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Cantor Yaakov Rosenfeld with M’zamrim Choir

February 9, 2010, 12:30 am
Cantor Yaakov Rosenfeld with M’zamrim Choir

Cantor Yaakov Rosenfeld with HamZamrim Choir Preform Yehi Ratzon from Yoselle Rosenblatt at a Bar Mitzvah Read More »

Gruntig! »

Rabbi Dovid Schwartz Responds

February 9, 2010, 12:28 am

I emailed Rabbi Dovid Schwartz some questions regarding his letter to the Yated. Rabbi Schwartz was kind enough to respond. Haredim are often in the habit of using the failures of Spanish Jewry in 1391 and 1492 to discredit Maimonidean rationalism. Why is this same logic not used to discredit Eastern European Jewry? Apples and oranges. Read More »

Izgad »

Published: tomorrow – an aggressive campaign against the peace Fisher

February 9, 2010, 12:26 am
Published: tomorrow – an aggressive campaign against the peace Fisher

Disable struggles through a new phase: from tomorrow (Tuesday) will begin a campaign is missing – an unprecedented scope against the peace and Fisher buildings – Barak against Nochi Dankner owner of "have" ultra-Orthodox, so did Circus Saturday. Read More »

Automatically translated from Hebrew »

Kikar haShabat - כיכר השבת »


Does Anyone Know Where I Can Get The Translation For A Hebrew Tattoo?

February 9, 2010, 12:22 am

Post the English phrase here and we’ll translate it for you. Read More »

Hebrew Tattoo »

Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism in LA

February 9, 2010, 12:22 am

NEA Arts Journalism Institute in Theater and Musical Theater : Applications are now open for writers, editors or producers who report on theater and musical theater, for an 11-day Fellowship at USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism in Los Angeles (May 17-27, 2010). Read More »

Culture Shuk »

Twilight (Sorry No Vampires)

February 9, 2010, 12:22 am

In Judaism, the day begins and ends at sunset. But defining sunset can be complicated. However, for many aspects of Jewish life, such as the observance of Shabbat/holidays, prayer times and even the day on which a baby boy has his brit milah … Read More »

JMag »

Tribune

February 9, 2010, 12:20 am

Oy! Chicago makes the Tribune.Check it out HERE. And Check TGR out on Oy! Chicago. HERE. Read More »

The Great Rabbino »

The Palestinian economic miracle

February 9, 2010, 12:20 am

Why yes – Palestinians have a HIGHER disposable income than their GDP. How is this possible? http: //www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7…845134,00.html From news article: The Palestinian economy is the only place in the world where the per capita GDP is less than half the disposable income per capita. This is the result of three factors: 1. Read More »

Israel Forum »

MLK’s plan for peace compared with Bush, Obama Orwellian hypocrisy for endless wars

February 9, 2010, 12:20 am
MLK’s plan for peace compared with Bush, Obama Orwellian hypocrisy for endless wars

   We hold these Truths to be self-evident… The only trial on the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King found the US government guilty of his murder . Corporate media did not headline this news, and history textbooks excise this essential understanding of Dr. Read More »

Examiner »

‘Planned crackdown puts whole business sectors at risk’

February 9, 2010, 12:20 am
‘Planned crackdown puts whole business sectors at risk’

The cabinet-approved plan to reduce the number of foreign workers in Israel would lead to the destruction of the agriculture and construction sectors, Knesset Foreign Workers Committee Chairman Ya’acov Katz said Monday, as his committee met to discuss the issue. Read More »

Jerusalem Post »

Minister Yishai endorses Barkat’s Beit Yonatan battle

February 9, 2010, 12:18 am
Minister Yishai endorses Barkat’s Beit Yonatan battle

Following Ynet report of plan to approve Jewish building in Silwan neighborhood, interior minister instructs filing of construction plan with district committee in effort to legalize site. Read More »

ynetnews »

Abbas Agrees To Indirect Peace Talks, French News Agency Reports

February 9, 2010, 12:18 am

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly has agreed in principle to hold indirect peace negotiations with Israel brokered by the United States. Read More »

Jewish Daily Forward »

The Palestinian Authority is considering to choose a mayor of Jerusalem

February 9, 2010, 12:18 am
The Palestinian Authority is considering to choose a mayor of Jerusalem

Will there be a few months we have two mayors and two municipalities in Jerusalem? Certainly may do, it will be a significant change in the attitude of Palestinian town. Decided this afternoon's government, Dr. Read More »

Automatically translated from Hebrew »

Kikar haShabat - כיכר השבת »

Clinton: Iran, N. Korea pose gravest threats

February 9, 2010, 12:18 am

WASHINGTON (JTA) — North Korea and Iran are the countries posing the gravest threats to U.S. interests, Hillary Rodham Clinton said. The U.S. secretary of state was asked by CNN on Sunday which countries she thought posed the greatest threats to the United States. Read More »

JTA »

If A Jewish Person Gets A Tattoo, Can They Still Be Buried In A Jewish Cemetary? If Not Where Are

February 9, 2010, 12:16 am

(((( wow, cool, with this answer, i achieve level 5 status here on Answers.Yahoo.com !!! ))) This piece of MIS-information gets repeated over and over again, and it is simply not true. Yes, Gd in the Bible commands us not to get a tattoo. Read More »

Hebrew Tattoo »

Look out for PT10: The Digital Issue!

February 9, 2010, 12:14 am
Look out for PT10: The Digital Issue!

PT10:  The Digital Issue is about to launch — making it the first-ever magazine issue produced and released on Google Wave! Get ready to be a part of digital history by Waving into the conversation (and if you don’t have Wave, let us know so we Read More »

PresenTense »

Joel Pollack for Congress

February 9, 2010, 12:14 am

Joel Pollack is running for the 9th District in Illinois against incumbent Jan Schakowsky http: //www.jstreetjive.com/2010/02/l…-congress.html Quote: Joel Pollak, stalwart for the United States and Israel, is running for Congress in Illinois’ 9th Congrerssional District. Read More »

Israel Forum »

IDF: 50 activists working to disrupt security ops in W. Bank

February 9, 2010, 12:14 am
IDF: 50 activists working to disrupt security ops in W. Bank

Approximately 50 foreign nationals are currently residing in the West Bank and working together with Palestinian groups to disrupt and interfere with IDF operations, military sources said on Monday. Read More »

Jerusalem Post »

Whats Bothering Rashi?

February 9, 2010, 12:12 am
Whats Bothering Rashi?

Mishpatim 5770. Read More »

Aish.com »

Dr. Hal M. Lewis invested as president of Spertus Institute

February 9, 2010, 12:12 am

Superbowl Sunday ceremony celebrates vibrant examples of Jewish learning and leadership Read More »

JUF »

US, France lead calls for sanctions against Iran

February 9, 2010, 12:12 am
US, France lead calls for sanctions against Iran

After Tehran announces plans to produce higher-enriched uranium, add 10 nuclear sites in a year, US Defense Secretary Gates and French President Sarkozy agree Islamic Republic should face ’strong sanctions’ over its nuclear program. Read More »

ynetnews »

Charlotte Dennett: Tony Blair’s Great Game: Toying With the Chilcot Investigation

February 9, 2010, 12:12 am

One of the most remarkable things about England’s ongoing “Iraq War Inquiry” is how little has been written about it in the U.S. Read More »

Huffington Post »

Dramatic About-Face Will Save ‘Beit Yehonatan’ in Jerusalem

February 9, 2010, 12:10 am
Dramatic About-Face Will Save ‘Beit Yehonatan’ in Jerusalem

Interior Minister Yishai confirmed a report that the Jewish-owned Beit Yehonatan building in eastern Jerusalem will remain standing. Interior Minister Eli Yishai confirmed Monday night that an agreement has been reached that will save the Jewish-owned Beit Yehonatan building in eastern Jerusalem from destruction. Read More »

Arutz Sheva »

Costa Rica Elects First Jewish VP

February 9, 2010, 12:10 am
Costa Rica Elects First Jewish VP

Luis Lieberman, a former banker and well known financier, is to become the country’s first Jewish VP. He ran with Laura Chinchilla, a social conservative, who won the elections on Sunday.. Read More »

lubavitch.com »

Cantor Yaakov Rosenfeld with M’zamrim Choir

February 9, 2010, 12:10 am
Cantor Yaakov Rosenfeld with M’zamrim Choir

Cantor Yaakov Rosenfeld with HamZamrim Choir Preform Yehi Ratzon from Yoselle Rosenblatt at a Bar Mitzvah Read More »

TheCoolJew.com »

In the company of strangers

February 9, 2010, 12:08 am

“ Imma ,” ENG asked me this morning. “ How can you be friends with strangers? ” She was understandably concerned, because some of her siblings – {cough}MAG{cough} – had been joking about how I had gone to a stranger’s house to meet other strangers. Read More »

Our Shiputzim: A Work In Progress »

Damascus Conversion

February 9, 2010, 12:08 am

Last Friday afternoon, we worried that high tensions between Israel and Syria—most immediately prompted by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s threats to Syrian leader Bashar Assad—could lead to violence. Well, fortunately, they haven’t so far, and hot tempers have appeared to cool over the weekend. Read More »

Tablet Magazine »

I’m m-e-e-lt-i-n-g

February 9, 2010, 12:08 am

This wasn’t so difficult. The icicle was melting pretty quickly and new droplets were forming in quick succession. I didn’t have to time the shot, I just had to click, and was pretty much assured of catching a drop dripping. (or is that a drip dropping?) Crossposted on Yourish…. Read More »

Soccer Dad »

Please Pray…

February 9, 2010, 12:06 am

Josh Williams, Sarah’s son (aka Aliyah06 from the Baka Diary blog) is at Shaarei Tzedek hospital. The doctors have induced a coma in order to control the siezures he has been having. Please keep him in your prayers. . Read More »

West Bank Mama »

Jordan’s Abdullah: ‘The sky is falling, the sky is falling’

February 9, 2010, 12:06 am

Jordan’s King Abdullah is playing Chicken Little, touting the ‘fierce moral urgency’ of establishing a ‘Palestinian state’ before the ‘invisible line’ disappears and leaves his kingdom in danger of becoming the ‘Palestinian state’ as it rightfully should. Read More »

Israel Matzav »

We the elite of the United States of America…

February 9, 2010, 12:06 am

The media elite can’t even get their history right, but that doesn’t stop them from harping on the theme-of-the-week, which is that America would be so much better off if it wasn’t for that damned democracy . Read More »

Yourish.com »

Obsessing Over Chatroulette.com

February 9, 2010, 12:06 am
Obsessing Over Chatroulette.com

For the past month or so, I’ve been pretty obsessed with Chatroulette.com , and I’m not the only one. Read More »

Heeb Magazine »

ADL Flunks Obama

February 9, 2010, 12:06 am

The Anti-Defamation League’s Abraham Foxman has looked over test scores and class participation, and decided to fail President Barack Obama for his handling of the Middle East in his first year in office: “Since there are no prospects of talks Read More »

Tablet Magazine »

Celebritard Grammar

February 9, 2010, 12:04 am

Look, you don’t want to stand by your man, that’s all right.   Not every ambitious woman has the Hillary gene.  But what bugs us is the grammar. “Mark was not thinking of the children and I”?  Good attempt at sounding smart.  Who educated you, Jesuits? suggested by MG . Read More »

What's Annoying Jews Today »

On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow

February 9, 2010, 12:04 am

One interesting aspect of a large snowfall is the way the snow layers itself. Somehow it even can create a fabric like texture. Look at the way the snow drapes itself over the edge of this roof. I zoomed on this “fabric;” it came out even better than I realized. This is the same overhang; with the one on the left zoomed in. Read More »

Soccer Dad »

Activists’ release prompts questions on Oz jurisdiction

February 9, 2010, 12:04 am
Activists’ release prompts questions on Oz jurisdiction

