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16 July 2008
Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev: Officially No Longer With Us
After year of prayer for the release of captures soldiers, two were returned this morning to Israel, but not alive. May the families of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev find comfort in the definitive knowledge of this situation and be comforted among the mourners of Zion.
–Dave
9:41AM IL: The International Red Cross has just shown [...]
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2 July 2008
Bulldozer Rams Schoolbus and Cars Leaving Several Dead; BBC Reporter Witness Attack
A few hours ago, a Palestinian man took control of a bulldozer and drove over a bus and several cars leaving at least four dead. Yaffo Street, one of the busiest in Jerusalem, now under construction to get the city ready for its new light rail system, was the scene this morning of an [...]
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27 June 2008
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” Gary online some months ago. After hearing his name for almost two years, it was highly recommended to me by a few friends [...]
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24 June 2008
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 (Leviticus), Rus (Ruth) and Tehillim (Psalms) - shown below. Other really cool examples are the Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Independence.
It’s [...]
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1 June 2008
Natan Sharansky - Defending Identity
This morning I had the privilege of hearing a true giant speak, Natan Sharansky, about his newest book, Defending Identity, which goes on sale tomorrow. Sharansky spoke about the changes in nationalist vs. religious or other personal identity from Communist Russia on to post-war Europe and now in Israel and America. The statement [...]
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9 May 2008
What Would You Do For $1 Million?
I’ve been tagged in a meme post by Jason Unger and now have to keep the progress going. The trick is figuring out how to tailor this question to fit Jewneric’s theme.
The Original Question:
What Would You Do For $1 Million?
Jewneric’s Mission Statement is:
“Jewneric is a Jewish blog which brings together a global community of [...]
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24 April 2008
Shutdown Day - “Could You Survive Without Your Computer for One Day?”
WebWorkerDaily wrote a post today, “Could You Survive Without Your Computer for One Day?” asking if it would be possible to live one day unplugged from society. As Shutdown Day approaches (May 3rd, 2008), more and more blogs will be talking about shutting down.
As someone who practices this “experiment” every week, as [...]
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17 April 2008
FreeTheSoldier - Gone Viral
A few days ago, I noticed a posting by a friend on Facebook about a free download for the United Jewish Communities (UJC): FreeTheSoldiers. Just as in years past, prayers and thoughts to remember the Israeli soldiers captured are being passed around this Passover. These messages come to remind us all that not [...]
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16 April 2008
Jewneric Comes to a City Near You Soon. Will You Be There?
For a little while now, we, the Jewneric Partners, have been considering throwing a party. Well, actually, it would be a series of parties. Well, actually, it would be a series of phat networking events (I’m bringing back the word “phat”). Well, actually, it would be a [...]
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15 April 2008
The Pope Goes to Synagogue
Never in the history of the papacy has a pope visited a synagogue in America. In fact, popes have only visited two synagogues ever before, that is until this Friday. On Friday, April 18th, Pope Benedict XVI will make an historic stop at the Park East Synagogue for twenty minutes or so, late [...]