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Yet another “mysterious” explosion in Iran

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:45:02 +0000

4: 12 PM Arab sources are reporting a mysterious explosion in the Iranian town of Mashab. An “experimental” facitiliy has been serious damaged, and source are reporting that no civilians are allowed to enter the area. (initial source ) Don’t look to this commerical for clues… Read More »

Chocolate Orange Pudding Cake

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:45:02 +0000

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A Life Apart Hasidism in America – Full Version

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:45:02 +0000

How to clean a minefield

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:45:02 +0000

If you are a recruit in the Corps fighter (Handasa Kravit), the possibility exists that will soon become a leading expert in the field, as you know or will soon found out this work is not for weak of heart .. The Golan Heights, one of the pastoral and scenic areas of Israel, is full [...]

Religion in the Public Square

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:45:02 +0000

Whatever else the world has to say about the Jewish people, they can’t say we’re not entertaining. Just this week, we had the spectacle of a formerly hasidic woman meeting with a New York Post reporter over crab cakes in some Manhattan eatery to Read More »

TuS Bramsche offers youth travel to Israel.

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:42:05 +0000

Bramsche. The TuS Bramsche provides for young people aged 14 and over in the Easter holidays (March 25-April 8 2012) have an attractive 14-day flight to Israel for more than 40 years, the association for the sports club Hapoel friendships … more →. Read More » Automatically translated from German »

Tal HaLevy “Modeh Ani” Official Music Video

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:42:05 +0000

http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAwQJbiOV-4endofvid[starttext]The new album of Tal HaLevy contains 14 tracks and includesrhythms of Reggae, Rock and even a touch of the Middle East. Read More »

Update: KehilaLinks

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:21 +0000

Posted by Susana Leistner Bloch We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants. Read More »

Many who fear God

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:21 +0000

(יח: כא) וְאַתָּה תֶחֱזֶה מִכָּל-הָעָם אַנְשֵׁי-חַיִל יִרְאֵי אֱלהִים One should be very careful with the above bolded word. The proper pronunciation is “yir-AI,” with specific emphasis on the חיריק under the יו”ד and the separation of the first and second syllables. Read More »

Norway’s largest paper says it is afraid the country will lose all its Jews

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:21 +0000

But Norway’s government would be perfectly fine with that . Jerusalem Post – Norway’s largest newspaper is afraid the country is losing its Jews. Read More »

Frontlines

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:36:21 +0000

Today in Tablet Magazine, Yossi Melman examines the disagreement over Iran among Israel’s top leadership, with former Mossad chief Meir Dagan vehemently opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s stance. Read More »

Bobov Wedding February 8, 2012

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:34:29 +0000

http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8LYFXH4C-Iendofvid[starttext]The Wedding of the Daughter of the Bobover Rebbe Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Unger in Boro Park February 08 2012,[endtext] Read More »

Bluefish Cakes with Sun Dried Tomatoes

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:34:29 +0000

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‘It’s Your Fault’: U.S. Gets the Israel Treatment Over Iran

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:34:29 +0000

Israel is often in this position. Its enemies threaten it in unacceptable ways or commit acts of violence just under some unspoken-but-very-real threshold of tolerance (not Israel’s threshold, mind you, but that of the U.S., the UN or the EU). Read More »

Oprah’s Visit to Hasidic Brooklyn – Video Clip

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:34:29 +0000

Visit Jewish.TV for more Jewish videos . Read More »

Netanyahu on the agreement between Hamas and Fatah in Qatar

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:32:15 +0000

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has spoken on Monday on the agreement between the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Hamas. He said: “Hamas is a terrorist organization whose goal is the destruction of Israel and supported by Iran. Read more … →. Read More » Automatically translated from German »

Celebrating Miracles in the Georgian Community (12/11)

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:29:06 +0000

On Chanukah we celebrate about miracles. This year, Ezer Mizion celebrated the miracle of two people who met for the first time in their lives on the sixth day of Chanukah. Two years ago… Read More »

Wrongly Accused

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:26:13 +0000

A few days ago, The Times of India reported : A photo of the “Mossad agent” An Israeli couple who came to the city on March 3, 2010, will be deported for “suspicious activities”. Shneor Zalman and Yaffa Shenoi came on a multiple-entry visa and rented a house on Rose Street, Fort Kochi, for Rs [...]

Grandpa Bowman: 2 letters Avi stream

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:26:13 +0000

Grandpa Bowman: 2 letters Avi stream: very big, strong Our love is a great wonder and novelty really, that alone is the only truth without any mixture at all … Read More » Automatically translated from Hebrew »

Adam and Eve……

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:26:12 +0000

And Eve said to Adam… “Take a freakin’ bite already !!” “What’s the worst possible thing that can happen ??” Eve, we hear, had never been long on patience… PATIENCE was NOT her virtue,,,, Adam considered the RED, JUICY APPLE which Eve held out to him so ‘unabashedly’….. ***Interesting to note that EVE WAS BUCK [...]

