From the creator of the “Who Let the Jews Out” animation to advertise Sam Apple’s book Shlepping Through the Alps comes this new animation to promote Taglit/birthright israel: SHOFAR IDOL (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller

From the Forwardsize> Card-Carrying Members of the Tribe Enjoy ‘Kosher Advantage’ By MAX GROSS Do you know Teddy Kahn? Probably not. That’s why he carries the Kosher Advantage card. Kahn never leaves home without it. The Kosher Advantage card occupies its own special place in Kahn’s wallet, and it is always with him when he…

Mazel tov to Ian and Ruby Robinson and the rest of the Shmooze Club on becoming an official U-M Hillel group tonight. Shmooze now has an official Shmooze blog. (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller

Last night I went to a David Broza concert and met Broza Today, my brother is in Chicago for the DMB concert and he meets Dave Matthews He wins! (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller

Here’s a great ad from the ACLU about what it could be like to order a pizza in the future with a national ID number. Pretty funny… but a bit scary too. (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller

I was just forced to watch this animated cartoon called “Tekiyah” fifteen times by my 20-month-old son who thaught it was a riot. It is the brainchild of Ben Baruch, a direct descendent of the Vilna Gaon. ShaBot 6000 is the continuing cartoon saga of a pious Jew who purchases a robot to work as…