Madonna changes Britney’s eating habits! Originally at WebIndia123 (May 24, 2004) Thanks to singer Madonna, there is a new change in Britney Spear’s life, not in her love list, but in her diet. The pop singer has given up the Atkins diet and taken up a Kosher food plan, reports ratethemusic.com. The ‘Toxic’ beauty reportedly…
I had a great time tonight at Game 6 of the Detroit Pistons-New Jersey Nets NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals series. I was the guest of Steve Cohen, one of the owners of the Nets Franchise (and a congregant of Cong. Agudath Israel in Caldwell, NJ). In addition to the dinner in the Franchise Room before…
I saw “Mean Girls” this past Tuesday with my 15-week-old son, helping to make the “Reel Moms” movie matinee program “Reel Dads” too. It only feels odd sitting in a theatre with a hundred infants for a few minutes. However, a couple times during the movie, when a baby began to cry uncontrollably, I thought,…
ALAN KING, 1927-2004 “I don’t like going to shul because people recognize me. My rabbi said that if I came more often, people wouldn’t care so much”-Alan King By Lukas I. Alpert Associated Press NEW YORK – Alan King, whose tirades against everyday suburban life grew into a long comedy career in nightclubs and TV…
Together with my family, I wish all our friends and family a Chag Pesach Sameach! I haven’t posted on this blog very often lately because I’ve been so busy looking for a full-time congregational job for after graduation and working on my Masters Thesis for the Davidson School of Education at the JTS. Hopefully things…
Dr. Ruth Westheimer was the guest lecturer in my Senior Colloquium for Rabbinical and Cantorial students this morning at The Jewish Theological Seminary. (Her daughter, Dr. Miriam Westheimer, is my professor in the Davidson School of Jewish Education at the Seminary for a course in Teacher Supervision.) As always, she was passionate about the topic…
A Tribute to Ismar 2004 marks Dr. Ismar Schorsch’s eighteenth year as Chancellor of The Jewish Theological Seminary. This landmark anniversary will be recognized at a major, celebratory event, A Tribute to Ismar. Dr. Schorsch is the sixth chancellor of The Jewish Theological Seminary and is the Rabbi Herman Abramovitz Professor of Jewish History. Under…
There is a Hebrew saying: ma’aseh avot siman l’banim — the actions of the father is a sign for the children. Otherwise stated as “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” Here is Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom on Mel Gibson and his father’s anti-Semitic views: “The son must refute father’s hateful rants”…
The Passion of the Christ hits theatres tomorrow (Ash Wednesday). Jonathan Schwartz of the American Jewish Committee saw a preview of the movie and articulates the very real concerns of the Jewish community in this article. (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller
Congrats to JARC Executive Director Joyce Keller on her 25th anniversary with JARC — a premier service provider for people with developmental disabilities. At the event celebrating this milestone, guests made hats to wear and take home, in keeping with the theme of the evening, Hats Off to Joyce. The party was the kick-off event…