Get ready for Chanukkah

This past week Elissa and I attended a wonderful speech by Starbucks’ Founder and Chairman Howard Schultz. He was the featured speaker at the Main Event — Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County’s (Ann Arbor) annual fundraiser. Schultz spoke of his beginnings, growing up poor in the Brooklyn projects with a blue-collar father who was unemployed…

Each year Valley Beth Shalom’s Tikvah Program for children with special needs leads the congregation’s Friday night service. This year the theme was the teachings of the ancient sage, Hillel. My 11-year-old son, Jacob, has autism, and he contributed to the service by writing these profound words. I wanted to share his beautiful teachings with…

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

By Jessica RemitzThe Digital Collegian Penn State President Graham Spanier said yesterday that Penn State student Josh Stulman could display his Portraits of Terror art exhibit as early as this semester. “That exhibit is going to go up,” he said at the University Faculty Senate meeting. “The offer has been extended and may be displayed…

In search of Janet, I get full exposure BY MITCH ALBOM, DETROIT FREE PRESS COLUMNIST February 4, 2004 With all the fuss over Janet Jackson’s exposed breast during halftime of the Super Bowl, I figured I’d better get a second look. But it wasn’t easy. First I went to my TV, where I had taped…

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