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The Obama Show
I’ve been woefully under-engaged with the Democratic presidential campaigns, but last night I got a free ticket to Barack Obama’s ...
Taking shmita to a new level
Yesterday New Jersey officials confirmed that a swastika covering several acres was cut into a field in Washington Township. Police ...
Last Chance…
Today is your last chance to get a free subscription to the Forward when you make a tax-deductible donation to ...
Sukkot in the News
-Doing Sukkot in Kauai. (Kauai Garden Island News)-A look at the work of The Sukkah Project, which sends pre-fab sukkas ...
Democracy in Bobov
My ancestors were Bobover hasidim, but my interest in this story comes mostly from the American in me. This is ...
Poll: Wanna Shake the Lulav?
It’s almost Sukkot, which means that in a few days Chabad emissaries will take to the streets and not-so-covertly ask: ...
Democracy in Israel
One of the key examples brought to question the integrity of Israeli democracy is the JNF’s policy of only selling ...
Synagogues Raising Money
-A Miami Reform shul has sold time-shares in its Torah: “For a one-time gift of $1,800, donors can sponsor a ...
Kol Nidre Services Online
This year the Jewish TV Network will be broadcasting live Kol Nidre services from the Wilshire Boulevard Temple on its ...
The Rebbe as Messiah
I’m a few years late, but I’ve finally gotten around to starting Professor David Berger’s The Rebbe, the Messiah, and ...
Yom Kippur & Kapparot
-For most Jews, Yom Kippur presents an especially sharp contrast between how things are supposed to be, and how they ...
My Stomach: My Ruler, My King
Like many Jews, I have stomach problems. Fortunately for most people, their problems aren’t as severe as mine. For three ...
And then?
This week, the Jerusalem Post has an op-ed by a former Birthright Israel participant entitled, “What Now?” Struggling with how ...
American Jews, Marketing, & Yom Kippur
-Ira Forman argues that Walt and Mearsheimer in their new book “The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy� demonstrate that ...
Yerida to Yemen
Thanks to Ben over at reshimu for pointing out this fascinating Haaretz news clip about a Jewish family returning to ...