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Blonde or Brunette?
2008-01-13 05:19:00 Unfortunately, people?s brains are in their eyes. They believe only what they see, and not much more. Growing up in the Persian community of Great Neck, New York, this is all too true. Too many families have houses they can barely afford, cars they can barely afford, and take out loans and ... More About: Dating , Blonde , Brunette
Less than Model
2008-01-10 22:11:00 Imagine you’re at work. You’re sitting at your desk diligently toiling away at whatever task you have been assigned when your boss comes over to speak with you about what a good job you have been doing and to give you helpful advice on how to make your job both more efficient and less work ... More About: News , Business , Fashion , Model , American Apparel
Genocide and Jews
2008-01-09 23:09:00 Last month there appeared in the Yeshiva University (YU) Commentator an article by Rabbi Aryeh Klapper titled, “Is there a Mitzvah to Prevent Genocide ?” The piece talks about different halachik ramifications of allowing a genocide to happen without stepping in and the possibility of going to war over the killing of a community. A few ... More About: Politics , Israel , Community , Jews
Questions from the Non Jews
2008-01-09 18:04:00 As vice president of the Touro Law JLSA (Jewish Law Students AssociatiQon), it is my duty to plan events around the holidays, or even just for the education of those students who are not Jewish. We have had many events such as lunch/dinner in the Sukkah (see previous post for pictures), Grill the Rabbi BBQ, ... More About: Education , Questions , Community , Jews
Tehina, Chummus, Turkish salad and.. Babaganewz?
2008-01-09 17:27:00 Nope, it’s not a typo. It’s the fun kids website that I chanced upon while on indoor recess duty in the computer lab the other day. I saw a couple of the kids log on to the educational website, babaganewz.com, and select various games to play, all with Jewish themes. I promptly tried out ... More About: Education , Gaming , Parenting , Salad , Turkish
Next up???. Richardson
2008-01-09 04:43:00 Alright, my plan to write up info on the most popular candidates has fallen to the way side because I just have to talk about my man, Richardson before he might drop out (CNN reported after tonights 4th place stance his team may be heading back to NM to “rethink” things. I think they are ... More About: Politics
Rudy! Rudy!
2008-01-08 04:09:00 Disclaimer- This may be a little more biased then I would have liked; I am just very tired, having had a long day with an abnormally cranky 2 month old and therefore could not help but throw in some jokes that are not funny at all. Enjoy. I had been thinking of doing Huckabee next because ... More About: Politics , Rudy Giuliani , Rudy , Primaries
Labels for the checklist
2008-01-07 19:02:00 “The Back Alley Approach” There was a post about categorizing people for dating purposes. I am not a fan of labels, or conforming to ? the man.? I want to share an experience that helped shape the way I do things today. I was having a conversation with a rabbi who asked me, “Why do you ... More About: Education , Labels , Torah
So who should I pick?
2008-01-07 18:15:00 After my last post, someone asked if there was a web site with a basic breakdown of everyone running for president. I looked, and either there is none or my Googling skills are not up to par. In either case, I figured I would step up to the plate. I don’t have the time right ... More About: Politics , Pick
Things I have learned about Alcohol
2008-01-07 07:43:00 Location, Location, Location: Just because it?s not kosher in the United States doesn?t mean it?s not kosher in Europe. This is true with several different brands most prominently Baileys Irish Cream which can be found with a B?datz hechsher abroad. A rose by any other name: Tequila is tequila is tequila. No matter if it?s ... More About: Philosophy , Humor , Education , Food , Beer
The Religious Checklist
2008-01-06 18:06:00 I recently received a call from a friend of mine who seemed absolutely determined to set me up as, apparently in her mind, being 23 and single was seen to be a crime. She began to ask me a barrage of questions about myself and my religious level that seemed to be a little ... More About: Dating , Religious
?They?ll like us when we win?
2008-01-04 15:45:00 That line is yet another West Wing quote. Toby Zigler says that to his ex wife, Congresswoman Wyett in a discussion about radical Islamics in the Middle east. I heard almost the exact same line last night however while watching CNN. After Obama was announced the winner of the Iowa Caucus last night a talking head ... More About: Politics , Israel
Thoughts While Polishing Silver
2008-01-04 06:49:00 Seriously, no double meaning here. I had a quick thought while polishing a pregnant friend’s silver (she can’t as her doctor said she couldn’t). While some of the silver was very tarnished, some not so much, all it took was some elbow grease (and the right polish) and in a few minutes the ... More About: Philosophy , Thoughts , Silver , Polish
Holocaust survivor to retire from Congress
2008-01-04 05:04:00 Rep. Tom Lantos, a 79 year old 14 term Congress man from the San Fransisco area in California, announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer and is going to step down when his term expires next January. Lantos came to the United States from Hungary in 1947, penniless and having escaped from Nazi death ... More About: Politics , Survivor , Holocaust , Retire
Holocaust survivor to retire from Congress
2008-01-03 16:35:00 Rep. Tom Lantos, a 79 year old 14 term Congress man from the San Fransisco area in California, announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer and is going to step down when his term expires next January. Lantos came to the United States from Hungary in 1947, penniless and having escaped from Nazi death ... More About: Politics , Survivor , Holocaust , Retire
Des Moines 2004 - My Kosher Presedential Election Caucaus Experience
2008-01-03 04:57:00 “Why don’t you come to Des Moines and help us win an election?” There were so many reasons to say NO to going to Iowa to help campaign for someone I barely knew. Yet, when Congressman Dick Gephardt and his wife, Jane, made the above quick remark to the gathered crowd that cold November ... More About: Politics , Travel , Experience , Election , Kosher
The Greatest Jewish Ballplayer Ever
2008-01-01 20:59:00 Imagine this - it’s Game One of the World Series. The most dominating left-handed pitcher of the last 50 years is getting ready to take the mound for your team. He just came off of a season pitching over 335 innings (today’s pitchers are lucky to crack 235), struck out 382 batters (200 ... More About: Sports , Jewish , Greatest
Life Ain?t Easy for a Man Named ?Country?
