What do you get when you take two Jewish guys and a Jewish gal and you put them in a three-story apartment with a great rooftop deck in Federal Hill? You get Moishe House. It’s MTV’s “Real World” meets Jewish Baltimore. It’s a really cool concept. Read More »
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As mentioned in http: //www.examiner.com/jewish-bridal-in-new-york/we-remember-rosh-hashana signs of the Jewish holiday’s approach are all over the New York area. The holiday entails, not only preparation in terms of festive food and clothing, but spiritual preparation, as well. It is a time when we can make a positive change. Read More »
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CNN reported that it was undetermined if the latest oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico was caused by an explosion, but smoke from the fire was detected by a commercial helicopter flying near the area. The owner of the platform, Mariner Energy, Inc, dispatched three fire fighting boats to combat the blaze. Read More »
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On Aug. 30, D23 released information on a special event to take place during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World Resort. D23’s Sip & Stroll event, for members and guests only, will be held Oct. 15 – 16, 2010. Read More »
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Born Walter Reed, Killah Priest is a 15-year Hip-Hop veteran who is most famous for being an affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan. Much like the Wu-Tang Clan, Priest’s lyrics are full of street stories, spirituality and mysticism. Priest’s tenth album The 3 Day Theory is currently in stores and is arguably Priest’s best work since 1998’s Heavy Mental. Read More »
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What ingenious marketing. Seattle’s Pony Boy Records annually puts on a happening, free jazz picnic with live music by some of its independent jazz/swing recording artists. They even won a 2006 Earshot Jazz Award for keeping Seattle’s jazz scene alive with their creative efforts. Read More »
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Israeli innovation is once again about to hit the American marketplace. A hand-picked selection of some of the most state-of-the-art life science technologies in Israel will be in the area next month as part of the Maryland/Israel Development Center’s delegation to AdvaMed 2010: The MedTech Conference. The top U.S. Read More »
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Deception can be defined as providing information to others with the intention of promoting a false belief or conclusion (Buller & Burgoon, 1996). Much of communication on the internet is still text based and as a result, it is much easier for people to deceive others online. Read More »
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With the new school year about to commence many New York area Jewish parents will have to find a way to fund their children’s day school tuitions. In my June 10, 2010 article I shared my interview with Mindi Wernick and Malkie Grozalsky in which they speak of having made financial sacrifices to send their children to a Jewish school. Read More »
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For those who didn’t already suspect it, it’s now in print that Iran’s President Ahmadinejad is likely working on a plan to take over the Persian Gulf. And just in time to mess up for Obama’s proclamation that our troops have completed their job in Iraq, (Iran’s neighbor) too. Anyway, a www.israelnationalnews. Read More »
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All around New York, there are signs about reminding people to place their holiday orders as Rosh Hashana is soon approaching. As mentioned in http: //www.examiner.com/jewish-bridal-in-new-york/anticipation-the-month-of-elulthe whole month of Elul, we anticipate the holiday that marks the Jewish new year. Read More »
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We have come to a point in American history where we just have no clear lines of national emotion. Certainly one is relieved that “combat operations in Iraq are over,” but then one is haunted by the underlying sense that, well, it just isn’t so. Read More »
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“When communities are terrorized by ICE immigration raids, when nursing mothers are torn from their babies, when children come home from school to find their parents missing… when all that is happening, the system just isn’t working, and we need to change it.” - Barack Obama, July 15, 2008 To gain support for ending U.S. Read More »
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Joseph Alpar and his band David’s Harp will perform their Turkish flavored Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewish music 7: 00 PM Wednesday evening September 1, 2010 at Elebash Recital Hall, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, at 34th Street in Manhattan. Admission $5 (cash or check), free with CUNY ID. Read More »
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The owner of a pharmacy reportedly used his handgun in self defense against an armed robber. Police say that at about 11: 00 AM, a robber who was armed with a handgun entered the National Family Pharmacy in Fort Smith, Arkansas, pointed a gun at an employee, and ordered that employee to fill a bag with pills. Read More »
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Below are key excerpts of important news articles which include revealing information on the federal court decision allowing government use of GPS devices to track personal movements, collusion between BP and the federal government to protect the Read More »
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It was more than 82,000 years ago that the first ever necklace was made. Nassarius snail shells made the first beads and perhaps the first medium of trade in human history. The first necklace According to Matt Ridley in his book, The Rational Optimist, snail shells constituted the earliest necklace. Read More »
