Daily Archives: February 3, 2008

Success In Dallas For Rav Adlerstein

Rav Adlerstein blogs: If buildings could speak, the message of Dallas’ new Ohr HaTorah shul is one of pride, confidence, and inclusiveness. Simply put, it is – architecturally – the most impressive building of a right-of-Orthodox-center shul I have ever … Continue reading

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Earl Butz: ‘The only thing the coloreds…’

From TabloidBaby: Earl Butz, Secretary of Agriculture under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, died this weekend at 98, leaving a colorfully offensive legacy and, thanks to the political correctness of the mainstream news media, a bit of a mystery as … Continue reading

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Ten Who Could’ve Been Great

From Esquire: If New England wins the Super Bowl, they complete football’s longest undefeated season, earn their fourth title in seven years, and ensure they will be remembered until the sun implodes or soccer catches on in America, whichever comes … Continue reading

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Almost 600 People Have Signed Up For LimmudLA

Here’s a list of the presenters from limmudla.org: Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour Israel Bio and sessions Avi Abelow Efrat, Israel Bio and sessions Aaron Alexander Los Angeles, CA Bio and sessions Ari Applbaum Boston, MA Bio and sessions Judy Aronson Los … Continue reading

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