How Immediate is Iran’s Nuclear Threat?

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:26:12 +0000

As mentioned this morning, U.S. and Israeli officials disagree about the immediacy of Iran’s nuclear threat. While the U.S. is pushing for harsher sanctions and covert actions to stifle the development of Iran’s nuclear program, Israel warns that the time at which an attack on Iran will be futile is fast approaching. Read More »

A Happy Balance: “We And The World”

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:22 +0000

Question : You said that through advances in technology, people got more free time and that they could study science, culture, and philosophy as something not essential for life. Read More »

On top of Old Smokey…

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:22 +0000

(י”ט: י”ח) וְהַר סִינַי עָשַׁן כֻּלּוֹ As רש”י writes on this pasuk, there is a very distinct difference between עָשַׁן and עָשָׁן . The true meaning of the פסוק is that הר סיני was smoked i.e. covered in smoke. If read incorrectly with two קמצים it would imply that the mountain was all smoke. Read [...]

Leaked Syrian E-Mails Instruct on Handling American Press

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:21 +0000

When I did a post-doc in Israel back in academic year 2001-2002, the Palestinian terror and bombing campaign was at its height. Hordes of Western journalists circulated through Israel on their way to the West Bank and Gaza. Read More »

FFJD 101: Five Reasons to Love Valentine’s Day. {Valentine’s Day}

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:21 +0000

Hello there FFJDers. I know it’s on your mind already, and has been since it turned February/Groundhog Day/Homigod it’s almost Valentine’s day. Let’s be real here. Read More »

Human Food For Animals

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:21 +0000

Is it permitted to serve a dog some delicious cholent? I mean, imagine you had to spend your whole life eating dog food?? That would be gross! So why do we impose that same fate upon our dogs??! Maybe … because they are dogs and dog food is what they enjoy. Read More »

Ship Ahoy! – Pirate Party sails back against Jews.

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:22:13 +0000

Now I finally know why withdrawing the (beautiful) Jewess Marina Weis Band from the Pirate Party. It said she should have been anti-Semitic e-mails we know of today – no, it was not Kevin, but comes from the same … → Read more. Read More » Automatically translated from German »

frida

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:22:13 +0000

Baked Bluefish

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:22:13 +0000

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Connecting the dots: Susan G. Komen, J Street and Bill Clinton

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:22:13 +0000

Will Susan G. Komen ever get its groove back following the uproar over its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood? Already the organization has reversed itself on the funding decision and now Karen Handel, the Susan G. Komen official that many critics suspected of playing a lead role in the initial decision, is out. [...]

JDL Rally For Freedom – Mon, Feb 20 – Paul Weston, Leader of the new ‘Freedom Party in England’

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:31 +0000

* * * *JDL* Rally For Freedom with *Paul Weston* Leader of the New Freedom Party in England Monday, February 20, 2012 7: 30 pm Toronto Zionist Center 788 Marlee Avenue, Toronto, ON http: //www.right-world. Read More »

Khamenei strategist says Iran must “wipe out Israel” by 2014

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:31 +0000

But don’t worry, Western leaders insist that Iran is ruled by commonsensical, peace-loving Muslims whose race towards nuclear weapons is just a figment of our imaginations. Read More »

Chaim Yisachar ben Chaya Mushkit – Really Needs Your Tefillos

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:11 +0000

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Deficiency And Fulfillment

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:11 +0000

Question : Why do we search for the spiritual world through the eyes of the corporeal world? Answer: This is the way we are built; these are our desires. We can fulfill them only through the means that have been given to us: hands, legs, the give senses, and the brain. Read More »

Creativity – Breaking rules or bending them?

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:11 +0000

Over the past year, two restaurants opened in New York that wear their Jewishness on their sleeve. Traif in Williamsburg, NY offers pork belly confit, pork cheeks and a bacon rimmed cocktail. Chef Jason Marcus has worked at Le Bernardin and Eleven Madison Park. Read More »

Grandma’s Baked Bluefish

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:10 +0000

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One Million Moms Is a Hate Group

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:10 +0000

Normally I’d resist giving attention to any group as idiotic as One Million Moms , an “activist” offshoot of the odious American Family Association, but their current campaign to try and force the retail outlet JC Penney to fire Ellen DeGeneres as Read More »

YDS in KC Slashes Tuition

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:14:22 +0000

HYMAN BRAND HEBREW ACADEMY (K–12) Overland Park, Kan. Enrollment: 242 students Founded: 1966 Tuition: $6,800 Percent on financial aid: 50% The Forward recently published an article about a Day School in Kansas City that drastically cut costs to maintain its enrollment.I disagree with the article that Day Schools are in decline. Read More »

