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Category Archives: Jewish Journal
Sundance Shabbat With Matisyahu
Larry Mark writes for the Jewish Journal: I also stopped by the “Shabbat at Sundance” dinner that drew more than 100 participants. When the time came to say the Birkat Hamazon, a dozen attendees remained and I sat next to … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Matisyahu
Tagged birkat hamazon, dozen attendees, kedem grape juice, Matisyahu, new york university, reggae star
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Live In Sderot
Here’s an important new blog from the Jewish Journal: Every morning, we are awakened by the Tzeva Adom alert. This is one of the most bizarre air raids in history. It starts with the click of a loudspeaker, and then … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Jewish Journal
Tagged bomb shelter, Jewish Journal, mamad, sderot, second warning, strange moment
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Where Did You Go Dennis Wilen?
He was in charge of web operations at the Jewish Journal but he lost his job last week. He was my friend and my guide in love, life and Torah. Oh well, I guess I’m back to leaning on Amalek. … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal
Tagged craiglist, dennis wilen, Jewish Journal, love life, web operations
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The Lashon Hara Picture Show
From "A Taste of Limmud" Sunday night in Valley Vilage: Danielle Berrin rose to give her talk. (Listen) Danielle spoke about her cover profile of director Brett Ratner. She said that she did not publish the worst things he did … Continue reading
Posted in Danielle Berrin, Jewish Journal, Jewish Journalism
Tagged commercial films, director brett ratner, hollywood director, lashon hara, Limmud, upper echelons
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Pro-Israel rally outside the Los Angeles Federal building in Westwood – Jan. 7, 2008
A woman of Israel writes: "Now I know who pushed me in the Israel and made me drop my sign… likes the limelight. Nothing will be stand in her way to a camera. Yesterday I was pushed rudely by her. … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal
Tagged cold fish, fish eye, israeli civilians, jay firestone, quiet area, woman of israel
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Orit Arfa Bothers Me
When life gets me down, I close my eyes and dream of a better day. Then I surf to OritArfa.net to see how the good life is lived. Tonight I found this: "Orit complements and enhances her journalism with a … Continue reading
Posted in Danielle Berrin, Jewish Journal, Orit Arfa
Tagged arfa, berrin, canterbury tales, creative projects, finger painting, green acre, happier days, hot chicks, intellectual insights, kind of girl, nobel committee, oil painting, oy ve, palm trees, quantum mechanics, sticky heat
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Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel
Why must Jews spin dreidels to get in some goyisha book? Is there not enough in the Torah to entertain them? Video Jew Jay Firestone reports:
Posted in Jewish Journal
Tagged book of world record, dreidel, guinness book of world, guinness book of world record, jay firestone
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Touro College Opens In Los Angeles
Lindsay Kuhn writes in the Jewish Journal: "At Touro, students are not exposed to literature or films they would consider immodest or indecent, or to a campus life that challenges Orthodox values. Men and women have separate classes at Touro, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Jewish Journal
Tagged dennis wilen, goyim, jewish calendar, Jewish Journal, webmaster dennis
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