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Too Jewey – Purim 2010
For some reason, whenever the Jewish holiday of Purim rolls around, my brain uncontrollably starts coming up with parodies, satires, spoofs, and just plain silliness. Here’s a collection of the news items circulating in my head. Happy Purim! TOO JEWEY! By Rabbi Jason, the Official Rabbi of the 2010 Olympic GamesSponsored by Toyota: “Toyota… We’re…
Hayim Herring and Kosher Vending Machines
Last night Rabbi Hayim Herring, the Executive Director of the STAR Foundation delivered a fascinating speech at my synagogue. The title of his “Visions of the Jewish Future” speech was “Anything, Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: Synagogue Renewal in an Age of Extreme Choice.” He explained how the role of the synagogue as a house of prayer/gathering/learning…
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What Elena Kagan Can Teach Us About Judaism
If Elena Kagan, President Barack Obama’s choice to fill the open seat on the Supreme Court, is confirmed there will be two Jewish female justices on the highest court in the U.S. and a full third of the bench will be Jewish for the first time in history. The rest of the justices are Catholic. A Supreme…
Chabad’s Social Media Success
Here’s my latest post on the Jewish Techs blog (The Jewish Week): Chabad Lubavitch has always been out in front when it comes to using the Internet for publicity. Back in the 90’s, Chabad took full advantage of the virtual communities on America Online (AOL) and then launched some of the most impressive websites once…
Miguel Cotto is Kosher & Promotes Orthodox Union (OU) with Tattoo
The Jewish boxer Yuri Foreman, who is originally from Haifa Israel and training to become an Orthodox rabbi, just lost in a TKO decision to the Puerto Rican fighter Miguel Cotto at Yankee Stadium. While I was disappointed that Foreman lost his title, I thought it was funny that at the end of the fight…
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Passover and Pet Food
As a kosher supervisor (mashgiach) and the owner of a kosher certification agency, I am constantly impressed by the level of attention, respect and genuine care that non-Jewish business owners demonstrate for their kosher observant customers. I once again witnessed this first hand when I met the owner of Premier Pet Supply last week. Mike Palmer,…