Does the Interior Ministry’s Oz Immigration Authority have the right to operate in the West Bank? Is the IDF allowed to make arrests in Ramallah, which is under Palestinian Authority administrative and security control? Is it allowed to make Read More »

Jerusalem Post »

Hamas sees ‘no prospects’ for Mideast peace

February 9, 2010, 12:02 am
Hamas sees ‘no prospects’ for Mideast peace

After meeting with Russian foreign minister Khaled Mashaal says Israeli leaders block negotiations with PA, Syria and Lebanon by ‘bringing war and occupation,’ leaving Russia’s hopes of holding regional peace conference in doubt After meeting with Read More »

ynetnews »

Jewish NBA player from Israel gets ‘rock star’ treatment

February 9, 2010, 12:02 am

Playing on the road can be tough in the NBA but not for Omri Casspi, the first Israeli to play in the league, who inspires Israelis and Jewish Americans from Tel Aviv to Telluride, reports Benjamin Hochman in The Denver Post. Read More »

JUF »

Ajami director’s brothers to file complaint for ‘abuse’

February 9, 2010, 12:00 am
Ajami director’s brothers to file complaint for ‘abuse’

A lawyer for two brothers of Ajami director Scandar Copti said Monday that he plans to file a complaint with the Police Investigations Department, following an incident Saturday night in which the two men were allegedly beaten and sprayed with mace by Jaffa police. The two say police also showered them with racial epithets. Read More »

Jerusalem Post »

Haifa residents want pedophiles out of neighborhood

February 9, 2010, 12:00 am
Haifa residents want pedophiles out of neighborhood

Dozens protest outside hostel where brothers who served time for child sex offenses live, demand their eviction. ‘They are sick people in need of rehabilitation, but I do not want my kids to get hurt,’ Hadar neighborhood resident says Dozens protest outside hostel where brothers who served time for child sex offenses live, demand their eviction. Read More »

ynetnews »

Israel in Olympics to win, or not at all

February 9, 2010, 12:00 am

Two weeks before the European Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, in mid January, Israeli skater Tamar Katz was sick in bed and going crazy. Read More »

JUF »

The most unethical act

February 9, 2010, 12:00 am

Jonathan Tobin previews a documentary called The Bombing of Germany, which appeared on PBS’s American experience on Sunday night. The last couple of paragraphs ought to be required reading for both American and Israeli decision makers. The most devastating line of the film is its last, in which historian Conrad C. Crane, director of the U.S. Read More »

Israel Matzav »

Goldstone vs Groucho

February 8, 2010, 11:58 pm

I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a memberGroucho MarxOn the other hand, it is interesting to note what groups Judge Richard Goldstone is a member of. Read More »

Soccer Dad »

Preparations for the Ohel

February 8, 2010, 11:56 pm
Preparations for the Ohel

The Rebbe going to the Mikvah in preparations for the Ohel. Read More »

Rebbe Clips »

Galperin to leave DC federation to take senior spot with JAFI

February 8, 2010, 11:56 pm

Misha Galperin has notified the board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington that he will leave his post as the federation’s CEO this summer to take a position at the Jewish Agency for Israel. Read More »

JTA blogs »

Dating Website goes Old School

February 8, 2010, 11:54 pm

Jdate , Frumster , Sawyouatsinai , Jmatch  not getting you anywhere with your love life?  Have you recently been hooked on Millionaire Matchmaker?Well this Valentines Day perhaps it is time to go old school . Read More »

Bangitout.com Jewish Humor »

Active American soldier torture methods of interrogation on 4-year-old daughter

February 8, 2010, 11:52 pm

An American soldier was arrested and charged with child abuse, using controversial methods of torture used in interrogations, because she could not repeat the alphabet. Read More »

Automatically translated from Hebrew »

Haaretz »

Israel transferred to Russia to protest a visit Khaled Meshal

February 8, 2010, 11:52 pm

Mashal, today in Moscow Published: – According to a few days before the visit of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Moscow, came to the city's delegation headed by senior Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Meshal organization. Read More »

Automatically translated from Hebrew »