2007-12-31 07:37:00 We all have those stories of people with funny names. I happen to know a Rabbi Jesus, a Mashiach Ben David and a lovable guy a year older than I whose legal first name is Doctor. I kid you not. We all also know people who have been given highly recognizable and ... More About: Humor , Music , Gaming , Life , Country
Lessons from the Inner World of Dexter Morgan Part I: The Middle 50%
2007-12-30 03:49:00 I live in a sort of self-imposed exile. That must be how I managed to avoid hearing about Dexter Morgan until late into the second season of our growing fascination with him. Dexter Morgan - trauma survivor. Emotionally absent, morally driven, thoughtful, tormented. Dexter Morgan - forensic analyst, gourmand, relationship counselor, loving brother, supportive friend. ... More About: Philosophy , World , Middle
A New Shabbos Experience
2007-12-28 22:09:00 I am about to make Shabbos in a place where I have never been before, yet I have been here a million times during the week. The Upper West Side of Manhattan is busy, loud, expensive and very Jewish. There are plenty of kosher restaurants and tons of young singles mulling about. ... More About: Experience
This Land Is My Land
2007-12-26 15:02:00 The fact that there are disputes over land in Israel is not a statement that would shock anyone. Israelis and Palestinians have been quarreling over territory for years now. Egypt, Jordan, Syria and the Palestinians have all been fighting with Israel over land since the 1947 UN Petition Plan. Worse is that in the attempt ... More About: Humor , Travel , Land
Upsherin; It?s Finally Time To Look Like a Boy, Son.
2007-12-26 04:28:00 The Before Shot A few weeks ago I attended a ceremony which celebrated a beautiful custom of some Jews, an Upsherin. For those of you unfamiliar with the upsherin let me break it down. For the first three years of a little boy’s life, we (those who keep this custom) refrain from cutting his ... More About: Philosophy , Time , Finally , Torah , Erin
Kosher, but for Adults only
2007-12-24 09:56:00 Warning: This post is not for all Jewneric readers. Readers without a sense of humor and below the age of 16 are likely to not understand this post. While trying to give gifts to my newest niece I came to the realization that when giving gifts to a newborn/baby you aren’t really looking ... More About: Fashion , Kosher , Adults Only
Things I Have Learned about Comedy
2007-12-24 07:42:00 Location, location, location. Memorize the names of cities like Intercourse PA, Metuchen NJ and most importantly Sheboygan WI incorporate these cities into your act to help sell the jokes you know in your heart just aren?t that funny. It?s all about how you word it. Use hard K?s and funny sounding words as much as ... More About: Philosophy , Comedy , Things , Learned
What Are you doing on Christmas?
2007-12-24 05:27:00 A friend of mine (who is not Jewish) called me today to ask me, ?what do Jews do on Christmas ?? I asked him if he wanted the stereotype or the truth. He asked for the stereotype first. I told him that ?we eat Chinese food and play cards.? He laughed and said he ... More About: Holidays , Education
The Halachot of Festivus
2007-12-23 19:20:00 Festivus is celebrated each year on December 23rd. For the uninitiated, Festivus comes from a Seinfeld episode in which George Castanzas father creates a holiday because he is sick and tired of the commercialism of the “holiday season”, you can read more about it here. What started as a sitcom plot point is now celebrated ... More About: Holidays , Humor , Festivus
Things I have learned in my 20?s
2007-12-21 19:13:00 Just because this country is religiously free doesn?t mean it?s religiously unbiased. Mitt Romney?s blatant inadequacies as a candidate will not be the reason he doesn?t get the republican nomination but rather he will fail because of his beliefs about Jesus. People would rather be entertained then educated If every kid who could ... More About: Philosophy , Things , Learned
The Fast of the Ninth of Tevet
2007-12-21 17:42:00 a Medieval Jew carrying wine for the Sabbath The other day I was reading an article that a good friend sent to me about the fast of the Ninth of Tevet. Although we don’t hold by it these days, according to Prof. Sid (Shnayer) Z. Leiman, “Scroll of Fast s: The Ninth of Tebeth,” Jewish Quarterly ...
Jewish Geography and Social Networking
2007-12-20 19:41:00 I have had the pleasure of living in many different cities in my life time. 3 countries, 2 continents, 5 Yeshivas, and as any good American I only speak English well, but as an good Jew does I can play Jewish Geography with the best of them. Someone?s uncle usually ate at my dad?s restaurant ... More About: Social , Social Networking , Community , Networking
Hava Nagilah
More articles from this author:2007-12-20 16:36:00 It appears that Hava Nagilah is now going mainstream. I’m not sure how I feel about this. I’ll share some bits of an email conversation I had yesterday with a friend. For purposes of full disclosure, I ought to tell you that I am Orthodox, having grown up in a mainly Orthodox ... More About: News , Music , Community 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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