Monthly Archives: September 2008
Happy New Year – Shana Tova
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 come true... Read More »
Jewish Living Magazine Suspends Publication
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: Dear subscribers,... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure IX
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. … I... Read More »
The Jewneric Leadership Series: Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein
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) – Jewish Joint... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure viii
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 been at... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure vii
“Welcome to Israel.” No, I’m not being redundant. This is what I hear every day, many times a day. The thing is, people aren’t saying it in a friendly, warm... Read More »
Agriprocessors: Why my family has stopped buying red meat
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 will probably... Read More »
Davening on airplanes
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 plane back... Read More »
Dessert at the Beginning of the Meal
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, there are... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure vi
I’m heeere! After all the waiting, all the emotion, and taking care of all the specifics, I have arrived. The Nefesh B’Nefesh flight went smoothly and all the olim were... Read More »
Jewish Unity in the 21st Century
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 Minnesota Rabbinical... Read More »
Seeking a Different Birthright Israel experience
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 meet the... Read More »
Yeshiva University Employs Transgender Professor
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 your comments... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: My Aliyah Adventure v
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 to go... Read More »
The Friendship Jewneric Opportunity
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 third annual... Read More »
An Olah Without A Parachute: An Aliyah Adventure iv
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. I think... Read More »
