Jewneric: A New Platform for the Jewish Voice Archives: January 2008
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24 January 2008
Heath Ledger, Dead at 28: Driving Home the Point of Addressing At-Risk Youth
With all of the entertainment news buzzing about the tragic and untimely death of 28 year old actor Heath Ledger, it got me thinking of a recent Shabbos lunch conversation I had with a group of adults regarding our own Jewish communities and how they deal with at-risk youth. It was reported that Ledger was [...]
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23 January 2008
Trembling
I recently came across a review for the 2001 movie, “Trembling Before G-d.” For those of you who are not familiar with it, the movie tells the story of several previously Orthodox Jews who are homosexual, and details their struggles with being gay and Orthodox. Many times, these people were essentially kicked out of their [...]
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22 January 2008
Tu’Bishvat 2008
As I look out the window and see the blustering snow and watch the cold wind it is apparent that winter is upon us. No one would even consider the possibility of planting for spring or summer. This is not an outside time, it is a time to hibernate in our warm homes. Nevertheless in [...]
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21 January 2008
Lets Go Terps!
Universities are known for their exceptional skill of aiding the personal accommodation of those desiring an education. But with finals on Saturday mornings, concerts on Friday nights, and Thursday night football games on Rosh Hashana, where does the average Orthodox Jewish college student fit in? At first glance, a public university like University of Maryland [...]
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21 January 2008
Heretic or Realist?
A friend of mine had sent me a link stating that it was a video that I must watch. A bit dubious, I conceded and clicked on the link. A Middle Eastern woman, obviously of Arab descent, came on and was explaining her views on the Muslim world. She commented on how [...]
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20 January 2008
Broader Judaism in Preparation for Martin Luther King Day II
Rabbi Capers Funnye leads his congregation at Beth Shalom Bnai Zaken in Chicago, Il, where his synagogue has been in existence since 1918. Except for a few members, almost all are African American or of Ethiopian descent. Rabbi Funnye is also a writer on JVoices.com.
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18 January 2008
Cloverfield: The Modern Day Yetzer Harah
If the government ever issues a special dispensation permitting me to shiv one Hollywood personality, it would unquestionably be JJ Abrams because of what he has done to entertainment (Joel Schumacher would be a close second). Ever since his success with Alias, Hollywood has allowed JJ Abrams to run unchecked through television and film, cutting [...]
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17 January 2008
Broader Judaism in Preparation for Martin Luther King Day
Last night, in Chevy Chase, MD, there was an event in honor of Martin Luther King Day co-sponsored by the NAACP and the JCRC. Y-Love, the African American Jewish Rapper, talked about his life and his experiences and then laid down his music to a receptive crowd. It’s nice to see our two [...]
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16 January 2008
The One Thing
When I hear someone who expresses an opinion that is to one extreme or the other, I tend to roll my eyes and dismiss it. No matter how important an issue, if you see no room for the other point of view you’re probably being led by an emotional or psychological bias. This [...]
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15 January 2008
Why Mike Huckabee Scares the Bejeezus Out of Me
Yesterday, Mike Huckabee gave a speech in which he suggested that the Constitution be changed to be more in line with “God’s law,” after the founding fathers specifically created a separation between church and state to ensure the fair treatment of all religions. As a Jew I am unnerved that a candidate willing to eliminate [...]