A CNN reporter heard about an old Jew who had been going to pray at the Wailing Wall for many years, every day, without missing one. So it was for there to check. Easily identified the man as he approached the Western Wall. She watched as he prayed. After 45 minutes and when the old man was turning to leave, she approached for an interview. Read More »
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Enjoy experiencing this past week in 770, even though you weren’t there. Witness the activities by just one click. Chabad Info’s photographer Levi Israeli presents the weekly photo gallery, with high definition shots, capturing some of the more memorable moments from this week in Beis Rabbeinu. Read More »
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The chassidishe community in Boisbriand, Montreal, prepared with much excitement for the wedding on Thursday, September 1, of Elimelech Mertz to the daughter of Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Fish, Mashgiach Yeshiva Tosh. Read More »
By Arlene Kushner I think it’s reasonably clear at this point, in spite of occasional media reports to the contrary, that nothing will change on the ground for Israel after the PA goes to the UN in September — something Mahmoud Abbas continues to insist he will do unless Israel caves on his major demands. Read More »
Suissa can be reached at davids@jewishjournal.com.
The American Jewish community spends a fortune every year trying to keep Jews connected to their Judaism. Read More »
To dramatize their attempt to be recognized as a state by the United Nations, the world’s most popular kleptocracy is making the rounds with a chair symbolizing what they consider their right to be seated with actual countries. Read More »
I could try to describe how awesome this porn parody looks. But I can’t. No words can do justice. Oh wait, these words can from sidesplitter.com , which gives an in-depth detailed account of how hard (pun intended) this movie tries to parody the real Big Lebowski. Fact is, I love The Big Lebowski. Read More »
credit: CarbonNYC Check out some of the old Unpious favorites! This week, “‘Nafkeh Mineh L’kedushin’ and The Quadratic Equation ” by Samuel Katz: As my point on the globe would turn towards the sunlit part of our galaxy I would retire my writing equipment and fold up my notes. Read More »
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http: //www.haaretz.com/print-edition…llies-1.381663 Short form: because Turkey is slaughtering hundreds of Kurds right now, they might be friends with Israel to buy UAVs. First off, no. Israel and Kurdistan have better relations with that. Second. The Turkish army senior command has been replaced with AKP cronies loyal to Erdogan. Read More »
Here are the words that invited the right wing rabbis and bloggers to reach for their pitchforks and go on the march against Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky of Los Angeles: I suspect, at this point in history, that constitutes a Desecration of the Name, God forbid. Read More »
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All the Jewish celebrity parent gossip you (n)ever wanted to know. David Schwimmer’s daughter, Cleo. - David Schwimmer booked it out of NYC with his wife Zoe and their new daughter Cleo , who were spotted at JFK on Thursday. Seems he was taking extra measures to shield Cleo from her first hurricane. Read More »
Three thousand years of monogamous marriage do not find that this issue endpoints. Analysis and study has been the subject of many researchers in all fields, and their results are almost always accompanied by fallacies and mistakes. Read More »
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Every organization should have an emergency plan in place for the unexpected. This plan should be updated every six months, and all the key stakeholders should be involved in both its planning and implementation. There is nothing new in that statement. What is new is how best to use all the social media tools available today. Read More »
August 9, 2011
Dear AU Hillel Community, With campus move-in only days away, I am writing to share exciting news.
I am pleased to announce the appointment of our new Executive Director, Jason Benkendorf (SPA ’04). He will join our leadership team that already includes Mindy Hirsch, AU Hillel Associate Director. Read More »
Israeli rock. Special show celebrating Eisenman’s new album Time for Creation. Read More »
At a recent performance in the “Shmaya” Center in Jerusalem, Israeli Music stars Reb Nadav Bacher and Reb Oren Tzur joined their instruments to produce a phenomenal rendition of the Nigun “Ki Anu Amecha”, combining the violin (Oren) and the guitar (Nadav). Read More »
That which transpired during these past few weeks should have shaken us all. To be sure, traumatic events have been pounding away at American Jewry for years now – as a matter of fact, from 9/11 on. But few of us have taken them to heart. Something was happening and is happening in the world, but we choose not to see or hear. Read More »
This week, my daughter will embark on a new stage in her life, that of a typical 18-year old. As my oldest child, it’s one of those milestones for our whole family which we approach as a learning experience, one for which we have supposedly been preparing. Read More »
Breaking News Alert The New York Times Wednesday, August 31, 2011 — 12: 41 PM EDT —– President Obama to Address Congress on Jobs and Economy on Sept. 7 President Obama is requesting a joint session of Congress for next Wednesday — at 8 p.m. Read More »
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From Syrian government mouthpiece SANA : Syrian dramatist Dr. Hannan Kassab Hassan, playwright Omar Abu Saada and dancing designer Osama Hilal participated in Edinburgh Festival for the British Contemporary Arts which was held between August 22nd and 28th. Read More »
Ed Feinstein is senior rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino.
