tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229684742007-12-09T20:06:06.004-05:00The ARI OnlineThe ARI OnlineBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-69591862783917789592007-12-09T19:59:00.000-05:002007-12-09T20:06:06.040-05:00Happy Chanukah Everyone!We will be back in January with more News for the Spring Semester. Thank you for reading and enjoy your holidays!
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P.S. Interested in writing for The Ari? Please contact me here for the Spring semester. Great way to gain college credit and writing experience!The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-82903666890205345962007-12-09T19:54:00.000-05:002007-12-09T19:55:26.377-05:00Why eat cheese during Chanukah?by Raymond Madsen
During Chanukah, there is often a major Jewish heroine that is overlooked, Judith (Yehudit). In the Old Testament, Holofernes, the Assyrian general, was attempting to capture Bethulia in Judea. In order to hurry the process, Holofernes cut off supplies to the Jews, including water which was most valuable in the desert. Judith, a widow of Bethulia, vowed to gain freedom for her The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-87064987501891961002007-12-09T19:45:00.000-05:002007-12-09T19:47:00.648-05:00The Annapolis Peace Summitby Raymond Madsen
With the recent Arab-Israeli peace talks in Annapolis concluded, people may be wondering if any significant progress has been made in a permanent peaceful solution between Israel and Palestine. The answer to this question is that unfortunately, little new progress has been made.
The results of the conference are positive, but not groundbreaking. Both Palestine and Israel are The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-12079168857012854732007-12-04T15:15:00.000-05:002007-12-04T16:35:06.386-05:00Movie Review: No Country for Old Menby Jeremy Smuckler
“You need to call it. I can't call it for you. It wouldn't be fair.” These, among other chilling words will remain with you well past the silent, haunting credits in the newest Coen brothers flick, No Country for Old Men. Based on a 2005, Cormac McCarthy novel, No country attacks the fundamental nature of human emotion and the value of life with a literal flip of a coin.
The The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-91682178636227765972007-12-03T16:02:00.000-05:002007-12-04T16:34:04.073-05:00Stereotypes Are So Stereotypicalby Amy F. Coron
As you walk through campus to class everyday (or perhaps once a week depending on how diligent you are on attending classes) it’s hard not to see the obvious stereotypes:
Frat boy with a baseball cap or gravity defying spiked hair, popped collar, loudly talking on his Razr about how “obliterated” he got last night. To quote one brother I overheard “Craziest Monday ever, bro!”
The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-75178254506651952192007-12-03T15:50:00.000-05:002007-12-03T15:52:07.456-05:00Samberg’s Celebrity Growsby Amy Coron
You’ve heard his hilarious sketches from Saturday Night Live including his hit “… in a Box” with Justin Timberlake, “Iran” with Maroon 5’s Adam Levine, and “Lazy Sunday” with Chris Parnell. You may have seen him on Premium Blend and Arrested Development. Or you might recognize him from Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Daily Show, and The Late Show with Letterman.
Emmy-winning The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-1222093046081477932007-12-03T15:13:00.000-05:002007-12-03T15:21:06.211-05:00Baseball in Israel: A home run?by Jeremy Smuckler
If you have ever traveled to Israel, you have seen what a beautiful, warm paradise of a country it can be. The temperature reaches over 100 degrees in the summer and there is hardly any winter as we know it (and I believe us Buffalonians know it best). I traveled to Israel in late December and it was still over 70 degrees! This all supports a strong reason why baseball should The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-12861473903534831432007-12-03T12:34:00.000-05:002007-12-03T12:36:53.766-05:00Israeli and Palestinian Peace Talks Resumeby Amy Coron
The turbulence that has long been associated between Arab states and Israel in the Middle East may soon be something of the past.
This week President Bush met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in Annaplois, MD. The summit marks the first time since 2000 that the United States has been influentially involved in peace talks.
In order to move the talks along, President Bush The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-59051344535615700262007-11-28T14:33:00.000-05:002007-11-28T14:36:22.036-05:00AJWS Does It’s Partby Amy Coron
With the multitude of justice problems in the world today, organizations have arisen to help lessen the burden on the victims of these issues and resolve them for the society. The American Jewish World Service, or AJWS, is one such organization.
