• The world’s largest falafel ball is made, but you’re not even allowed to eat it! Stupid “health regulations.” [L.A. Daily News]
• Turns out some Nazi war criminals remain at large. Maybe. [Slate]
• Michael Tomasky says it is past time for the Obama administration to take a harsher stance against Syria’s Assad regime. [The Daily Beast]
• Careful there, Professor West. [Truthdig]
• Check out Jeopardy! tonight to watch a New Jersey rabbi—and friend of New Jersey Jewish News editor Andrew Silow-Carroll (whom it’s good to have back blogging after a month-long absence)—defend her title. [JustASC/JTA]
• Fred Malek analyzes the GOP field, counts no Jews. [The Hill]
What with Armageddon coming Saturday and all, Jewcy’s Jason Diamond has some advice for the Jews.
Marc Tracy is a staff writer at The New Republic, and was previously a staff writer at Tablet. He tweets @marcatracy.