So, the Jewish and Israeli Blog Awards are here. Last year they were organized by right-wing bloggers without even the pretense of including progressive voices. This year, according to Richard, the situation is a bit better. There are several categories for “left-wing” and “anti-establishment” blogs and posts.
They’re taking nominations up to April 19. I hope readers will follow the link above and nominate Jewish blogs they read regularly. After April 19, you’ll have a chance to vote on the nominations.
Not that I’m asking anyone to nominate me. Oh, no. Not at all. Just any Jewish blog you read regularly that you think deserves mention.
The most delightful thing on the web right now is Natalie d’Arbeloff’s collection of cartoons, The God Interviews. Her alter ego, Augustine - already the heroine of several graphic novels - converses with God on topics ranging from love and death to weight loss.
I found out about this from Rachel, who has written a great review of the collection on her own site, Velveteen Rabbi.
Natalie’s cartoons are innocent, subtle, web-savvy and utterly charming. Did I say wise? They’re wise, too.
You can see a few of them by scrolling through her blog, but you should really get her book. It’s twenty-five dollars, on Lulu. Did I mention it would make a great gift?
No, really, it is marvelous stuff. Remember how much pleasure you got from reading Kliban, or early Doonesbury, or Calvin and Hobbes? Or - in my case, anyway - Sylvia? It’s like that.
