News Round Up – Thurs. 7/7/11

By Unpious.com Staff Writer · July 7, 2011 · Briefly Noted · Briefly Noted

Aid to students in public colleges in New York is cut 10%, while yeshiva students get $18 million. Two fellow Unpiousers star in this investigative report that also features an Agudath Yisroel bigwig pontificating on the importance of choice .

“Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish” is showing at the Film Society of Lincoln Center this Friday. It’s also been acquired for national distribution by Nancy Fishman Film Releasing. Zol zayn mit mazel.

Actor Jesse Eisenberg admitted that he pretended to Chabadniks that he was interested in Judaism to infiltrate their culture in preparation for his role in the film “Holy Rollers“. Judging by his performance he’s either a really incompetent baal tshuva, or chabad needs to authenticate their kiruv program, stat.

Rabbi Zilberstein, the son-in-law of Rabbi Elyashiv, advocated that a baalas tshuva self-injure – cutting her legs – because her irreligious parents won’t let her dress modestly.

Shomrim are being criticized for targeting minorities in the Shomrim’s exercises in citizen vigilantism. Also – those flashing red and blue lights? Illegal. Where’s the Shomrim when you need them?

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Tags: Holy Rollers, Jesse Eisenberg, self-harm, student aid, Zilberstein

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2 Responses

J. · July 7, 2011 at 10:27 am

“Two fellow Unpiousers star in this investigative report”

Curiosity kills a cat. Who? Who? Inquiring minds need to know :).

Jacob Stein · July 7, 2011 at 10:58 am

How about the merchant of Venice in Yiddish?

In The Merchant of Venice, Shylock is a Jewish moneylender who lends money to his Christian rival, Antonio, setting the security at a pound of Antonio’s flesh. When a bankrupt Antonio defaults on the loan, Shylock demands the pound of flesh, as revenge for Antonio having previously insulted and spat on him. Meanwhile, Shylock’s daughter, Jessica, elopes with Antonio’s friend Lorenzo and becomes a Christian, further fuelling Shylock’s rage. She also takes money and jewels from Shylock.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shylock

There’s a play Unpious fans could enjoy.