Monthly Archives: October 2008
Jerusalem Elections 2008: The Most Crucial in Years
Several weeks ago I gave an Israeli take on the upcoming U.S. elections. But there’s another vote in November that may prove to be just as momentous for this country.... Read More »
Art Show at the Museum of the Underground Prisoners
Just when you think you’ve seen all that Jerusalem has to offer, along comes a surprise in the most unusual of spaces. For weeks, the Jerusalem municipality has been running... Read More »
Art of the Week – Candlelighting
Mother and Daughter “They light the candles and focus together One guides one learns Two burn&# Read More »
A new reason for travel
I remember in either Time Magazine or Newsweek a couple of years ago, they ran a feature about people traveling to India to receive medical care at a fraction of... Read More »
“Hit a Jew Day”
Some 6th graders near St. Louis are in trouble after taking Spirit Week too far. What started as “Hug a Friend Day” quickly evolved and became “Hit a Jew Day.”... Read More »
Time for Some Tough Love
Ok, as of recently I have been receiving complaints from people who have criticized Jewneric as being a shill for the Obama campaign. And so it is with that criticism... Read More »
Not Your Average Jewneric Succah Hop
As the final days of Succot (The Jewish Holiday of huts) rapidly approach I came to thinking about the different Succahs I have eaten in this year. Some were made... Read More »
Another Israeli Take on the Upcoming U.S. Elections
I just received my absentee ballot for the upcoming U.S. elections in the mail and I’m psyched. Yes, I know that some critics will question whether an American living outside... Read More »
The issues
In the upcoming election, we have two very qualified choices for President. John McCain has been a government servant for 26 years, and nobody can deny his heroism in Vietnam.... Read More »
“Jewish Mother for Obama”: First Video from Orthodox Community to Refute Anti-Obama Rumors
Janette Hillis-Jaffe, An Orthodox Jewish supporter of Senator Barack Obama who lived in Israel for five years, has released a ground-breaking video (www.JewsObamaIsrael.com) encouraging other Jews who love Israel to... Read More »
Soapbox Hobo 2: Gambling with Sevens
There was a poem someone might have meant to write that could have gone like this: “It’ll be 21 years from when I wrote this song/Maybe 22 -we won’t be... Read More »
On Jeremiah Wright and Barack Obama
Simulblogged from http://jews4barack.com/react/?p=21… There are so many things wrong with the attacks leveled against Senator Barack Obama because of his relationship with the Reverend Jeremiah Wright and the Trinity Universal... Read More »
Palin’s Pastor Problems vs. Obama’s
I recently wrote a post on my personal blog that has been getting some people kind of heated. I posted some videos and a sermon given at Sarah Palin’s church,... Read More »
How to Swear
There is an old adage that goes “Don’t judge someone until you have walked a mile in his shoes.” I have a simpler litmus test that does not require finding... Read More »
“Israel in Focus”: an Israel advocacy conference for student leaders
Here is a great event for student leaders who want to strengthen their Israel advocacy skills, and receive amazing resources. “Israel in Focus” 2008 will be held in Beverly Hills,... Read More »
NonProfit 2.0 DC: Embracing the New Web
While we normally don’t post events or promote outside or inside events here on Jewneric, I think this is appropriate to many of you, our readers. I am producing a... Read More »
