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During the economic crisis, non-profits have had to up the ante when it comes to large-scale fundraising events. Organizations that creativity and innovation

When I met Israeli politician Avi Dichter at an AIPAC event in Michigan a year ago I knew he looked like an actor, but I couldn’t tell if he bore a closer resemblance to Mel Brooks or Richard Dreyfuss. I’m sure the sad story of disgraced football coach Jerry Sandusky will be made into a…

Here’s an e-mail I got from Dr. Alex Sinclair, my good friend and JTS professor at the Davidson School. I am shocked that this blog is only the second listing that comes up with that Google search. Jas Imagine if you were unsure what to do about your freezer’s icemaker for Pesach (you found that…

From the NY Jewish Week Toward A Passionate Conservative JudaismBy Rabbi David Lerner In case you’ve missed the newsflashes, the Conservative movement is in trouble. The National Jewish Population Survey 2000-2001 has sounded the alarm of the impending demise of what once was the largest religious movement in American Judaism. These days it is in…

From the Scotsman Rabbi Rules on Sticky Problem Your chewing gum has just lost its flavour, but there is no rubbish bin in sight. What do you do? According to Jewish law, get ready to swallow it. A prominent Israeli rabbi has ruled that spitting gum on a pavement or hiding it under a desk…

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…