Communicated: TefillaChillul Tefila Bifarhesia, as well as halachicly challenged verbiage and dress, are external manifestations of a critical lack of personal yiras shomayim which has lethal consequences.
Israeli Scientist Wins Nobel Prize
Posted on: December 12th, 2011
News → IsraelProfessor Dan Shechtman of Haifa’s Technion University received the Nobel Prize in Chamistry at an awards ceremony and gala ball in Stockholm on Saturday evening.
Israel’s Jewish Birthrate Grows
Posted on: December 9th, 2011
Sections → HealthThe number of Jewish babies born in Israel has increased by nearly 20% since 2001, while at the same time the number of Muslim and Christian newborns has dropped by 5% and 10%, respectively, this according to Israel's Immigration Authority.
Chronicles Of Crises In Our Communities – 12/9/11
Posted on: December 8th, 2011
Sections → Family → Chronicles of Crises.
Posted on: December 8th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → Teens and TwentiesI was a bit surprised to see my sister Rini sitting in the rocking chair at the end of the kitchen, rocking peacefully back and forth. Rini, age eleven, generally prefers more intense activities, such as bike riding, ripsticking, and yelling.
Dinah’s Daughter: A Vital Link
Posted on: December 8th, 2011
In Print → From the PaperThis week’s parsha, Vayislach, relates a shocking episode that causes genuine outrage in the Israelite camp -- the Canaanite Prince Shechem’s brutal assault of Yaakov’s daughter Dinah.
Jewish Women and Chanukah at Sotheby’s
Posted on: December 8th, 2011
Sections → ArtsSomething serious is going on here…regarding Jewish women. Sotheby’s current auction of Judaica is a concise offering of 106 items that provides a tantalizing glimpse into Jewish art and image making over the last 500 years.
Posted on: December 8th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → PotpourriWelcome once again to “You’re Asking Me?” It’s pretty much like your typical ask the expert column, with one minor difference (if you want to get technical): I’m not an expert on anything. Just ask my wife.
Posted on: December 8th, 2011
Sections → Family → Marriage and RelationshipsI am writing to you on my husband’s – your ex-husband’s – behalf. While driving home from work the day after Sukkos, my thoughts were occupied with his broken heart. I do not always clearly hear his pain, but that day my heart began to ache for the pain you are putting him through.
Too Many Degrees Of Separation
Posted on: December 8th, 2011
Sections → Magazine → On Our Own/Cheryl KupferIn my previous column I mentioned that a matchmaking initiative called the NASI Project was generating an avalanche of discussions, debates and disagreements regarding its value in effectively dealing with what is referred to in Orthodox communities as the shidduch crisis.
Anshe Emes Honors The Wilsteins
Posted on: December 8th, 2011
Sections → Community → West Coast HappeningsMore than 150 members of the Los Angeles Jewish community recently attended the 2011 Anshe Emes Dessert Reception at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel to honor David and Susan Wilstein for their lifetime of dedication and commitment to Los Angeles and the Torah way of life. As one attendee was overheard to say: “It’s so wonderful that you’re honoring Dave and Sue. They’re really extraordinary people.”
Posted on: December 8th, 2011
Sections → Community → West Coast HappeningsLos Angeles County Commissioner Howard Winkler was unanimously reappointed by the L. A. County Board of Supervisors to the Los Angeles County Commission on Alcohol & Other Drugs (CCAOD) for a term that extends to the end of 2014.
Israel Prepares Africa For Mass Circumcision
Posted on: December 8th, 2011
Sections → HealthA delegation of Israeli mohels (ritual circumcisors) returned from a two week trip to Africa last week, where they prepared a UN medical team for a mass African circumcision.
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Community Currents – December 9, 2011
Posted on: December 7th, 2011
Sections → Community → Community Currents.
1951: A Great Year In Baseball
Posted on: December 7th, 2011
Sections → Sports → Baseball InsiderI was one of 2,400 people at the recent Yeshiva Beth Yehudah dinner held in downtown Detroit.
Two Israeli Hotels Make Conde Nast Top 10
Posted on: December 7th, 2011
News → IsraelTwo Jerusalem hotels have been ranked among travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler as among the best 10 in the Middle East.
Gloria Schreiber: Working Below The Radar
Posted on: December 7th, 2011
In Print → From the PaperAs the members of the I.D.F. lined up for the daily flag raising ceremony held on the Tel Hashomer Army Base outside of Tel Aviv, Gloria Schreiber approached the flagpole with a mixture of pride and awe. Standing at attention, dressed in fatigues, she grasped the rope, pulled gently and watched the white and blue flag slowly ascend.
King David Hotel Named One of World’s Top 100
Posted on: December 6th, 2011
News → IsraelJerusalem’s historic King David Hotel is being called one of the top 12 “iconic hotels” and one of the world’s best 100 by Fodor’s.
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