Centro del Conocimiento de Israel – Tvuna

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:14:22 +0000

“THEY” STEAL LAND – “THEY” reign supreme as conquerors, colonizers and ethnic cleansers. “THEY” are

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:10:17 +0000

Palestinian Authority Funds Land Grab in Samaria Palestinian Authority-controlled Shechem is allocating 300 tractors to plow and claim land near Jewish communities in Samaria. Read More »

David Kersh: Mohammad and Kundera: On the Power of Humor and the Troubles of Translation

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:10:17 +0000

A recent op-ed in the Los Angeles Times by Firoozeh Dumas, the author of Funny in Farsi , beautifully and chillingly depicts her interactions with Mohammad, her Farsi translator, and his imprisonment four weeks ago by the Iranian government for doing nothing other than translating her funny book. Read More »

Gaza power plant running out of fuel – but not because of Israel

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:08:13 +0000

Palestine Today reports that “the city of Gaza will sink into darkness within 72 hours” if no fuel is found to run the power plant.The Energy Authority in Gaza sent out a distress call to the Arab and Muslim countries for urgent intervention to resolve the crisis.Of course, they can get plenty of fuel – [...]

Iran mocks Obama by sending him a toy drone “in his favorite color”

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:08:13 +0000

An Iranian toy company is sending a pink replica of a US spy plane captured in December to US President Barack Obama. The Ayatollah Khomeini famously quipped, “There is no room for play in Islam…It is deadly serious about everything. Read More »

Marc Jampole: Food Stamps and Racism

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:08:13 +0000

Newt Gingrich has persisted in calling President Obama the “food stamp” president, despite the fact that more people went on food stamps during Bush II’s presidency than during the Obama presidency. What I find interesting is how many people, both conservative and progressive, assume that the statement is inherently racist. Read More »

Sexualized violence in conflict: Jewish and non-Jewish women

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:08:13 +0000

We ran through a dozen other stories of women like Begum and Abeja, and finally realized that it would be too difficult to find the right one — the tale that would express exactly how and in what ways sexualized violence is being used as a weapon of Read More »

Observing Oneself

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:06:27 +0000

Question: How does one find a balance between the corporeal desires and the desire for the Creator? Answer: I have a point in the heart from which I observe all that is happening. First and foremost, I sense my body. I can even look at it from this point in the heart; I can observe [...]

When Rights Conflict

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:06:27 +0000

In light of the discussion occasioned of yesteday’s post about why it seems Rick Santorum doesn’t understand rights , I thought I might say just a little bit more. In particular, it’s important to note that Santorum isn’t alone when it comes to misunderstanding what the language of rights actually means. Read More »

Candy Chang – Sidewalk Psychiatry (NYC) Pedestrians in the…

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:06:27 +0000

Candy Chang – Sidewalk Psychiatry (NYC) Pedestrians in the city often find themselves walking in deep thought. A routine trip can prompt reflections on everything from future goals to last night’s dinner conversation. Read More »

Yitro – The Gift of Asking

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:04:22 +0000

This week’s parsha , from the book of Exodus, is Yitro, or Jethro, so named for Moses’ father-in-law. In this reading, Jethro visits Moses in the desert near Mount Sinai, where he now lives with the Israelites. Read More »

There’s No Place Like Home.

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:04:22 +0000

I finally made it home on Monday night after a solid 24 hours of traveling. And, of course, my face broke out. But I knew it would. And it shouldn’t really surprise me considering my first meal in the US at JFK airport was Wendy’s. I’m so glad to be home though. It’s like a [...]

Back to the Grind of Rhyme

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:04:22 +0000

It has been a few weeks, but Rabbi Joe Black has made up for lost time by posting four new limericks for the portions he missed, Va’eira, Bo, Beshalach and Bo. It is amazing how Joe can get to the core of the weekly portion in five short lines. I hope you will read them, [...]

Photo

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:02:35 +0000

SENTO Israel – Utensilios de cocina para ciegos e hipovidentes

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:02:35 +0000

Toldos Ahron & Satmar Dayan Wedding “Mitzva Tantz”

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:02:35 +0000

http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FR50QvzPJ8endofvid[starttext]Wedding of the daughter of Toldos Ahron rebbe and grandson of R’ Yisroel Chaim Menashe Friedman Ravad Satmar. Read More »

In auctions today are you still obligated after being out-bid?

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:58:06 +0000

A mishna on Erchin 27b discusses buying land back after it has been consecrated. It says that if one offered ten selas, another twenty, etc. up to one who offered fifty, and then that last guy retracted his bid, he owes the difference between his bid and the next-lower one and then the next-lower one [...]