The headquarters of AJWS are in three cities across the US: New York City, San Francisco and Washington, DC. It was established in 1985 byThe ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-52773125754609203462007-11-28T12:55:00.000-05:002007-11-28T14:42:36.541-05:00Teacher's Strike in Israelby Jeremy Smuckler
Israel’s education system has been dormant over the last 43 days due to a nation-wide teacher’s strike. Now, the National Labor Court has stated that the Secondary School Teacher’s Organization and the Finance Ministry must submit a series of documents relating to their negotiations by 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to The Jerusalem Post.
The strike has kept over 400,000 The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-82339385434389043992007-11-28T12:15:00.000-05:002007-11-28T14:21:39.250-05:00Behind closed doors, Livni confesses that Iranian nukes pose little threat to Israelby Raymond Madsen
It was recently revealed that the Israeli Foreign Minister, Tzipi Livni, offered her opinion that Iranian nuclear weapons do not pose an existential threat to Israel. Livni also criticized Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's exaggerated use of the threat of an Iranian bomb as a tool to manipulate the emotions of the Israeli public. Livni does not seem to be the only senior The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-33951503836821331242007-11-28T11:52:00.000-05:002007-11-28T12:06:46.700-05:00Gym Class Takes the Stageby Amy Coron
SA is making up for a less then impressive few years of concert series at Buffalo. After pleasing the rock scene at September’s Fall Fest, the organization enlisted a regional, and quickly becoming, national favorite, Gym Class Heroes to satisfy the hip hop fans.
Hailing from Geneva, approximately 40 minutes outside of Rochester, Gym Class Heroes stopped at the Center for the Arts The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-57650167319467180392007-10-03T13:14:00.000-04:002007-11-28T12:52:46.915-05:00When Ignorance Is Blissby Amy Coron
An opportunity that could have allowed the United States and Iran to better understand each other went disastrous when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke at Columbia University. The controversial speaker lived up to the hype, providing astoundingly ignorant and tactless remarks.
Speaking on September 25th in New York, Ahmadinejad was introduced as a “petty and cruel leaderThe ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-72931659440020008822007-04-19T19:57:00.000-04:002007-10-03T13:51:02.509-04:00A New Way For Peaceby Mark L. Jacobs
If you haven’t been paying attention to the news lately, especially in the Middle East, you may be missing out. The “peace process” supposedly on life support is indeed alive and well, in a way that Americans aren’t used to; Israel is pursuing peace without United States initiative.
As American influence has diminished in the region Israel has had to look for new partners in The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-15006410203176233402007-04-18T19:40:00.000-04:002007-04-18T19:50:09.862-04:00Something For Everyone at UB's Springfestby Amy F. Coron
With the end of the semester rapidly approaching, and students dreading final exams and term papers, there is one glimpse of hope: Springfest. This year’s line up includes Jason Mraz, Finger Eleven, Guster, and The Roots.
Perhaps the most well known name on the bill, Jason Mraz will certainly please the pop-rock fans on campus. With his most recent album release, Mr. AZ, Mraz The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-15580407091432443192007-04-16T20:57:00.000-04:002007-04-16T21:00:28.109-04:00Conservative Jewish Seminaries Accept Gay Membersby Raymond Madsen
After years of debate on the topic of whether or not gay and lesbian students should be accepted into rabbinical schools, the question has finally been answered. Both Jewish Theological Seminary and the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, two of the biggest conservative seminaries on the East and West coast, have officially opened their doors to gay students.
