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Monthly Archives: September 2009
The Editorial Board At Jewschool
Jewschool.com apparently does not have bloggers. It has an "editorial board." Holy hell! Who came up with that term? Could it be the founder of Jewschool.com, the Orthodox Anarchist Dan Sieradski? Jewschool consistently gets about half the traffic of this … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Daniel Sieradski, Jewish Journalism, Jewschool, JTA
Tagged anti zionist, engagement opportunities, holy hell, jewish establishment, Jewschool, open revolt
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Jewish Life Booms In Prison
Because more Jews – at least in New York – are behind bars! JTA reports: Maximum-security prisons in the United States have relatively few Jewish inmates, according to the Aleph Institute, a Chabad-affiliated organization that reaches out to Jews behind … Continue reading
Posted in Jews
Tagged aleph institute, jewish inmates, kosher meal, maximum security prisons, prisons in the united states, tax evasion
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Is Judaism Right-Wing Or Left-Wing?
It is neither. Judaism was thousands of years old before the modern political terms of Right and Left developed any meaning. In the New York Times Sunday Book Review, Leon Wieseltier disects Norman Podhoretz’s new book, "Why Are Jews Liberal?" … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Facebook, gil student, leon wieseltier, new york times sunday book review, norman podhoretz, oslo accords, religious connotations, rsquo
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“The Most Fundamental Tenet Of Judaism”
In an aish.com article, Rabbi Noson Weisz writes that . . . contrary to popular belief, Rosh Hashanah is not about reward and punishment. The Talmud informs us that mitzvot cannot be rewarded in this world (Kiddushin 39b). The commentators explain … Continue reading
Posted in Aish HaTorah, Judaism, Yisroel Pensack
Tagged aish.com, Rabbi Dessler, Rabbi Noson Weisz, rosh hashanah
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Rosh Hashanah — A Time to Pause and Reflect
Rosh Hashanah is a time when we all should paws to reflect upon the past year and make good resolutions for the year ahead. Canine-a-hara!
Posted in Animals, Spirituality, Yisroel Pensack
Tagged rosh hashanah, shofar
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