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It was a BALAGAN!!!
Michigan Students Celebrate Israeli Culture at First “Balagan!” Carnival October 11, 2004 By Eve Lieberman The American Movement for Israel, the University of Michigan’s Israel advocacy group, drew thousands of interested students to its first annual “Balagan!” Carnival. The carnival highlighted many aspects of Israeli culture and society that are often overshadowed by regional conflict….
Going from A.D. to C.E.
From the HoustonChronicle.comApril 23, 2005 Use of B.C. and A.D. faces changing times: Some teachers and historians are using alternatives to Christian-based designations By MICHAEL GORMLEYAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. – In a world encouraged to embrace differences, B.C. and A.D. are increasingly finding themselves on the wrong end of the religious sensitivity meter. Educators and…
Jews for Jesus targets the Detroit and Ann Arbor Jewish communities
DETROIT JEWISH NEWS DON COHEN Special to the Jewish News An international effort targeting Jews and Judaism is coming to metro Detroit and Ann Arbor Sept. 3-24. And no matter how much you try to avoid them, the “Jews for Jesus” will be working hard to make sure you can’t. “The goal is to make…
New Kosher Guidelines (New York Times)
From the NY Times State Offers Details Online to Help Determine if Food Is Truly KosherBy JOSEPH P. FRIED Four and a half years ago, a federal judge declared unconstitutional New York State inspection laws that intended to ensure that kosher-labeled food was kosher. Now the state has begun carrying out a new law that…
Chag Sameach to All
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…
From Bo Derek to Sheva Berakhot
In this article about Joel Kaplan, the latest Jewish appointment to the Bush White House, we learn that Chief of Staff Josh Bolten not only dated Bo Derek but also recited the Sheva Berakhot at Joel Kaplan’s wedding earlier this year. Apparently, the new Deputy Chief of Staff also fulfills the mitzvah of lulav each…
