Jewish Community
“This Is The First Time Something Like This Has Happend In An Upscale Neighborhood”
Pin It This was the line used by the local reporter while sitting at her desk in a studio somewhere in midtown Manhattan. She was talking about a rash of... Read More »
In a Den of Thieves, Looking for Answers
Pin It As the final hours before the opening of the “holiest day of the year” are upon us, I wonder the same thing I always do. Who the hell... Read More »
The Succah of My Memories
Pin It Growing up in Montreal, Quebec, we had very cold days in our hut. Our succah was unique or at least I thought it was. The succah sat perched... Read More »
Wait…what?
Pin It Growing up conservative yet attending a hard core Hebrew School three times a week, I learned a lot about Judaism, from Chaggim to Kashrut all the way to... Read More »
Yeshiva Graduate Nominated As US Attorney General
Pin It President George Bush nominated Michael B. Mukasey on Monday to replace Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. “Judge Mukasey is clear-eyed about the threat our nation faces,†Bush said. “He... Read More »
Believe it… OR ELSE
Pin It Part of my job working for a Jewish radio network involves answering the phones during regular office hours. It is so rare to feel that maybe you reached... Read More »
Animosity in the Jewish world
Pin It There are a number of things that have never made sense to me. The appeal of Jerry Lewis in France, The reason why a 3 hour flight from... Read More »
High Holy Day Story
Pin It In the Hebrew month of Elul in the Year 5705 Chazzan Naftali Stern of Satmir solicited the help of fellow prisoner at the Nazi labor camp at Welfsberg... Read More »
Boundaries
Can we modern Jews embrace the modern world around us, while staying true to our ideals Read More »
Don’t Burst My Bubble
Pin It Some may say that by teaching in a Jewish school, or working in any Jewish environment, they are being too insular, it’s like living in a bubble. I... Read More »
When does the school day end?
Pin It The school day never ends for a teacher. No matter what society may think about the position, only a teacher could possibly know what the field of education... Read More »
Swallowed Whole, And Choking On It
Pin It It seems like everyone is in a conquering mood. While I will try to not be too political in this column, it’s hard to argue that the United... Read More »
Paradox: “Singles Community”
Pin It If you’re my age (23) and single, you almost certainly had an experience similar to the one I am about to describe. Perhaps you remember when you had... Read More »
