The O’Reilly Factor’s Bill O’Reilly used a year-old clip from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show in an attempt to make it look as though Comedy Central (or “Secular Central” as he called it) was out to get Christmas.Bill O’Reilly: “Predictably, the opponents of public displays of Christmas continue to put forth counterparts on “Secular Central”…
White House goes kosherFrom the JTA The White House koshered its kitchen ahead of its annual Chanukah reception. Petak Caterers, under the joint supervision of the Bergen County, N.J., rabbinical council and Washington representatives of Chabad, will serve Glatt kosher meat at the dinner Tuesday night. The meeting is taking place early because President Bush…
Professor Alan Dershowitz, Harvard’s Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law, visited University of Michigan Hillel Foundation on Thursday before addressing the Jewish Law Students Association at the Michigan Union on the topic of Israel advocacy on campus. Here are some photos of Mr. Dershowitz in my office and at the Michigan Union (with Law School dean…
From Haaretz For new Fed chief, dad was one of the few Jews in town When Ben Shalom Bernanke, U.S. President George Bush’s nominee to be the new Federal Reserve chairman, was a teenager in the small town of Dillon, South Carolina, in the 1960s, he helped lead services and roll the Torah scrolls in…
From the Forward Rabbi Urges Conversion, Sexual LimitsBy Jennifer SiegelNovember 25, 2005 HOUSTON — For more than a quarter-century, the Reform movement has made it a priority to reach out to interfaith couples. Now, its leader, Rabbi Eric Yoffie, said it’s time to start doing more to encourage non-Jewish spouses to convert to Judaism. Yoffie,…
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Dear Elissa and Jason, A hearty mazal tov on the birth of your twins. With one a little boy and the other a little girl, you are a picture of polarities in balance. I would expect nothing less from a Conservative rabbi. May they both be a source of unending joy for you. Ismar Schorsch…
With gratitude to God, we are happy to announce the birth of our son and daughter. Baby Boy came first at 12:09 p.m. and weighed in at 5 pounds. Baby Girl came next at 12:27 p.m. and weighed in at 5 pounds, 5 ounces. Mother and babies are all healthy and happy. Josh is looking…
Be Our Guest In this week’s parsha, we learn that on the third day after Abraham had circumcised himself, he hosted three angels who appeared in human form. Recovering from this procedure in the excruciating heat of the midday sun, our patriarch still urged them to receive his hospitality. Not only that, but as soon…
The, free, online Bible Quiz, created by Jacob Richman, contains more than 3,000 multiple choice questions about the 5 books of Moses. Choose a chapter and timer seting, then the fun begins. The quiz, randomly, selects questions from its database, thus no two quizes are alike. There is, also, a database browser for reviewing and…