Israel’s "We Are the World"
Here is Israel’s version of “We Are the World” called Hazak (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller
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The IDF dedicates a song to Hezbollah Leader
There are many things that we in the Diaspora can do for our Israeli brothers and sisters during this war with Lebanon: Send pizzas to Tzahal (IDF) Send hugs & chocolate bars to Tzahal (IDF) Send money to Friends of the IDF (emergency campaign already at $3.5m) And Israelis can do something to: Produce a…
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I’m Back!
Not having blogged in over a month marks my longest dry spell since starting this blog in October 2003. Much has happened in the month since I last blogged including moving to Columbus, Ohio and starting my new position as rabbi of Congregation Agudas Achim. So, nu? Why did I decide to start blogging again…
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Ohio has a new Subway!
Yes, Ohio has a new subway and I’m not talking about public transportation! Apparently some Jews in Cleveland have accomplished one of my own personal dreams by establishing a Kosher Subway restaurant in the U.S. I’ll be moving to Columbus on Friday to begin my new position as rabbi of Congregation Agudas Achim, and I’m…
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Jewish Summer Camping
A lot of summer camps begin today so I thought it would be nice to blog about Jewish summer camps. There is a great radio program available for download here from the University of Michigan Frankel Center‘s website. My friend Jonah Geller, executive director of Tamarack Camps and the Fresh Air Society, is featured on…
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John Paintsil and his Israeli Pride
I was thrilled to hear about Ghana’s soccer star John Paintsil, who also plays for the Hapoel Tel Aviv team, and how he waved the Israeli flag after scoring a goal during a recent World Cup soccer match. The Forward covered the story in this week’s edition, however, according to a Yahoo! News report earlier…
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Torah on Tap and the Hillel Rabbinate Requirement
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…
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On the President of Israel’s snub of the Reform Chief Rabbi
A cover story was published in the Detroit Jewish News back in September 2005 titled “What’s in a Name” that focused on what rabbis choose to be called. It focused on a good number of rabbis in Michigan who don’t mind being called “Rabbi FirstName” (myself, Rabbi Jason, included). One argument made in the article…
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SHALOM TV CONNECTS WITH COMCAST
Shalom TV, a new digital cable television network celebrating Jewish culture, has signed a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) carriage agreement with Comcast, the country’s leading provider of cable, entertainment, and communications products and services. Comcast will make Shalom TV available on its southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware cable systems on August 30. “We are thrilled to…
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Keeping me in your prayers
I will be lecturing this afternoon to health care professionals at the University of Michigan Hospital on the efficacy of prayer for those in need of healing. This is an especially relevant topic following the Chicago Tribune’s March 31st article explaining that researchers from Harvard Medical School and five other U.S. medical centers found “that…