Archive for February 1st, 2010

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Bibi Report »

Press release has been edited. Special to the Jewish News Datawire One was formerly the head of an orthodox Jewish organization that dealt with facilitating the conversion process to Orthodox Judaism. He resigned amid allegations of impropriety with a candidate for conversion. Read More »

Daas Torah »

The tomb of the biblical prophet Ezekiel is located in al Kifl , in modern day Iraq. In the centuries since his burial in Iraq, outside the Holy Land, the tomb has been venerated as a site of pilgrimage by Jews and later by Christians and Muslims as their respective faiths came into existence in the centuries following Ezekiel’s death. Read More »

Rudi Stettner »

There’s this new website which is encouraging people to move their money out of large banks and into community banks or credit unions. I heard about it on NPR this weekend and decided that I’m going to do it. Yes, my giant bank is convinent, but it’s also evil. more »

JSpot.org »

A Melava Malka was held in the benefit for the mitzvah of Hachnosas Kallah in Boro ParkTEEM Productions Presents: Shragi Gestetner, Shloime Tausig & Yisroel WerdygerA special performance Composed for t… Read More »

Frumtube »

Home Depot has free Kids Workshops the first Saturday of each month. This Saturday kids will be making a car display. Read More »

Zinc Plate Press Blog »

Another time Rabbi Shimon was sitting in Rebbe’s presence when he finished a section of the Book of Psalms (one of the five books that Tehillim is divided into). Rebbe said, “How neat is this writing!” Rabbi Shimon replied, “I did not write it; Yehudah Chayata wrote it. Read More »

Daf Yomi »

A US-based human rights group criticized Jordan Monday for stripping the citizenship of nearly 3,000 Jordanians of Palestinian origin in recent years. Nearly half the kingdom’s 6 million people are of Palestinian origin and Jordan fears that if Palestinians become the majority, it will disrupt the delicate demographic balance. Read More »

Jerusalem Post »

JERUSALEM -Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said at the start of a three-day visit to Israel on Monday that the Jewish state’s future belongs in the European Union. Read more… Read More »

Malaysian Mirror »

SAN DIEGO, California (Press Release) – The United Jewish Federation of San Diego has announced the appointment of David Sigal as the nonprofit organization’s new Chief Financial Officer. The appointment of Sigal, who assumed his post on January 25, concludes a long and comprehensive search. Read More »

sdjewishworld »

Two Israeli flags that were part of an Olympic display in Vancouver were removed after being defaced. The Israeli flags were covered in paint with the words “Free Palestine” written on them, the Vancouver Sun reported Sunday. They were removed last month. Read More »

Jewish Journal »

The Palestinian militant group has accused Israel of assassinating Mahmoud al-Mabhouh and vowed revenge. The 50-year-old, found dead on 20 January, … Read More »

Washington TV »

Anderson, 38, remains hospitalized in Israel . Officials said there was no criminal intent on the part of the police. Anderson, of Oakland, Calif., … Read More »

Washington Post »

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–The front page headline of Ha’aretz is that Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, about to visit Israel, comes with a recommendation that giving up the Golan would add to Israel’s status in international politics. Italy is a great place to visit. Read More »

sdjewishworld »

Tullia Zevi, former head of the Jewish community in Rome, labeled the as an attempt to justify the actions of Mussolini against Jews in Italy during World … Read More »

All Headline News »

French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s first grandson was circumcised according to Jewish tradition. Sarkozy’s grandson, Solal, was circumcised in a Jewish ceremony by a mohel, the president’s friend Patrick Balkany told French Radio J Sunday, according to the French news agency AFP. Read More »

Jewish Journal »

(JTA) — The diary of the notorious Josef Mengele is set to be auctioned off in the United States. Nazi memorabilia collectors vying for the artifact belonging to the Nazi doctor known at Auschwitz as the “Angel of Death” are expected to pay about $64,000, according to the Daily Mail. Read More »

JTA »

A Melava Malka was held in the benefit for the mitzvah of Hachnosas Kallah in Boro ParkTEEM Productions Presents: Shragi Gestetner, Shloime Tausig & Yisroel WerdygerA special performance Composed for t… Read More »

Frumtube »

Why are there Jewish dietary laws? Maimonides conjectured that the reason for the dietary laws is mostly for health and hygien (Guide iii.48, see below): By the 19th century the premise that “there is nothing among the forbidden kinds of food whose injurious character is doubted, except pork and fat” was itself doubted. Read More »

On the Main Line »

Among the many important things about Israel you’ll never learn by following the media is the matter of the surface level of the Sea of Galilee. About a third of Israel’s water is stored in the lake, but since the rest is in underwater aquifers they can’t be seen; the Sea of Galilee (the Kinneret) is right out there where we all see it. Read More »

Yaacov Lozowick's Ruminations »

Reporting from the Herzliya Conference for Tablet Magazine, Judith Miller notes that the death of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, the Hamas official thought to be the crucial weapons-smuggling link between the group and Iran, certainly bears all the trappings Read More »

Tablet Magazine »

Regarding George Mitchell’s predicted failure … They’re all probably right. However, I just received the latest Alumni mag from Colby College, and felt a degree of pride for my old alma mater. Read More »

Mondoweiss »

brought to you by Kollel Iyun Hadaf of Har NofThe Gemora states: Rav Amram said in the name of Rav that there are three transgressions from which no person is saved every day. Read More »

Daf Yomi »

From the Jerusalem Post the following report. Two days after Israel submitted its response to the Goldstone report that accused the IDF of possible crimes against humanity during last year’s Operation Cast Lead, prominent lawyer and political Read More »

IsraelSeen.com »

B”H Temo per la Comunità Ebraica di Roma.Sembra che i cosiddetti rabbini lì riescano a farla franca e passare la responsabilità per l’enorme Chilul Hashem (dissacrazione del Nome di D-o), che loro hanno voluto ed in cui loro hanno partecipato, su Read More »

The Torah Revolution »

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM– I should perhaps be out on the barricades protesting against the growing haredi domination of Israel. Read More »

sdjewishworld »

“Operation Last Chance: One Man’s Quest to Bring Nazi Criminals to Justice,” Efraim Zuroff (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009) pp. 238. The spiritual heir of Simon Wiesenthal, Efraim Zuroff, and Eli Rosenbaum of the Office of Special Investigation (OSI) of the U.S. Department of Justice are the last two Nazi hunters on earth. Read More »

Jewish Journal »

Mundelein Center Auditorium, 1020 W. Sheridan Rd. Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. Jewish and Muslim artists, musicians and community members will explore both a common vision for the future—a vision for the year 2020—as Read More »

OyChicago! »

Below are pictures from our fabulous caterer, Lisa Teiger (cuisinEtc): Co-Chairs Samantha Harmon and Beth Weiner created table tents for each table which explained the recycled art project as well as the blessings for the first fruit and wine. Read More »

new shul »

Mazel tov! The happy chosson beams, the kallah glows – a new Jewish home is being created. Also being created are: a new son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law and two sets of mechatunim . Wow. New home. New relationships. And a whole set of new challenges. Leah Shifrin Averick knows all about those challenges. Read More »

ArtScroll.com »