on Facebook and Twitter to maximize your number of chances to win.

2nd Prize— 10 Runners Up will receive $20 certificates for Camp Jewlicious, Aug. 18-21, 2011.
3rd Prize— 5 Collectible Jewlicious Festival T-Shirts

All you need to do is apply – no purchase necessary.

Sweepstakes Ends
July 28, 2011 @ 12:00 am (PDT)

Camp Jewlicous: It’s Like Jewlicious Festival, But With Horses!

rabbiyonah — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 07:31:16 +0000

…and bonfires and hiking and mountain bikes and climbing, you get the point, right?

Are you ready for electrifying concerts, bonfires, swimming, alpine tower, s’mores, horseback riding, Israeli folk-dancing, mountain biking, tie-dyeing, drum circles, volley ball, nature hikes, sustainable gardening, challah baking, pickle making, gaga, Shabbat, gourmet food, yoga, pilates, inspiring conversations and great people all in a ridiculously beautiful outdoor setting?

Well, grab your sleeping bags, bathing suit, and dancing shoes for our second annual, completely off the charts, music and camping festival.

Jewlicious is bringing it all back to where the real fun began – summer camp. We are adding some of the best music and musical settings you will find anywhere, including our Main Outdoor Stage, the Acoustic stage, The Barn, and more. Artists to be announced soon!

We have many kinds of accommodations to fit every-one’s needs, and gourmet healthy meals and snacks are included day and night. Need some extra comfort? Sleep in a air conditioned cottage. Want to relive summer camp? Bring you sleeping bag and stay in the camp bunks. Enjoy camping out sleeping under the stars? Bring your tent, and enjoy the most affordable way to be at Camp Jewlicious – four days and three nights for only $99.

Our venue is nestled in the mountains just 30 minutes north of Los Angeles on thousands of acres of mostly untouched land. The scenery alone makes Camp Jewlicious a magical experience.

Camp Jewlicious is also a opportunity to get away from it all. There are million places to hike, dream and meditate. We offer yoga and pilates classes, and Torah and spirituality workshops, to nurture our bodies and souls.

Come in a huge group, come by yourself, or bring a close friend to Camp Jewlicious – it’s a romantic setting rented out for movies, weddings, and retreats year round.

And everyone is still talking about last summer’s romantic moonlight hike ending at the otherworldly House Of The Book, where musicians jammed through the night.

Hurry up and buy your tickets, and make sure there is a place for you at Camp Jewlicious. Tickets are now on sale starting at only $99 for our this our 2nd Annual Camp Jewlicious Music and Camping Festival at the scenic and historic Brandeis Bardin Campus.

WHEN: Aug. 18-21, 2011
WHERE: Brandeis Bardin Campus, Simi Valley, CA
WHO: Jewish college students and young adults
COST: $99 and up, scholarships available!
TIX: http://CampJewlicious2011.eventbee.com

More Info, Volunteer and Scholarship Applications: CampJewlicious.com

Made Possible by Major Sponsorship From The Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles and the Valley Alliance Of The Jewish Federation Of Great Los Angeles, Israel Leadership Council, Adam and Gila Milstein, Stanley and Joyce Black

For sponsorship opportunities, more information contact: camp@jewlicious.com, 310-277-5544

Indie Artists Headline Jewnfest: LA Concert Series Vol. 1

rabbiyonah — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:16:09 +0000

Jewlicious Festivals presents two nights of indie, passionate, compelling, and addictive music at this year’s 1st Annual Jewnfest: LA Concert Series Vol. 1, Tuesday, June 14th and June 15th. This endeavor brings out seven acts for two-nights at LA’s venerable music venue, The Mint, 6010 West Pico Blvd. Grab your friends for an intimate and rocking musical experience that won’t break your bank. Enjoy $2 Asahi premium beers, lots of other great drinks, and tickets start at only $10.

The newest part of the lineup is composer, singer/songwriter Josh Kramon. Kramon’s TV credits include composing the themes and scores for network shows such as UPN’s critically acclaimed Veronica Mars, ABC’s Cupid, October Road and Big Shots, MTV’s Making the Band and, most recently, the noir-ish ‘40s jazzy main title song to Starz’ Party Down.

Headliners for Tuesday’s tribute to the rising folk-rock revival led by Mumford & Sons and Edward Sharpe and Magnetic Zero’s is rising star Yael Mayer, back up by Dov Rosenblatt (Blue Fringe) and his newest collaboration called The Wellsprings and Lauren Barth.

Headliner for Wednesday is HYIM, an award winning singer/songwriter, pianist, poet, and freedom fighter from the Bay Area, bringing the funk and fun. He is backed up by Josh Kramon and LA’s coolest Klezmer band called Klezmer Juice. Klezmer Juice is vibrant Yiddish soul imbued with musical influences both old and new from around the world.

Tickets are on sale and limited and start at $10 for one night. Through Sunday Night, purchase your 2 day pass for only $15.