This is the beginning of your life’s great adventure. At your bar/bat mitzvah, we spoke about you becoming an adult. But that wasn’t exactly true. The next Monday morning, you were back in middle school. This time, it’s for real. Read More »
After my list of earthquake reasons given , here are the reasons given for Hurricane Irene (that I noticed): Israel Rising , R’ Lazer Brody , and Tomer Devorah connect it to Jonathan Pollard’s imprisonment R’ Shalom Dov Wolpe says it’s punishment to Read More »
Seen in the comments section about an article by Rashid Khalidi titled An invitation Rep. Jackson should have declined. I have new found respect for Rep. Jackson and a less fthan I did before for the Tribune. Allowing differing opinions to be rationally expressed is both good journalism and usefull to the debate. Read More »
The United Nations Charter promises that the organization’s central principle is the equality of all men and women and of all nations large and small. The United Nations Durban Declaration and Durban conferences treat Israel differently than all other nations. The United Nations has violated that trust. Read More »
In Gossip , the girls are in charge, and we’ll pretend not to notice any feminist qualms that may arise from that statement. I remember talking to a Chicago rabbi while getting paid to learn about Maimonides. Read More »
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When the totalitarian Left accuses Israel of being an “apartheid” or “racist” state,” it not only defames Israel, it devalues the suffering of people who have been victims of real racism and persecution, like Sudanese Christian ex-slave Simon Deng: Read More »
H. a long head they dispute. Read More »
We are now accepting submissions for the Unpious September Shorts Contest: My First Aveirah . A selection of up to ten submissions will be published on Unpious at the end of September. The winner will be decided via reader poll*, and receive the great honor of the title “Unpious September Shorts Winner” as well as a $25 gift card. Read More »
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We are living through difficult times in the world, the events are beyond our control and we can easily surpass. Every day we witness or hear of a shooting, a man hanged and beheaded on our way, missiles launched against children and civilians, terrorist acts or natural disasters bloody demonstrations. Read More »
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http: //www.jewishideasdaily.com/cont…a-and-the-jews The Italian conquest of Libya in 1911 initially brought the Libyan Jews equal rights, but those rights were eroded by Italy’s subsequent alliance with Germany and the imposition of the Racial Laws of 1938. Read More »
Which only tells that, if there had been a disaster on one of the rides, they would have sued regardless of whether it was their fault or not and blamed it solely upon the park officials. Read More »
The difference between Assaf Bernstein’s 2007 film “The Debt” and the English-language remake that opens on Aug. 31 can be seen in the faces of the films’ respective female leads. In the Israeli original, Gila Almagor looks like a prosperous suburban matron, her face unlined except for an almost imperceptible scar on one cheek. Read More »
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Jewish Foundation for Group Homes 1500 East Jefferson Street Rockville, Maryland 20852 240-283-6000 Fax 301-576-5619www.jfgh. Read More »
The triangle of family–livelihood–state is familiar to all. In an orderly society, each of the triangle’s edges supports and is supported by the other two, and together create a stable structure. This triangle, the essence of our stability as a society, can become jeopardized by various distortions, which may even cause its disintegration. Read More »
The ensuing cover-up resonates down the decades, dragging in its wake some dutiful hand-wringing about truth, freedom and Jewish identity in the shadow of the Shoah. There’s nothing intrinsically sacrilegious or vulgar about framing a Holocaust story … Read More »
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Anyone who knows me is aware that if I step into a gym it is usually to ask for directions out of the gym. I am the farthest thing from a gym junkie and the very idea of exercise makes me reach for the ice-cream that seems to constantly be in my freezer…write Raffe Gold. Read More »
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The former United States Secretary of the Navy, Gordon England, recently outlined fifteen key leadership principles in a lecture he delivered at the Naval Academy. Among them were the following:
1. Treat every person with dignity and respect.
2. Cherish your time and the time of others.
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Gina Nahai is professor of creative writing at USC. She can be reached at ginabnahai.com.
What is it with people telling the truth all the time? I don’t mean under oath, or even in response to a question that has been posed to them; I mean when they Read More »
Dear Community, -The vort for Leah Braverman and Yossie Censor will be tomorrow night (Thursday) at the Braverman home, 1441 Livonia Avenue, from 7: 30-10: 30pm. – To: The Entire Community, My mother, Mrs. Read More »
Starting today and running until September 20, one of you – gentle readers – will have the chance to win 2 Jack’s Gourmet Variety Packs ($100.00 value)… and a Jack’s Gourmet cap… What do you have to do to win all these? How about sending us your best recipes using Jack’s Gourmet . sausages. Read More »
“The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.” ~Fran Lebowitz #Quotes #RT Read More »
From: Aint Kramer, nature side, Ashachrmhr big day, the 1.9, the happiest day of hundreds of thousands of parents in Israel, finally return the kiddies frame and themselves to sanity. It is also the happiest day of many children, aged 6 and up, start or continue their journey in the education system of the State of Israel. Read More »
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I shook and good looking man holding hands. I drew the face line of my finger, the rough parts before, I do not mind stubble and all. We were two people in the room, Hmtzmidim ears to the wall and hear drops. Something trickling there. Resonant to me: Everything happens here and now and present. Read More »
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There has been a great deal of anxious speculation about what Palestinians really want, the speculation tied to the questionable mandate of a president who has not stood for election since 2005 (and his prime minister who was never elected at all), Read More »
Today is the first day of the month of Elul, the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah. There’s a tradition to sound the shofar every day of this month except for Shabbat and the day immediately before Rosh Hashanah starts. In honor of this tradition, we’ll be sounding the shofar all across Boston, once each day. Read More »
Today in Tablet Magazine , Paula Sadok tours Cusco, Peru, the hugely popular travel destination for young Israelis after completing military service. Local businesses advertise with Hebrew signage while restaurants staffed by Peruvians offer Israeli-style food, and some entrepreneurial Israeli ex-pats have begun setting up shop in Cucso themselves. Read More »
The producer watched the rushes gay film would be a great success in all theaters of the world. I was totally pleased with the director, with sad eyes looked even a touching scene, but then it happened. Will Mike shouted. Read More »
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http: //www.thedailybeast.com/article…ping-nato.html This works out to about $5.5 million a day compared to $1-2 million a day as stated by the Administration. I can also guarantee this does not include the operations on March 19, when a US sub launched 100 Tomahawk cruise missiles into Libya. At $1. Read More »
Elazar Muskin is senior rabbi of Young Israel of Century City (yicc.org), an Orthodox congregation in the Pico-Robertson area.
With a new school year upon us, I found the following story, “What Teachers Make,” revealing.
“The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. Read More »
The ten days between the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are often considered to be a perfect period of reflection; an opportunity to look at where you’re at, where you’ve come from, and where you’re heading. Read More »
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Looting in Britain’s cities, mass demonstrations in the Arab world, protests in Greece; none have the same possibility of a straightforward solution as does the recent uprising (largely of the middle class) in Israel in response to a lack of affordable housing. Read More »
QUESTION: The eruv at a certain facility was discovered to be improper on Shabbat and was repaired without anyone residing there being told anything about it. Was this proper? Was the eruv allowed to be fixed on Shabbat ? Should the people have been informed of the eruv ‘s unkosher status?
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by Khaled Abu Toameh The arrest this week of a Palestinian university professor by Palestinian Authority security forces serves as a reminder that the Palestinian state that Mahmoud Abbas is seeking will not be much different from most Arab dictatorships. http: //www.hudson-ny. Read More »
A new Miss Universe will be crowned Sept. 12 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.The final competition and crowing will be broadcast live on the NBC television network, from 9-11 p.m. A tape-delayed version will be broadcast from 9-11 p.m. PT. Read More »
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by Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis That which transpired during these last few weeks should have shaken us all. To be sure, traumatic happenings have been pounding away at American Jewry for years now … as a matter of fact, from 9/11 on. But very few of us have taken them to heart or even blinked an eye to somehow indicate that we heard “the message”. Read More »
The U.S. government sued to block AT&T’s $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA because of anti-competition concerns, launching the biggest challenge to a takeover by the Obama administration. A failed deal would be expensive for AT&T, which plans to fight the government’s decision in court. Read More »