Haaretz »

jlb.wmv

February 8, 2010, 11:50 pm
jlb.wmv

Brooklyn, NY – As the March 23rd race for Simcha Felders vacated city council seat heats up, the candidates are spending their time drumming up as much suppo… Read More »

VosIzNeias »

Report: Yishai moves to legalize Jewish ownership of East Jerusalem building

February 8, 2010, 11:50 pm

Interior Minister Eli Yishai on Monday moved toward legalizing Jewish ownership of an East Jerusalem building, authorizing the Jerusalem District Council to take on the matter without first notifying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read More »

Jewish Journal »

NY Times on The Kef

February 8, 2010, 11:48 pm
NY Times on The Kef

The NY Times wrote about our latest project and possibly the most interesting part are the comments. We won’t include the article here, you could read it HERE , but we thought we should include some of the comments that we found interesting. 6 . Read More »

Shemspeed »

Riot in east Jerusalem

February 8, 2010, 11:46 pm

Again, Islam disrespects law and order in this country: (IsraelNN.com) Arabs challenged Israeli authority in eastern Jerusalem on Monday, hurling rocks in violent riots that wounded five policemen, one of whom was hospitalized. Arab journalists also suffered injuries. Read More »

Tel-Chai Nation »

The Right Commercial to Unhinge the Unhinged Left

February 8, 2010, 11:44 pm
The Right Commercial to Unhinge the Unhinged Left

Well played. Focus on the Family dangled some tidbits of information to the media knowing that the chronically hysterical left would get, er, hysterical. And then came the commercial. Yup, that’s the 33 seconds that caused the pro-abortion fanatics to foam at the mouth. Read More »

Seraphic Secret »

Stephen Walt’s profound dishonesty

February 8, 2010, 11:42 pm

Stephen Walt — actually permitting himself to title his post “I told you so ” — thinks he’s found something of a smoking gun in Tony Blair’s testimony before a British inquiry into the Iraq War: Probably the most controversial claim in my work Read More »

JTA blogs »

Hamentaschen Giveaway from Kosher.com & Kosher Cookbook!

February 8, 2010, 11:42 pm
Hamentaschen Giveaway from Kosher.com & Kosher Cookbook!

Having trouble finding all of your kosher ingredients? Kosher.com is an online kosher supermarket which ships anywhere in the US and offers free delivery of kosher groceries to the New York Metro region. Read More »

kosher cookbook »

Arab states reject Pakistani diplomat named Big Genitals

February 8, 2010, 11:40 pm

The Jerusalem Post is reporting that a Pakistani diplomat name Miangul Akbar Zeb has been rejected by The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as becoming the Pakistani Ambassador, because his name apparently means “Big Genitals” in Arabic.  “A relatively common Muslim name, Akbar means ‘biggest’ or ‘greatest’ in Arabic. Read More »

Bangitout.com Jewish Humor »

Abbas reportedly agrees to indirect peace talks

February 8, 2010, 11:40 pm

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly has agreed in principle to hold indirect peace negotiations with Israel brokered by the United States. An unnamed senior Palestinian official confirmed the talks, which are expected to begin Feb. 20, the French news agency AFP reported Monday. Read More »

Jewish Journal »

Before you sign on the dotted line for catering

February 8, 2010, 11:38 pm
Before you sign on the dotted line for catering

Before booking a caterer, you should do research to ascertain price points and get recommendations from people who have had experience with the names you come up with. As with any estimate, the general rule is to contact three or four vendors that are appropriate to your estimated number of guests and budget. Read More »

Examiner »

Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Execution of Jewish Inmate

February 8, 2010, 11:38 pm

Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Supreme Court has refused to halt the execution next week of a man convicted of murdering a state wildlife officer 26 years ago. Read More »

VosIzNeias »

Ahmadinejad Tells Scientists: Enrich Uranium Further

February 8, 2010, 11:38 pm

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday ordered his atomic scientists to begin enriching their stockpile of uranium in order to power a medical reactor, a move that accelerated Iran’s brinkmanship over its nuclear program by moving the country closer to producing weapons-grade fuel,� The New York Times reported. Read More »

aipac »