Following a Passion for Sports to IsraelIn Israel, a new five month scholarship program being offered to young aspiring athletes – one of them could be you.
Posted on: May 11th, 2012
Sections → Magazine → PotpourriWelcome once again to “You’re Asking Me?” – a humorous advice column that is pretty much like any other advice column, except in terms of helpfulness. Like all other advice columns, we try to answer your questions, but if you stump us, we say, “That’s beyond the scope of this article,” and we move on with our lives. That’s a nice way of saying, “We have no idea. There are people you can pay by the hour for this sort of thing.”
Christie’s Mahzor: At Home in Florence?
Posted on: May 11th, 2012
Sections → ArtsThe auction at Christie’s in Paris this May 11 of a Tuscan Mahzor, created and illuminated in the 1490’s, will be an extraordinary event. This rare example of illuminated Jewish art has not been seen publically in over 500 years and, aside from tantalizing internal suggestions, lacks conclusive identification of the scribe and illuminators. Because the gold-tooled goatskin binding was made about 50 years after the manuscript and has a different coat of arms than those found in the machzor, it is assumed that this prayerbook may have quickly changed hands.
Posted on: May 11th, 2012
Sections → Features → Features On The Jewish WorldPesach means bite-sized sweet kidney mangos and the return of the longon. Shavuot brings back the pomelo. Chanukah means miniature Mandarin oranges. And its always star-fruit for Rosh Hashanah. While our palates might have changed, along with our knowledge of Southeast Asian fruit, when it comes to Pesach it’s really all Osem and Yehuda Matzot for us.
Shaare Zedek Celebrates 200th PGD-IVF Birth
Posted on: May 10th, 2012
Sections → Health"Be fruitful and multiply" (Genesis 1:28) says God in his first command to humanity. Thanks to the vision and donations of Rabbi David and Anita Fuld, Shaarei Tzedek is the world leader in helping families who would otherwise never even dream of having healthy children.
Posted on: May 10th, 2012
Sections → Magazine → On Our Own/Cheryl Kupfer"In every generation they try to kill us, and the Holy One, Blessed Be He, rescues us from their hands." Every year, for centuries, Jews the world over say these words at the Seder. I paid particular attention this year as this phrase was sung by the golden-voiced Dudu Fisher, a chazzan and Broadway star, who led sedarim at Kutcher's Hotel in the Catskill Mountains.
Boundless Miracles Available For The Taking
Posted on: May 10th, 2012
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsDear Dr. Respler: The holidays are a great time to learn about ourselves – the good, the bad and the ugly – and then try to make lemonade from the lemons, turn the positive into building blocks, and generally create good things from the lessons learned. The Yamim Tovim are saturated with kedushah, leading to beautifully crafted creations from what one learned and experienced during these holy, spiritual days.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities
Posted on: May 10th, 2012
Sections → Family → Chronicles of CrisesBoys will be boys… but what of the bullies?
Title: Biblical Beauty: Ancient Secrets and Modern Solutions
Posted on: May 10th, 2012
Sections → BooksTitle: Biblical Beauty: Ancient Secrets and Modern Solutions Author: Rachelle Weisberger Publisher: Anbern Press
Title: The Kosher Grapevine: Exploring the World of Wine
Posted on: May 10th, 2012
Sections → BooksTitle: The Kosher Grapevine: Exploring the World of Wine Author: Irving Langer Publisher: Gefen
From Feet To Amot: A New Jewish Units App
Posted on: May 10th, 2012
Sections → SciTech → Electronics TodayDuring my yearly visits to Australia to visit my wife’s family, I must endure the brutal calculations involved in switching from the imperfect Imperial system to the maligned-by-Americans (but clearly more efficient) Metric system. Pounds become kilos, Fahrenheit becomes Celsius, and feet become meters. Calculations are involved every day – and I don’t have a mind for numbers.
Posted on: May 10th, 2012
Sections → Community → South FloridaThe recent loss by the Knicks in game two of their playoff series with the Miami Heat resulted in more than the loss of a basketball game. In an explosive postgame meltdown, Knicks star Amare Stoudemire lost control and punched the glass case of a fire extinguisher. His outburst led to 15 stitches in his hand. Stoudemire left Miami bandaged up and wearing an arm sling.
Kosher Food Concession Stand Opens At Marlin Park
Posted on: May 10th, 2012
Sections → Community → South FloridaMarlins Park, the new home of baseball’s Miami Marlins, has a kosher concession stand called Kosher Korner. The stand, an exciting accommodation to South Florida’s kosher crowd and visitors, has been met with great enthusiasm.
Chabad Of South Broward Holds Siyum
Posted on: May 10th, 2012
Sections → Community → South FloridaA siyum in honor of the conclusion of Seder Zeraim, the first of six orders of the Mishnah, was held on April 24, Iyar 2, at the Chabad of South Broward located in Hallandale Beach. The Mishnah is the basis of the Oral Torah. Zeraim deals primarily with agricultural laws.
Writing A Torah In Memory Of Rabbi Dovid Bryn
Posted on: May 10th, 2012
Sections → Community → South FloridaHundreds of people gathered on Sunday, April 29, at Chabad Chayil Synagogue in Highland Lakes to pay tribute to South Florida’s Rabbi Dovid Bryn, z”l, and launch a project of writing a new Sefer Torah in honor of the rabbi’s 10th yahrzeit.
NCFJE’s Toys For Children: Bringing Cheer To Those Who Need It Most
Posted on: May 9th, 2012
Sections → Features → Features On The Jewish WorldHuge plush teddy bears greet me as soon as I walk through the door. Puzzles line the shelves along with boxes of Lego and dress-up clothes. Every few inches another toy. Another game. Another child’s dream.
Community Currents – May 11, 2012
Posted on: May 9th, 2012
Sections → Community → Community Currents.
Jackie Robinson: A Real Mensch
Posted on: May 9th, 2012
Sections → Sports → Baseball InsiderI was lucky enough to have met and interviewed many Hall of Famers including Joe DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg, Ted Williams and Stan Musial. I also had the chance to meet and gab with many of the stars from the old Negro Leagues who went on to play in the major leagues after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier – Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Larry Doby, Monte Irvin and Satchel Paige. But I never had the chance to meet Jackie Robinson.
Cultural Intersection: The Globetrotters in Jerusalem
Posted on: May 9th, 2012
Sections → SportsDespite a few uncomfortable moments, I came away from the game with a very thankful 13-year-old, with great father-son memories, and happy, knowing that, given the opportunity, the Globetrotters are still fully capable of being America's ambassadors to the world.
Revolutionary Israeli Co Signs $8 Million Packaging Deal with Pepsi
Posted on: May 9th, 2012
Sections → HealthOplon Pure Science, a Rehovot-based developer of anti-bacterial polymer sheets for packaging, has signed an $8 million contract with the Pepsi Corporation to supply packaging solutions for their products, according to No Camels. The revolutionary Oplon packaging aims to protect foods from the colonization of microbes without the use of chemical preservatives or anti-biotics. The [...]
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