Prepared by “The Israel Project“ 160 – The number of countries with which Israel has established diplomatic ties. That includes Muslim countries such as Egypt, Jordan, Mauritania and Qatar. 17 — The number of women who serve in Israel’s Knesset (Parliament). 10 — The number of Arabs who serve as serve as representatives in Israel’s…
Yes, it’s true. Anything can happen in the playoffs. But when your team has the best record in the NHL and loses quickly in the first round… it’s pretty sad. At least we still have our Detroit Pistons. Should Steve Yzerman hang up his skates for the last time – as he probably will –…
ZOA QUESTIONS BRANDEIS HONOR [ZOA news release] The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), which includes Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis among its former presidents, criticized Brandeis University for planning to give anti-Zionist playwright Tony Kushner an honorary doctorate at its commencement on Sunday, May 21, 2006. In the book, “Conversation,’ edited by Robert Vorlicky (University…
I have never visited craigslist.org. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have a craigslist success story. My wife found our absolutely wonderful nanny on craigslist. The famous Craig from craigslist happens to be a former Detroiter and Conservative Jew. He also went to Morristown High School in Morristown, New Jersey, which is where my oldest…
With thanks to my colleague Rabbi Jack Moline of Alexandria, Virginia who wrote the text of this hilarious spoof. No… it’s not Purim, but it’s still fun to add some silliness to the Jewish world. Go to www.rabbijason.com/lerner-satmar.htm to see the faux article. (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller
Academy-award winner George Clooney will speak at the Save Darfur Rally to Stop Genocide in Washington, D.C. on April 30, which is co-sponsored by the American Jewish World Service. George Clooney and his father, Nick, just returned on Sunday from a fact-finding trip to the Darfur region. They now know from first-hand evidence how dire…
By Jessica RemitzThe Digital Collegian Penn State President Graham Spanier said yesterday that Penn State student Josh Stulman could display his Portraits of Terror art exhibit as early as this semester. “That exhibit is going to go up,” he said at the University Faculty Senate meeting. “The offer has been extended and may be displayed…
Based on the title of this post, one might conclude this is about the issue of charging money for tickets to High Holy Day services, but it is not. Conservative Jews in Jerusalem had to pay 30 shekels (about $6.50) in order to pray in the area assigned to them by the Western Wall. I…
The President yesterday proclaimed that May 2006 will be Jewish American Heritage Month. I just wonder if he could have left out the part where he mentions that 2006 is the “Year of Our Lord” (see bottom of text below). Who writes this stuff? BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION…
Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg died this past Monday, but I am only able to now find the time after the end of the Passover holiday to blog about this news. I never met Rabbi Hertzberg, a liberal Conservative rabbi ordained by The Jewish Theological Seminary in 1943, though I taught Religious School in his synagogue for…