Rachel Arieff's Website

On "Politics"

22 décembre 2025 · reality

I have come to the conclusion that the word "politics" in reference to policies of the left or...

Medusas

19 août 2025 · personal,reality

As I scan the shore for the next medusa to impale on my stick, I hear a voice behind me. "Don...

Empathy for the Devil

18 mai 2025 · current events,personal,history

Header photo: Polish children murdered at Auschwitz. Last summer, my partner and I visited...

To Jews... again

17 mai 2025 · reality

Israel is bombing and starving Gaza in the name of Judaism and our family members murdered in the...

What healthcare is like outside the U.S.

15 décembre 2024 · personal,reality

A few years before I moved to Spain — we’re talking around 2002 — I did my yearly medical...

We don't have to blindly believe our thoughts

9 septembre 2024 · personal,vipassana meditation

We don’t have to believe our thoughts. This is not a new idea. It’s at least 3,000 years old....

A Message to Jews

10 juin 2024 · reality,current events

It seems the majority of the world's Jews still remain either silent on Israel's extermination of...

Voting in Europe vs. the U.S.A.

9 juin 2024

It's 11 in the morning on Sunday, and I just got back from voting. I never wrote about what it's...

This Happened Today in Class

26 mai 2024 · personal,current events

I’m teaching a 6-year-old Bahraini girl named Maryam with very limited English skills. It’s our...

Why Israel Abuses the Word "Nazi"

24 mai 2024 · current events,history

Since October 7th, Israeli leaders have continually abused the word "Nazi" to describe Hamas....

You Have Permission to Speak Up

5 mai 2024 · current events

It sounds ridiculous to say, but unfortunately it needs to be said: If you are not Jewish, a...

The Silence of the Jews

26 avril 2024 · current events

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” ...

A Star for Palestine

16 avril 2024 · personal,reality

When I teach kids online, to break the monotony and reward them for good work, I play a little...

The First Time I Saw a Swastika in Barcelona

12 avril 2024 · personal,reality

I remember the first time I saw a swastika in Barcelona. It was probably the year 2003 or 2004,...

When Are You Going to Speak Up?

7 avril 2024 · history,personal,reality

To my fellow Jews... Already I have to stop. Just that sentence makes me uncomfortable,...

Looking for Peace

5 avril 2024 · reality,vipassana meditation

Header photo: Kelly M. Lacy People get fucked-up to find peace. We drink alcohol to feel...

Never Again™

26 mars 2024 · personal,history,reality

Header photo taken at visit to Auschwitz, July 2023. I never, ever, EVER want to hear...

Every Day Is Yom Kippur

13 février 2024 · personal,reality

The Jewish day of atonement, Yom Kippur, is one of only two Jewish holidays I celebrate. In spite...

For Most of History, Jews and Muslims Actually Got Along Well

8 février 2024 · history,reality

Growing up in a Jewish community in the United States, I learned, in Jewish Sunday school as well...

And we begin again

5 février 2024 · personal

So, I'm back. How have you been? How did you handle the pandemic? And afterward? Do you have...

Rachel Arieff

Comedian · Cult leader

All Categories - Rachel Arieff's Website

On "Politics"

Medusas

Empathy for the Devil

To Jews... again

What healthcare is like outside the U.S.

We don't have to blindly believe our thoughts

A Message to Jews

Voting in Europe vs. the U.S.A.

This Happened Today in Class

Why Israel Abuses the Word "Nazi"

You Have Permission to Speak Up

The Silence of the Jews

A Star for Palestine

The First Time I Saw a Swastika in Barcelona

When Are You Going to Speak Up?

Looking for Peace

Never Again™

Every Day Is Yom Kippur

For Most of History, Jews and Muslims Actually Got Along Well

And we begin again

"Funny, biting, ironic and intelligently frivolous." -Playboy

Anti-Karaoke Barcelona continues at Diobar in 2026

Anti-Karaoke Barcelona takes place one Saturday a month in 2026 at Diobar!

Anti-Karaoke Madrid

Make sure to get your ticket to Anti-Karaoke Madrid on Friday, March 13th at Moby Dick Club!
Anti-Karaoke Madrid takes place one Friday a month in 2026 at Moby Dick Club

ANORMALA in Madrid
Rachel's Spanish language comedy-cabaret show Anormala returns to the Spanish capital on March 14th for its monthly date at OFF Latina theater.

Anti-Karaoke happens once a month in both Madrid and Barcelona!
In Barcelona: at DIOBAR in the central Born neighborhood,
In Madrid: at MOBY DICK CLUB, a legendary rock club in the Castellana neighborhood.
Here are all the dates through July of 2026.

CATALUNYA TRIOMANT:
Rachel's first standup show in Catalan!

Sponsored by the C.I.A. (Catalan Institute of the Abnormalarts).

Come to FAC
A series of live shows, sponsored by the C.I.A. (Catalan Institute of the Abnormalarts). More info

No one reads blogs anymore

but I have trouble letting go

On "Politics"

Medusas

Empathy for the Devil

Rachel Arieff

Comedian · Cult leader

All Categories - Rachel Arieff's Website

On "Politics"

Medusas

Empathy for the Devil

To Jews... again

What healthcare is like outside the U.S.

We don't have to blindly believe our thoughts

A Message to Jews

Voting in Europe vs. the U.S.A.

This Happened Today in Class

Why Israel Abuses the Word "Nazi"

You Have Permission to Speak Up

The Silence of the Jews

A Star for Palestine

The First Time I Saw a Swastika in Barcelona

When Are You Going to Speak Up?

Looking for Peace

Never Again™

Every Day Is Yom Kippur

For Most of History, Jews and Muslims Actually Got Along Well

And we begin again

"Funny, biting, ironic and intelligently frivolous." -Playboy

Anti-Karaoke Barcelona continues at Diobar in 2026

Anti-Karaoke Barcelona takes place one Saturday a month in 2026 at Diobar!

Anti-Karaoke Madrid

Make sure to get your ticket to Anti-Karaoke Madrid on Friday, March 13th at Moby Dick Club!Anti-Karaoke Madrid takes place one Friday a month in 2026 at Moby Dick Club

ANORMALA in MadridRachel's Spanish language comedy-cabaret show Anormala returns to the Spanish capital on March 14th for its monthly date at OFF Latina theater.

Anti-Karaoke happens once a month in both Madrid and Barcelona! In Barcelona: at DIOBAR in the central Born neighborhood, In Madrid: at MOBY DICK CLUB, a legendary rock club in the Castellana neighborhood.Here are all the dates through July of 2026.

CATALUNYA TRIOMANT: Rachel's first standup show in Catalan!

Sponsored by the C.I.A. (Catalan Institute of the Abnormalarts).

Come to FACA series of live shows, sponsored by the C.I.A. (Catalan Institute of the Abnormalarts). More info

No one reads blogs anymore

but I have trouble letting go

On "Politics"

Medusas

Empathy for the Devil

Make sure to get your ticket to Anti-Karaoke Madrid on Friday, March 13th at Moby Dick Club!
Anti-Karaoke Madrid takes place one Friday a month in 2026 at Moby Dick Club

ANORMALA in Madrid
Rachel's Spanish language comedy-cabaret show Anormala returns to the Spanish capital on March 14th for its monthly date at OFF Latina theater.

Anti-Karaoke happens once a month in both Madrid and Barcelona!
In Barcelona: at DIOBAR in the central Born neighborhood,
In Madrid: at MOBY DICK CLUB, a legendary rock club in the Castellana neighborhood.
Here are all the dates through July of 2026.

CATALUNYA TRIOMANT:
Rachel's first standup show in Catalan!

Come to FAC
A series of live shows, sponsored by the C.I.A. (Catalan Institute of the Abnormalarts). More info