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Member of the Board of the Bundesbank had come under attack from the Jewish community. Leaders of the Jewish community in Germany have erupted in outrage … Read More »
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Even with November elections only about 9 weeks away, the present administration seems to be moving full speed ahead with its controversial agenda. As Washington prepares to host peace talks between Israel and Palestine on Thursday, one has to wonder if it’s just another attempt to make Israel the international scapegoat. Read More »
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This weekend the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ran the following review of the book…”Three Chords for Beauty’s Sake: The Life of Artie Shaw,” by Tom Nolan. ($29.95). Read More »
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The Central Intelligence Agency’s private security contractors, mercenaries such as Blackwater USA (Xe) for the U.S. Read More »
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By any known standard Saturday’s ‘Restoring Honor’ rally sponsored by Glenn Beck in Washington was a resounding success. The event received top coverage by most news organizations, including the mainstream media. Most credible estimates number the crowd at somewhere between 500,000 and 750,000. Read More »
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On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck the states of Louisiana and Mississippi, causing the greatest natural disaster in the history of the United States. This special series in the Examiner honors the people of southern Louisiana and Mississippi, who perished and suffered on that day and in the hellacious days that followed. Read More »
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The Obama Administration, when it came into power, tried to open a dialogue with Iran by slowing arms sales into the middle-east. The ultimate goal seems to have been to assure Iran that if it stopped its quest for nuclear weapons that it would be secure from benefit from increased regional security. Read More »
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2010 Emmy nominee from The Closer is Kyra Minturn Sedgwick. In 2007, Sedgwick won Best Actress for lead role in a dramatic TV series at the Golden Globes for her role in The Closer. At 16 Sedgwick made her debut on the television soap opera Another World. Read More »
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Leviticus, the third book in the Old Testament canon and also the third book of the Pentateuch or first five books of the Bible, credited to the pen of Moses. Here is a valuable quote taken from the Encyclopedia of Judaism: Third book of the Pentateuch, known in Hebrew as Va-Yikra (”And He called”) from the opening word. Read More »
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“The astonishing fact that Iran has been allowed to progress unimpeded to this point demonstrates that President Obama has been an abject failure in even his most fundamental responsibility of protecting the American people,” said Arizona’s U.S. Congressman Trent Franks. Read More »
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“The astonishing fact that Iran has been allowed to progress unimpeded to this point demonstrates that President Obama has been an abject failure in even his most fundamental responsibility of protecting the American people,” said Arizona’s U.S. Congressman Trent Franks. Read More »
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Nick News with Linda Ellerbee received its eighth Emmy Award in the Creative Primetime Emmy Awards, presented on August 21, 2010. The Creative Emmy Awards will be broadcast on E Entertainment on Friday, August 27, 2010. The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast on NBC on Sunday, August 29, 2010. Read More »
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This story would be one that would be seen during the early 60’s in the National Enquirer. Along with “My Mom Gave Birth To A Space Alien” and “I Invited My Friend For Dinner And Ate Him” this story would have not been believable even back then. Read More »
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The U.S. Open Tennis Championships doesn’t officially start until Monday, but the star-studded parties have already begun. Read More »
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Following Abuelazam’s arrest in Atlanta, where he was caught minutes before attempting to board a flight to Israel , he waived his right to fight extradition … Read More »
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A poll on 760 AM talk radio, based in San Diego, asks its listeners the following: During a time of war, should we register as many practicing Muslims as we can find in a national database? No – it’s an invasion of privacy. Read More »
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It looks like Garmin received a whole lot of batteries from a vendor that can cause the GPS unit to overheat and possibly catch fire. No injuries or extensive property have been reported, but Garmin is playing it safe and recalling the affected units. Read More »
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Despite what some people believe, Judaism has a strong believe in reincarnation. Could it be that a young boy has an old soul…the soul of a reincarnated rabbi or a rabbinic sage? It’s possible, right? Fourteen year old Moshe Raziel Sharify, who lives Read More »
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A deal between Syria and Israel brings in Syria and Lebanon will follow. It would also blunt the influence of Hezbollah. That’s been known for some time. … Read More »
