JERUSALEM – Israelis honored legendary New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, revered by many in the country for his strong Zionist sympathies, by naming a Tel Aviv street after him. The problem is, they can’t seem to spell it right. Eager to correct a long-standing mistake in the Hebrew spelling of the street, Tel Aviv…

Just as water leaves a high place and flows to a low one, so the Torah leaves one whose spirit is proud and cleaves to one whose spirit is lowly. (Shir Hashirim Rabbah) (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller

In this article about Joel Kaplan, the latest Jewish appointment to the Bush White House, we learn that Chief of Staff Josh Bolten not only dated Bo Derek but also recited the Sheva Berakhot at Joel Kaplan’s wedding earlier this year. Apparently, the new Deputy Chief of Staff also fulfills the mitzvah of lulav each…

More Kids on Cusp of 13 Get Faux Post-Rite Parties; Picking Hawaiian Theme By ELIZABETH BERNSTEIN Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL After going to a dozen bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs last year, Laura Jean Stargardt told her parents she wanted one of her own. She said she found the singing inspiring and…

I’m not sure what is more alarming here… Is it: A) That Target stores are selling red “Kabbalah bracelets” that you get for a shekel from the scary old lady at the Kotel? B) That they are so popular that Target has none left? C) That these “century-old”tools weigh a pound? D) That Target seems…

Operation Bubbe is an effort to recruit Jews unhappy with the leadership in Washington who live in northeastern “safe states” to travel to Florida for the five day weekend before Election Day as Get Out The Vote (GOTV) volunteers to make sure Jewish retirees get to the polls. Once in Florida, volunteers will participate in…