Grassroots Organizing Summit, Aug. 16-18, Apply Today

rabbiyonah — Mon, 30 May 2011 23:58:27 +0000

Grassroots Organizing Summit. August 16-18, 2011

You want to change the world? For veterans and novices, learn with experts in Branding/marketing, interwebs for grassroots, building coalitions, mastering student government, Israel activism, social justice issues, volunteering programs, non-violence training, creating campaigns and long-lasting campus organizations.

WHERE: Brandeis Bardin Campus, Simi Valley, CA
WHO: Jewish college students and young adults
COST: $99 and up, scholarships available!

APPLY NOW SPACE IS LIMITED

http://jewliciousfestival.com/applications/grassroots-summit-application/

Made Possible by Major Sponsorship From The Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles &

the Valley Alliance Of The Jewish Federation Of Great Los Angeles

Jewnfest, LA Concert Series Vol. 1, June 14-15

rabbiyonah — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:05:56 +0000

Jewlicious is proud to present Jewnfest: LA Concert Series Vol 1, June 14 and 15th at one of LA’s most beloved music venues, The Mint. Jewnfest brings out the best local and independent artists from the West Coast for an intimate and rocking musical experience that won’t break your bank. Enjoy $2 Asahi premium beers, lots of other great drinks, and tickets start at only $10.

This two-night musical journey is put together by the team behind the award-winning Jewlicious Festival, which started in 2005 promoting independent rising stars with great success. Jewnfest’s first evening will be dedicated to sounds of the rising indie folk-rock revival made huge by Mumford & Sons. The second evening will be a high energy evening of local musical wizards.

Featured artists for Jewnfest include Independent Music Award Nominee Hyim , rising Indie Music sensation, Yael Meyer, and The Wellspring, fronted by Blue Fringe’s Dov Rosenblatt — With more artists to be announced soon. (More bios of the artists will be posted on JewliciousFestival.com)

Tickets for Jewnfest can be purchased online or at the door, space permitting. Pre-sale tickets are $10 per night,or 2 nights for $15. Doors open at 7pm, with music from 8-11pm each evening. The Mint is located at 6010 W Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035. The shows are for adults 18+. Support for Jewnfest comes from The Jewish Community Foundation Los Angeles, Asahi Beer and JConnect.

JEWNFEST TICKETS

Jewlicious Hip-Hop N’ Happening Tour Ft. Kalkidan

rabbiyonah — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 22:24:14 +0000

Jewlicious, in collaboration with the Los Angeles Israeli Consulate, presents Hip Hop N’ Happening Campus Tour feat. Tel Aviv based, Ethiopian-Israeli Reggae Hip Hop Artist KALKIDAN. His sick beats, deep lyrics, and strong presence from this child of a Prisoner of Zion are going to inspire all of us, and we’re looking very forward to riding the Kalkidan train on this campus tour the week before Passover (April 11-15).

The Tour
4/11: CSU Long Beach @ South Terrace, from 12-2pm
4/12: UC Santa Barbara @ Lagoon Lawn, from 12-1pm and Hillel Kosher Cookout at 6pm!
4/14: USC @ Israel Palooza from 12-1pm, and Robert F. Kennedy High for an after-school special from 3:30-5:30pm
*Stay tuned for a grand finale show Thursday night in LA w/ Kosha!
(times & locations subject to change)

You want him at your high school or college campus? Holler at Marissa asap to work something out — Marissa.Jewlicious@Gmail.com.

Want to help out with Kalkidan’s Campus Tour?
At CSU Long Beach, contact Phyllis Kenigsberg — phyllis@beachhillel.org
At UCSD, contact Daniel Friedman — thetruecubsfan@gmail.com
At UCSB, contact Sara Covey — sarac90@yahoo.com
At USC, contact Ido Adulamy — Ido@uschillel.org

Kalkidan Mashasha, Israeli Hip Hop Reggae Artist says music is in his soul.

As one of Israel’s emerging rap artists, Kalkidan’s songs take on all aspects of Israeli life. His often raw and honest lyrics have given him a passionate following, packing his performances throughout Tel Aviv. Kalkidan is proud that his music is seen as outside the mainstream and looks to Tupac, Tracy Chapman and Bob Marley as strong musical influences.

Arriving from Ethiopia at age four, Kalkidan settled with his family outside Tel Aviv in Yavne. At 13, Kalkidan discovered he had a talent at writing rhymes. By 16 his popular performances were packing neighborhood community centers and Kalkidan quickly developed a following. While serving in the army he wrote his first album. The album expresses Kalkidan’s mantra of not accepting the status quo and his belief in remaining optimistic in the face of all challenges. Kalkidan draws inspiration from his father who was held as a “Prisoner of Zion” in Ethiopia for his role in getting Ethiopian Jews to Israel in the late 1980’s.

Kalkidan means “convenant.” Kalkidan lives his covenant with his music and his promise to himself to remain true his art form. Kalkidan has been recognized internationally for his creative contribution to the world of Hip Hop/Reggae and is a pioneer in this genre in Israel.