Sundown: Jeremy Lin Considered Tel Aviv
Plus, sardines are kosher, Mayim Bialik is quirky, and more


• New York Knicks phenom point guard Jeremy Lin was in talks with Maccabi Tel Aviv this summer during the NBA lockout. But would he and Jon Scheyer have thought of this handshake?. [JTA]
• Great news (maybe?): Sardines are kosher! [NYT]
• Roger Cohen on Peter Beinart’s new book, The Crisis of Zionism [NYT]
• Female neo-Nazis are on the rise, becoming more active in their organizations. [NYT]
• Natalie Portman has signed on for two Terrence Malick films. [Jewcy]
• Jerry Seinfeld might be at Gotham Comedy Club tonight. [Gothamist]
This SNL skit has been approved by “quirky-girl patron goddess” Mayim Bialik:
Stephanie Butnick is chief strategy officer of Tablet Magazine, co-founder of Tablet Studios, and a host of the Unorthodox podcast.