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The Small Voice Of Moderation in Bet Shemesh

The Small Voice Of Moderation in Bet Shemesh

January 9, 2012 No Comments »

In The Year Of The Protester, we used the hashtag and we mimed the slogan to great effect.  But real change takes more than a slogan.  It takes dialog.  It takes understanding.... Read More »

Jewish Relativity

Jewish Relativity

January 3, 2012 3 Comments »

Religious leaders often posit that the secular world is morally relative and adrift. The changing and metastasizing values of the larger world are no doubt foreboding and challenging but it... Read More »

Jewish Education is Dead: Long Live Jewish Education

Jewish Education is Dead: Long Live Jewish Education

December 15, 2011 2 Comments »

{EAV:d0011d30ff328718} Dr. Jonathan Woocher’s keynote presentation at the Union for Reform Judaism’s Biennial, “Education is Dead: Long Live Jewish Education” was a purposeful road map for Jews of all stripes.... Read More »

Who Goes to Shul?

Who Goes to Shul?

November 11, 2011 No Comments »

After World War II, new synagogues opened all over the United States. Jews had started to move to suburbia and away from New York. Wherever they went, they established shuls... Read More »

A Hole in the Jewish Calendar

A Hole in the Jewish Calendar

November 9, 2011 1 Comment »

After the flurry of Jewish holidays in the fall, it’s no wonder that the month of Cheshvan, which follows on the heels of Sukkot, is devoid of Jewish holidays. But in... Read More »

JFNA GA – LIVE PHOTO BLOG

JFNA GA – LIVE PHOTO BLOG

November 6, 2011 No Comments »

Greetings from Denver! …well, almost.  I’m writing this as I pack for tomorrow’s early morning flight to the Mile High city for the Jewish Federations of North America’s General Assembly... Read More »

Is Blogging Good for the Jews?

Is Blogging Good for the Jews?

October 5, 2011 2 Comments »

Two weeks ago I received a number of frantic phone calls and messages.  A well-trafficked Jewish blog published a story that was factually untrue.  The ignorance and hatred in the... Read More »

The Rise and Fall of Israel on American College Campuses

The Rise and Fall of Israel on American College Campuses

October 3, 2011 No Comments »

The rise and fall of Israel on campus and the battle for Israel’s good in the media are a symptom of a disease, not the disease itself. The disease is... Read More »

PSA: Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Warning for Rosh Hashanah

PSA: Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Warning for Rosh Hashanah

September 28, 2011 No Comments »

While we approach this year’s High Holidays with a sense of awe, our thoughts should also be turned to safe practice. Daisy-chaining power strips together, letting our smoke and CO... Read More »

Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic in Retrospect, Part III: Bad Timing

February 17, 2010 No Comments »

This week, let’s attack something a little more mundane: scheduling of the school day Read More »

Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic in Retrospect, Part II: No Literature Created Equal

February 8, 2010 No Comments »

An Analysis of the Clashes Between Judaic and Secular Studies in the Jewish Day School Read More »

“Acts” of Charity

January 25, 2010 No Comments »

At a small shul in an affluent neighborhood in Chicago there is a battered silver tzidakah box that sits in the main sanctuary Read More »

Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic in Retrospect, Part I: Introduction

December 20, 2009 No Comments »

An Analysis of the Clashes Between Judaic and Secular Studies in the Jewish Day School Read More »

Anti-Semitic group, Jews clash at LI synagogue

September 25, 2009 No Comments »

On September 14th, the Mayor of Great Neck sent a letter out to all the residents stating that despite their many efforts, the Town was obligated to allow the Westboro... Read More »

Jewneric – ParnasaFest Partnership Announcement and Update

August 27, 2009 No Comments »

As some of you may have noticed, after a long hiatus Jewneric has begun publishing once again. We hope you will continue to read and participate in our original content.... Read More »

Washington Jewish Federation Closes Its Doors on Fridays

August 17, 2009 No Comments »

In what must have been a very difficult yet ultimately responsible decision, the Greater Washington Jewish Federation has announced that it will be officially closing its offices each Friday starting... Read More »

Taking a New Direction

July 26, 2009 2 Comments »

For the past few years it has been my pleasure managing Jewneric from behind the scenes, I have decided to embark on a more journalistic approach to the Modern Jewish... Read More »

ParnasaFest: Jewish Networking During Bad Economic Times

February 16, 2009 No Comments »

Dear Jewneric readers, I, along with Dani Klein and Susanne Goldstone, have started a new project called ParnasaFest. The idea is for Jews to network both in person, and using... Read More »

Not Your Average Jewneric Succah Hop

October 19, 2008 3 Comments »

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 »

The Jewneric Leadership Series: Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein

September 24, 2008 No Comments »

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 »