Mazel Tov to Bill Davidson, Tom Wilson, Joe Dumars, Coach Larry Brown, and the entire Pistons Basketball team for a most impressive NBA Championship win over the Los Angeles Lakers in five games!
A year ago I wrote about
‘Under God’ Michael Newdow is right. Atheists are outsiders in America. BY SAMUEL P. HUNTINGTON Wall Street Journal OnlineWednesday, June 16, 2004 The battle over the Pledge of Allegiance has stimulated vigorous controversy on an issue central to America’s identity. Opponents of “under God” (which was added to the pledge in 1954) argue that the…
Mazel tov to Jenny Cohn and Brian Schwartz. I officiated at their beautiful wedding last night and then it was off to Elissa’s cousin Hillary Sussman’s Bat Mitzvah party. The party was so much fun and seeing Josh dance with the “big kids” was a treat for the whole family. (c) Rabbi Jason Miller |…
Students Mobilize to Defeat Anti-Israel Resolution at University of Michigan On March 15th, the University of Michigan Student Assembly soundly voted down (25-11) a proposal to create a committee to investigate the university’s investments in companies doing business with Israel. Kudos go to Alana Kuhn and Jessie Risch, co-chairs of the American Movement for Israel,…
Ever wonder what a nice Shlomo “The Singing Rabbi” Carlebach tune would sound like sung by a Gospel choir? Well, wonder no more. Check out this beautiful rendition of “Pischu Li” from the Hallel liturgy. (c) Rabbi Jason Miller | http://blog.rabbijason.com | Twitter: @RabbiJason | facebook.com/rabbijasonmiller
The highlights from Anna Quindlen’s Newsweek article this week: “After years of Jewish parents’ sitting through school concerts listening to the words ‘It is the night of our dear savior’s birth,’ maybe oversensitivity was inevitable, since any other kind of sensitivity had been in short supply.” “Christmas is being observed exactly where it ought to…