Monthly Archives: September 2008
Happy New Year – Shana Tova
Pin It We want to wish all of you, our readers, writers, family and friends, the best possible for the forthcoming new year. May all your wishes, dreams and hopes... Read More »
Jewish Living Magazine Suspends Publication
Pin It I just got an email from the editors of Jewish Living Magazine who are, as of today, suspending publication after five issues. Here is the letter I received:... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure IX
Pin It I am going to institute an Israel idiosyncrasy -Ism (the triple “I”) to my column because.. well why not? Banks charge you for taking out your own money. ... Read More »
The Jewneric Leadership Series: Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein
Pin It Jewneric recently had the opportunity to speak with Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, who currently dedicates his time and energies to The International Fellowship for Christians and Jews (IFCJ) –... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure viii
Pin It An Arab terrorist decided to drive his car into a group of soldiers tonight. I had been close to that location earlier tonight.  Although, I probably wouldn’t have... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure vii
Pin It “Welcome to Israel.” No, I’m not being redundant. Â This is what I hear every day, many times a day. Â The thing is, Â people aren’t saying it in a... Read More »
Agriprocessors: Why my family has stopped buying red meat
Pin It My wife and I have recently made the decision that, at least for the time being, we will no longer buy any Kosher butchered red meat (although we... Read More »
Davening on airplanes
Pin It I haven’t posted in a while, perhaps because I haven’t felt particularly passionate about anything. Here’s something I am passionate about, having dealt with it recently on a... Read More »
Dessert at the Beginning of the Meal
Pin It While usually quite verbose, I find myself at a loss for words. How can one describe immensely personal feelings in an extremely public setting? For every word below,... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure vi
Pin It I’m heeere! After all the waiting, all the emotion, and taking care of all the specifics, I have arrived. Â The Nefesh B’Nefesh flight went smoothly and all the... Read More »
Jewish Unity in the 21st Century
Pin It I grew up the son of a Conservative rabbi in the Twin Cities. The local Orthodox rabbi was not only a member (with my father) of the non-denominational... Read More »
Seeking a Different Birthright Israel experience
Pin It Over the past decade over 100,000 Jews from around the world have participated on Taglit Birthright Israel’s amazing 10-day trip. Each trip offers participants a unique experience to... Read More »
Yeshiva University Employs Transgender Professor
Pin It An article published today in the New York Post discusses Literature Professor Joy Ladin, formerly known as Jay Ladin. I implore you to read this article and post... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure v
Pin It When first asked to write a column about my aliyah experience – I thought that at best, it would be a help to someone going through or wanting... Read More »
The Friendship Jewneric Opportunity
Pin It Hey Jewneric Family, I want to share with you an incredible opportunity to help the Jewish community at large. The friendship Circle in West Bloomfield is holding its... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: An Aliyah Adventure iv
Pin It My last post was about the trials of packing, this post is about what I am feeling this very moment. I’m scared. It’s starting to really hit me. ... Read More »
