Johnny Carson

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

University of Michigan Daily By Victoria Edwards September 23, 2004 Clad in T-shirts proclaiming “Jews for Jesus,” members of the seemingly paradoxical organization have made themselves a presence on the Diag — prompting criticism from mainstream Jewish groups. The group, from San Francisco, says it is nearing the end of a three-week evangelical outreach on…

YOU ARE NOW BEING REDIRECTED TORABBI JASON MILLER’S BLOGLOCATED AT BLOG.RABBIJASON.COM Rabbi Jason Miller Rabbi Jason Miller is a Conservative rabbi ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where he was the first Gladstein Fellow. He also earned a master’s degree from the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education. An advocate for Jewish…

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…

From israellycool.com [After Ariel Sharon’s stroke put him in the hospital, he was heard] making jokes, replete with double entendres. “I’m fine,” he said. “Apparently I should have taken a few days off for vacation. But we’re continuing to move forward.” [This is] a play on the name of his new party, Kadima, which means…

By Jay MichaelsonFrom the Jerusalem PostAsk anyone in the Jewish institutional community, and they will reply that demographics is not their primary concern; it’s their only concern. With study after study portending the imminent demise of the Jewish people, philanthropists and the institutions they support are scrambling to somehow avert extinction. Ironically, though, many efforts…