While the The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-69019752717431402722007-04-15T21:13:00.001-04:002007-04-15T21:17:37.935-04:00Contemporary Anti-Semiticsby Rachel Scarano
I have always considered myself to be white. As a person of obviously fair complexion and northern European dissent, I never thought to question my Caucasian standing. Then one day I made a startling discovery; there is a school of thought that considers all people of the Jewish faith to be non-white. Thinking this was a radical idea held by neo-Nazis and white supremacists, The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-49969076663133505222007-04-13T12:49:00.000-04:002007-04-15T21:16:31.419-04:00Yom HaShoah Observance Will Promote Names Recovery Projectby Joshua Alexander
On Sunday April 15, 2007 the Buffalo Jewish Community will host a Yom HaShoah observance at the JCC Benderson Building, at 2640 North Forest Rd., in Getzville. The event will begin at 10:30am, although those who plan to attend are encouraged to arrive early as parking may be limited.
Yom HaShoah is a national event which occurs once a year around the country in order to The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-5727501087062205052007-04-11T17:37:00.000-04:002007-04-11T17:47:43.609-04:00Ex-NBA Star Makes Stupid Comments, But Are They Anti-Semitic?by Joshua Alexander
I recently came across a headline on ESPN.com that piqued my attention. The headline stated that a former NBA player was suspended for making anti-Semitic comments.
It stood out for two reasons; first, how could a former NBA player be suspended? If he were a former player that means that he is no longer playing, and as such what could he be suspended from? Second, and more The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-75914657345200080692007-04-10T22:28:00.000-04:002007-04-10T22:39:13.853-04:00Kweller Hits His Strideby Amy F. Coron
In September 2006, Ben Kweller released his self-titled album and follow up to 2004’s On My Way and 2002’s Sha Sha. The album proves to be a transition for Kweller, providing a mix of his traditional young, fun lyrics and a more mature sound.
The music of the album is kept fairly simple, but does not take away from his skills as a musician. Every instrument and vocal on the The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-79166758054271044032007-04-10T22:24:00.000-04:002007-04-10T22:27:13.983-04:00Press Release: Question: Just how big is Israel? Answer at: www.lookisrael.com(on behalf of www.LookIsrael.com)
Boca Raton, Florida, USA. April 6, 2007 – A new web site has been launched to answer this question visually, with fully interactive maps; numerically, with charts and compiled data; and comparatively by comparing Israel to the rest of the world. The term “Israel” refers to the land and the Jewish people.
So just how big is Israel? The answer is that Israel is The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-54143712411026634472007-04-09T18:31:00.000-04:002007-04-09T18:42:08.890-04:00Alice’s Restaurantby Mark L. Jacobs
As the four year anniversary of the Iraq war has come and gone, I am forced to reflect on a great challenge facing myself and many other Jewish students across the country. How can I support Israel, its right to exist and defend itself, while expressing interest in the peace movement over American involvement in Iraq?
Participating in the peace movement of course has meant “The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-9799140678448878882007-04-09T17:53:00.000-04:002007-04-09T18:56:09.664-04:00The World Jewish Congressby Raymond Madsen
Founded in Geneva in 1936, the World Jewish Congress was formed in order to bring the Jewish peoples of the world together, as well as to unite the world against the genocidal Nazi regime.
The World Jewish Congress is able to further its causes and send its message throughout the world by being an all-inclusive organization; the WJC is established in almost 100 countries The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-71339335265786785202007-04-06T11:40:00.000-04:002007-04-05T23:43:57.948-04:00The Mystical Origins of Kabbalahby Rachel Scarano
We’ve all heard of it. With everyone from Madonna to Britney Spears donning that famed red string, the ancient religion of Kabbalah has become as trendy as straight legged jeans.
But what does Kabbalah really mean? What are the core beliefs of this often times understood practice of Jewish mysticism?
Kabbalah is a Hebrew word that literally translates to ‘receiving’ or ‘The ARI Onlinetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22968474.post-33311905491960039692007-04-05T23:25:00.000-04:002007-04-05T23:26:03.968-04:00Arab-Israeli Bomb Sheltersby Raymond Madsen
Bomb shelters are something which all Israelis are familiar with and used to. There are a multitude of bunkers throughout Israel, and many people even have ‘fortified rooms’ within their houses incase shelling or bombing were to break out over Israel.
During the recent Israeli-Lebanese war, Israeli citizens fled to local (or their own) bomb shelters or holed up in their The ARI Online