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When my daughter decided to apply to New York University, I had no idea she had chosen the top private school in terms of Jewish population. In fact, NYU has more Jewish undergraduate students than any other private college or university. Read More »
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WikiLeaks posts classified CIA memo on Web site as promised A classified CIA memo has been posted on WikiLeaks, just as the Website’s founder, Julian Assange, 39, had promised. Read More »
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Inova Professional founded by Daniel Babishov and Simon Aminov is a new hair care line that is gaining popularity all over the world. The products are infused with spectacular conditioning agents as well as Keratin, which helps transform damaged, frizzy, tresses into a healthy, shiny head of hair. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); Kathleen Kalaf calls it a “cat holocaust” and is mourning the mysterious disappearance of her two cats, Simba and Asha. One cat was taken from her yard last week, and this week her other cat was snatched from her screened-in porch. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); At least amateur astronomers didn’t find the not-so-secret shuttle for that long. Launched in April, amateur astronomers have been tracking the shuttle when suddenly they could not find it. Read More »
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His hyperventilating venom drove Germany at full speed into World War II, into the Holocaust , and resulted in the once powerful nation converting itself … Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); The Muslim-American community is growing, and with growth comes the need for community centers, mosques, and a public presence. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); BUYSOUNDTRAX Records will be releasing THE GOING UP OF DAVID LEV, featuring music composed and conducted by the great Jerry Goldsmith for the 1973 television film Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); Can violent video games improve learning? That’s the conclusion stated at a recent New York University conference on games as a learning tool. The conference, Games for Learning, was a daylong symposium on the educational uses of video games and computer games. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); You’re probably familiar with the Westboro Baptist Church, the collection of religious idiots who have taken it upon themselves to protest anything that isn’t the Westboro Baptist Church over the past few years. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); When I first began studying human potential and personal growth tools and techniques back in my 20s, I learned about a principle called “mirroring. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore’s new Rosh Hashanah video is unique, hip and fun. Baltimore 2010 Rosh Hashanah Call to Action from Jewish Federations on Vimeo. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); The New Leader, a liberal anti-communist little magazine that was the product of New York’s Jewish intellectual milieu is folding after 86 years, Jewish Ideas Daily reports. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); Another Oscar nominee hits stores today in the Israeli film Ajami, directed by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani. This is a sprawling film with so many characters and storylines one needs a program guide to keep track of them all. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); The narrative of the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, typically revolves around the Captains of Industry who amassed unimaginable wealth and power for Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); The controversy over the plan to build a $100 million, 13-story Islamic center and mosque two blocks from the World Trade Center site has reached a boiling point in the past few weeks. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); “Westchester to keep gun-storage law for now,” Gerald McKinstry of LoHud.com tells us: “The county law, enacted in 2000, requires owners to store a gun with a safety lock or in a safe-storage depository.” Gun advocates point out “recent U.S. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); The Mosque mess is not bigotry but request for sensitivity. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); The 9/11 Mosque mess nears critical mass as attention to it has risen by 34 points in just one month, according to Rasmussen, and the overwhelming majority doesn’t like what they’ve learned. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); “False flag terrorism” occurs when elements within a government stage a secret operation whereby government forces pretend to be a targeted enemy while attacking their own forces or people. Read More »
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The aggressive approach taken by Ahmadinejad is sure to elicit a reaction from Israel , who is facing the reality of their enemy making advancements in … Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); “Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday inaugurated the country’s first domestically built unmanned bomber aircraft, calling it an ‘ambassador of death’ to Iran’s enemies.?” reported the AP. Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); Featured in this collection of Miss Universe 2010 contesnt swimsuit photos are: Kenia Martinez, Miss Honduras 2010 Timea Babinyecz, Miss Hungary 2010 Ushoshi Read More »
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var dart ord = dart ord || Math.floor(Math.random()*1000000000); document.write(”); Slideshow: Demonstrators square off in New York regarding proposed Ground Zero mosque (photos) On Sunday, hundreds of protesters gathered near the location where the proposed Ground Zero mosque and Islamic center is to be erected. Read More »
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