Even though Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) has passed, I want to suggest a great slideshow in honor of Israel’s 58th anniversary as a modern nation. The slideshow can be accessed here. (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller
Here’s the purim spoof I created in honor of the new Hebrew month of Adar. Purim is coming up and in that spirit I parodied a “Breaking News Alert” from the Jewish Telegrapic Agency reporting that Lawrence Summers, the former president of Harvard University, has accepted the chancellor position at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Apparently,…
I keep getting e-mail updates from my students who are studying abroad at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Inevitably, each of the e-mail updates ends with a story about how the student has run into Natalie Portman who is also taking classes at the Mt. Scopus campus. Here is an update on what she’s doing in…
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 –…
In honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, I have uploaded two of my favorite photos. Both of these were taken this past January when I was in Israel leading a birthright israel group from University of Michigan Hillel and Harvard Hillel. Top photo is from Independence Hall in Tel Aviv where Israel’s independence was…
I guess I never realized that Bill Murray’s 1993 movie “Groundhog Day” is such a religious resource. Today’s New York Times ran an article claiming that rabbis, priests, and Buddhist leaders all use the film in their sermons and classes. (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller