From the Associated Press The bloodstained bandage that wrapped Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s head after he was injured in fighting during the 1973 Middle East War has been offered for sale on e-Bay with the bidding starting at US$10,000. Sharon, a top general on the Egyptian front during the war was wounded when his armored…
It’s been over a week since Elissa and I returned from our vacation in Las Vegas, but I still haven’t posted any photos or blogged about the experience. I’ll try and do that tomorrow. In the meantime, while we saw four great “Vegas shows,” one of the highlights of the vacation was seeing Rusted Root…
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“This event gives all of us who benefit so much from YAD’s programs a chance to give back to our Jewish community,” says Elissa Miller of the upcoming Second Annual Night of Hilarity and Charity sponsored by the Jewish Federation’s Young Adult Division. Miller and Rebecca Levin are co-chairs for the event, which will be…
US Jews pray time change won’t harm morning worshipBy AVI MAYER/JTA It’s 6:45 a.m. and the carpeted study room of the Kemp Mill Synagogue in suburban Washington is already abuzz with the clicking of tefillin and the murmur of worship. Twenty men and women stand as the prayer leader recites the opening blessings of Shacharit,…
Harry Plotzer and the Sanhedrin’s Stone A Jewish parody of the first book of the kosher adventures of the Hogwarts hero. by Doug Brook and available on Jewcy Hat tip to Jewsweek (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller
From the Forward (forward.com) Oprah Touches a Sore SpotBy Mark Levenstein Oprah Winfrey is better known for promoting empathy than creating controversy. But the queen of television talk is angering both Jews and Arabs with her recent examination of life for women in the Middle East. Some pro-Israel advocates are upset over a profile of…
Just got back late last night from 5 days in Las Vegas (no gambling, just some much needed relaxation and some great Vegas shows). I read Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. What a phenomenal book that I found difficult to put down…
A blog has now surfaced to give people the chance to discuss the future of the Jewish Theological Seminary and specifically the search for a new chancellor. (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller
(c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller