Monthly Archives: June 2008
Real Estate, Real Problem
I grew up in a pretty insular community. I went to a Jewish school, had carpools to take me to and from wherever I was going, and almost never used... Read More »
Gary Vaynerchuk is a Real Mentch!
Last night I had the unique opportunity to hear from and talk to web personality, wine expert, and tremendously nice guy, Gary Vaynerchuk, of Wine Library TV. I first “met”... Read More »
What a Dump!
Here’s a Friday morning outing you’ve probably never considered: A trip to the dump. But not just any dump. The Hiria dump – an 80-meter high blight on the landscape... Read More »
Israel Rehearses Iran Attack
U.S. intelligence analysts say that nearly 100 Israeli warplanes staged a rehearsal air strike against nuclear facilities in Iran. David Martin from CBS News reports from the Pentagon Read More »
Mapping the Holy Land
With the Spertus Museum‘s recent “censorship” of its exhibit of Holy Land maps, it is especially nice to see that famous (and autistic) artist Stephen Wiltshire has drawn Jerusalem. One... Read More »
Wordle Shows Visual Representations of Any Text with Cool Biblical Implacations
Today, someone sent me the link to a new web 2.0 site, Wordle. Wordle gives you a tag cloud of any text you put in. Someone already mashed up Vayikra... Read More »
A Bubble Of A World
While at work, and in dire need of entertainment, my friend sent me a link to a restaurant review and urged me to look down to comment #25. Comment #25... Read More »
Another World (Or Why I Now Love Tel Aviv)
My wife Jody and I will be married 20 years this summer. We decided to take an early anniversary trip last week. Originally we thought of going to a spa... Read More »
Candy Man
There was no one so frightening as the man who sat in the farthest back row of the synagogue. To most adults he was friendly and harmless, but we children... Read More »
To Err is Human, To Eruv is Jewish
For the past few weeks I’ve been reporting for the Long Island Jewish World. The big issue that I am covering is the newest eruv debate. You’ve heard the debates... Read More »
My Advice: Buy Renter’s Insurance!
This past Friday night my wife and I experienced something that we hope no one else ever has to experience in their lives… fire. When we returned from our Shabbat... Read More »
Yes to Carrots
Listen to your mother and eat your vegetables. I have a confession to make: I have frizzy hair. Yes, I am your typical Jewish girl that comes adorned with a... Read More »
Letter for Jewish Journalism
Last year, I wrote a research paper for a Principles of Journalism class called Jews in the J-school. For a source, I wrote to Ralph L. Lowenstein, Dean Emeritus of... Read More »
The State of Israel Advocacy on and off Campus
Yesterday I awoke at 4:30am in New York, to attend a 9:30am meeting in D.C. Not fun. However, the meeting that took place was a lot more enjoyable and energizing... Read More »
MashBash Tel Aviv – The Official Jewneric.com Report
MashBash TLV the Official Jewneric.com Media Partner Report Last night, as previously reported, I had the pleasure of being a sponsored guest to MashBash TLV. For those who still don’t... Read More »
The Blessing of a Broken Heart Hits the Stage
Award Winning Book by Terror Victim’s Mother Comes to NY and DC Stage Seven years ago, Koby Mandell, the 13 year old son of Sherri and Rabbi Seth Mandell, was... Read More »
Haman’s Cup Found Under 70 Year Old Briton’s Bed
OK, that headline was just to grab your attention. I have no way of proving the Cup belonged to Haman from the Purim story in Megillath Esther (or from my... Read More »
Don’t Eat a Peach or Raisins and Almonds because Carrot Juice is Murder
We are on the approach to the Pentecost, also known as Shavuot. On the holiday of Shavuot there is a well known custom not to eat any meat. There is... Read More »
Torah Judaism, Homosexuality, and Gay Marriage
The Torah does not like gays. For some Jews, this is not a difficult challenge to overcome. The Torah may have been inspired by God, but it was written by... Read More »
