Kolel Moshe Lifelong Learning Institute: Meets at Congregation B’nai Moshe, 6800 Drake, West Bloomfield. Nancy Kaplan: 248-737-1931. “The Joseph Story: Setting the Stage for Development of the Jewish People,” 11 a.m. Dec. 12. Brunch and Learn program with Rabbi Jason A. Miller of the Hillel Foundation at the University of Michigan. Cosponsored with Congregation Chaye Olam. $10. Drop-in.
From the NY TimesA Power Hitter. And a Source of Jewish Pride. By ANDY NEWMAN and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT Not that there’s any pressure on Shawn Green to succeed in New York, but when Mr. Green — power-hitting right fielder, two-time All-Star, Jew — took the field in a Mets uniform for the first time…
With thanks to my colleague Rabbi Jack Moline of Alexandria, Virginia who wrote the text of this hilarious spoof. No… it’s not Purim, but it’s still fun to add some silliness to the Jewish world. Go to www.rabbijason.com/lerner-satmar.htm to see the faux article. (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller
Our Family message for 5765 A cute animation for the New Year (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller
From MediaMatters.org On the January 5 edition of Christian Broadcasting Network’s (CBN) The 700 Club, host Pat Robertson suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s recent stroke was the result of Sharon’s policy, which he claimed is “dividing God’s land.” Robertson admonished: “I would say woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a…
The highlights from Anna Quindlen’s Newsweek article this week: “After years of Jewish parents’ sitting through school concerts listening to the words ‘It is the night of our dear savior’s birth,’ maybe oversensitivity was inevitable, since any other kind of sensitivity had been in short supply.” “Christmas is being observed exactly where it ought to…
From the Associated Press The bloodstained bandage that wrapped Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s head after he was injured in fighting during the 1973 Middle East War has been offered for sale on e-Bay with the bidding starting at US$10,000. Sharon, a top general on the Egyptian front during the war was wounded when his armored…