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Monday Morning Caption Contest
Leave your funniest caption in the comments section below: © Martin Holt (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller
- Humor | Jewish Law | Kosher
Conan O’Brien Teaches Halacha (Jewish Law)
As the founder and director of a kosher certification agency, people often send me anything and everything having anything to do with kosher certification. So last week when the Rabbinical Council of California first certified a sexual lubricant product as kosher and then rescinded the certification, you can imagine I received several articles about the…
Let’s Ham It Up On Hanukkah (Again!)
Here’s my recent post on the Jewish Techs blog (The Jewish Week) Just like the return of the clothing fashion styles of yesteryear, many things on the Web tend to make a comeback too. It seems like every few years the same hoaxes, urban legends, videos, jokes and funny photos get recycled around Cyberspace. I…
Best Hanukkah Joke and Best New Hanukkah Video
Ever since the first Hanukkah stamp was issued by the U.S. Post Office in 1996, this has been my favorite Hanukkah joke to tell: A woman goes to the post office to buy stamps for her Hanukkah cards.She says to the clerk, “May I have 50 Hanukkah stamps?”The clerk says, “What denomination?” “Oh my goodness,”…
- Abraham Joshua Heschel | God | Jewish Theological Seminary | Obituary | Philosophy | Spirituality | Theology | USY
Honoring Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
Today is the secular anniversary of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, the preeminent theologian of the 20th century (his yahrzeit on the 18th of Tevet is next week). Many of my teachers at The Jewish Theological Seminary were students of Heschel’s and were highly influenced by his thinking and writing. In Heschel’s memory I share my favorite…
- CES | Israel | Start Up Nation | Technology
Silentium: Israeli Tech Startup Wants Silence
It’s no secret that Israel is the Silicon Valley of the Middle East. With thousands of tech companies and start-ups, Israel has become just as well-known as a center for technology innovation as it is for hummus. Between two visits to Israel earlier this year, I made my annual pilgrimage to the Holy Land for…
