The Detroit Jewish News recently held an Israel Photo Contest to which I submitted four photos. One of my photos won third place and two others were honorable mentions. My friend, David Salama, won first place with a photo of his two-year-old son Elliot at the Western Wall. THIRD PLACEHONORABLE MENTIONHONORABLE MENTION (c) Rabbi Jason…

I was drawn to a recent article that appeared in the St. Louis News about a young rabbi doing Torah on Tap. Of course, Torah on Tap, is nothing new. It started over a decade ago after two priests created “Theology on Tap”. I had much success doing “Torah on Tap” programs at Congregation Agudath…

People say that Joe Lieberman didn’t win the Connecticut primary because of his support of the Iraq War and his George W. Bush kiss, but maybe it was because Connecticut voters didn’t want to “legislate sin” by electing a non-Christian to the senate. I think Katherine Harris should use the slogan “If you’re not with…

This is great news and how often do we hear about great news in the Jewish genetic disorder sphere? From Haaretz Daily English Edition Tay-Sachs, the `Jewish disease,’ almost eradicated By Tamara Traubman, Haaretz Correspondent The genetic mutation disease Tay-Sachs, a fatal inherited disease of the central nervous system that mostly affects Ashkenazi Jews, has…

This animation for Pesach is created by Ben Baruch, a direct descendent of the Vilna Gaon, who has been asking unconventional questions about Judaism ever since he was a young boy in Yeshiva. While his queries about the Jewish faith were often met with disapproval, his passion for finding humor in religion only grew stronger….

I just learned about this write up in the USA Today about the Torah From Terror website. (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller