Holidays
Making a Difference on Yom Ha’atzmaut
Pin It In Israel, you get used to seeing IDF soldiers everywhere: walking the streets, on patrols, at the Machsom (road checkpoint). They are always on duty, ready to help.... Read More »
Purim on Pinterest
Pin It Are you on Pinterest yet? What are you waiting for? This social network (not new by the way – it’s been around since 2009, has boasted the fastest... Read More »
“Hodu” This Year in Israel
Pin It There is a lovely children’s book called Rivka’s First Thanksgiving by  Elsa Okon Rael (Margaret K. McElderry Books; 2001). Set in 1910’s, it is the story of a little... Read More »
Why You Should Never Explain Sukkot to a Gentile
Pin It To the outside world, we Jews are crazy, and Sukkot is the icing on the cake. Wait, so … you mean to say that you just fasted for... Read More »
Quick Pre-Fasting Tips & Tricks
Pin It I am not the best faster in the world. So to prepare, I have learned a few tips and tricks to help ease the 24+ hours of fasting... Read More »
Multi-Denominational Rabbis Weigh in on the Days of Awe
Pin It To prepare ourselves for introspection and new commitment on Yom Kippur, we want to acknowledge the diverse sentiment of our communities’ Rabbinic leadership. Jewneric has asked Rabbis of... Read More »
No Shul for Me
Pin It Erev Yom Kippur is meant to be a day that culminates the spiritual preparations of the past 8 days – one where we really psych ourselves up for... Read More »
Proper Etiquette When Going to the Mikveh
Pin It Remember that 16-bit game where you had to choose which urinal your character should go to in the men’s room based on where other men where standing? No…?... Read More »
Listening to the Call of the Shofar
Pin It “Awake, sleepers from your sleep, and slumberers arise from your slumber!†-Mishneh Torah, Laws of Repentance The shofar is one of the most recognized Jewish ritual objects, one... Read More »
Are We Missing the Point? High Holiday Questions to Ponder
Pin It As time goes on, are modern Jews starting to forget what the purpose of the High Holidays was meant to be? This special block of time, set aside... Read More »
The Dreaded 3 Day Yom Tov (aka Foodfest)
Pin It It’s the dreaded three day yom tov – one that I usually get to avoid as a Jerusalemite (yup, I’ve got no issue lording it over y ‘all... Read More »
Best Gift Ever – A Jewneric Channuka Contest: ENDED
Pin It As we approach the end of the Gregorian year we find many reasons and occasions to give. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa or Channuka we all need to... Read More »
The Symbolism of a Diamond Dreidel
Pin It Last Monday, Mervis Diamond Importers unveiled the world first ever Diamond Dreidel. When I saw this piece of Judaica, I first thought about what a Dreidel meant to... Read More »
Stock Up on Wine Before the New Year
Pin It Rosh Hashana is fast approaching. Don’t get caught having to run to the local story an hour before the holiday only to find the selection is tiny. While... Read More »
KosherFest 2008 … a fresser’s delight!
Pin It Kosherfest is similar to any other convention held at any other convention center. The only difference, kosher food. Wait, wait, FREE Kosher food. The sound of that makes... Read More »
Not Your Average Jewneric Succah Hop
Pin It 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... Read More »
Welcome Sadness
Pin It I used to hate Tisha B’Av. I hated its sadness and discomfort. I must be getting older because now I long for it to begin. A friend of... Read More »
Soapbox Hobo
Pin It You’ve probably seen him more often in TV, Movies and other visual media than you have on the street where he belongs. He’s the guy with the sign... Read More »
Haman’s Cup Found Under 70 Year Old Briton’s Bed
Pin It OK, that headline was just to grab your attention. I have no way of proving the Cup belonged to Haman from the Purim story in Megillath Esther (or... Read More »
Don’t Eat a Peach or Raisins and Almonds because Carrot Juice is Murder
Pin It We are on the approach to the Pentecost, also known as Shavuot. On the holiday of Shavuot there is a well known custom not to eat any meat.... Read More »
