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The Small Voice Of Moderation in Bet Shemesh
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
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
{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?
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
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
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?
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 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
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
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
An Analysis of the Clashes Between Judaic and Secular Studies in the Jewish Day School Read More »
“Acts” of Charity
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 »