CLICK

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:58:06 +0000

CLICK strives to improve the quality of life for the aged by providing vocational, educational, social and cultural services in an empathetic secure environment; thereby raising their community image, allowing them to remain in the community. Read More »

Reporters Notebook: The Ethical Aspects Of Islamic Banking

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:56:13 +0000

Are Islamic banks anti-war? Islamic banks discourage investment in the arms and military industry as well as speculation and taking excessive risks A couple of weeks ago, I was asked by a fantastic organisation to look into Islamic banking and how ethical it really is. Read More »

Soccer Dad’s Middle East Media Sampler

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:56:12 +0000

Here’s Soccer Dad’s Middle East Media Sampler for Thursday, February 9. 1) Apartments are such a clear obstacle to peace Two years ago, Israel’s housing ministry announced that 1600 new apartments would be built in Ramat Shlomo in Jerusalem, while Vice President Joe Biden was visiting Israel. Read More »

Benny Friedman concert in Salem Oregon!

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:56:12 +0000

A Musical Retreat!Sunday February 12th, 2012 at 7: 00pmAt the Grand Theater191 High Street, NE Salem, Oregon.The evening will include an opening act by local talent Yos ShallmanThe feature presentation will be Songs and Stories of Shabbat performed by Benny Friedman!Go to JewishSalem. Read More »

Sophie Blackall illustrates Missed Connections. via HuffPo

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:54:27 +0000

Sophie Blackall illustrates Missed Connections. via HuffPo Read More »

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Yet another “mysterious” explosion in Iran

Chocolate Orange Pudding Cake

A Life Apart Hasidism in America – Full Version

How to clean a minefield

Religion in the Public Square

TuS Bramsche offers youth travel to Israel.

Tal HaLevy “Modeh Ani” Official Music Video

Update: KehilaLinks

Many who fear God

Norway’s largest paper says it is afraid the country will lose all its Jews

Frontlines

Bobov Wedding February 8, 2012

Bluefish Cakes with Sun Dried Tomatoes

‘It’s Your Fault’: U.S. Gets the Israel Treatment Over Iran

Oprah’s Visit to Hasidic Brooklyn – Video Clip

Netanyahu on the agreement between Hamas and Fatah in Qatar

Celebrating Miracles in the Georgian Community (12/11)

Wrongly Accused

Grandpa Bowman: 2 letters Avi stream

Adam and Eve……

How Immediate is Iran’s Nuclear Threat?

A Happy Balance: “We And The World”

On top of Old Smokey…

Leaked Syrian E-Mails Instruct on Handling American Press

FFJD 101: Five Reasons to Love Valentine’s Day. {Valentine’s Day}

Human Food For Animals

Ship Ahoy! – Pirate Party sails back against Jews.

frida

Baked Bluefish

Connecting the dots: Susan G. Komen, J Street and Bill Clinton

*JDL* Rally For Freedom – Mon, Feb 20 – *Paul Weston*, Leader of the new ‘Freedom Party in England’

Khamenei strategist says Iran must “wipe out Israel” by 2014

Chaim Yisachar ben Chaya Mushkit – Really Needs Your Tefillos

Deficiency And Fulfillment

Creativity – Breaking rules or bending them?

Grandma’s Baked Bluefish

One Million Moms Is a Hate Group

YDS in KC Slashes Tuition

Centro del Conocimiento de Israel – Tvuna

“THEY” STEAL LAND – “THEY” reign supreme as conquerors, colonizers and ethnic cleansers. “THEY” are

David Kersh: Mohammad and Kundera: On the Power of Humor and the Troubles of Translation

Gaza power plant running out of fuel – but not because of Israel

Iran mocks Obama by sending him a toy drone “in his favorite color”

Marc Jampole: Food Stamps and Racism

Sexualized violence in conflict: Jewish and non-Jewish women

Observing Oneself

When Rights Conflict

Candy Chang – Sidewalk Psychiatry (NYC) Pedestrians in the…

Yitro – The Gift of Asking

There’s No Place Like Home.

Back to the Grind of Rhyme

Photo

SENTO Israel – Utensilios de cocina para ciegos e hipovidentes

Toldos Ahron & Satmar Dayan Wedding “Mitzva Tantz”

In auctions today are you still obligated after being out-bid?

CLICK

Reporters Notebook: The Ethical Aspects Of Islamic Banking

Soccer Dad’s Middle East Media Sampler

Benny Friedman concert in Salem Oregon!

Sophie Blackall illustrates Missed Connections. via HuffPo

JDL Rally For Freedom – Mon, Feb 20 – Paul Weston, Leader of the new ‘Freedom Party in England’