Judaism
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 Most Wonderful Time of the Year (for Educators)
Pin It Autumn. That wonderful smell in the air, foliage changing colors, no more lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. However my love for this time of year is... Read More »
PSA: Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Warning for Rosh Hashanah
Pin It 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... Read More »
Pre-Rosh Hashanah Jewish Social Media Round-Up
Pin It I always find it interesting to look at which stories are popular in the Jewish social media world. Admittedly, this is not a scientific study. Instead, I rely... 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 »
Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic in Retrospect, Part II: No Literature Created Equal
Pin It An Analysis of the Clashes Between Judaic and Secular Studies in the Jewish Day School Read More »
Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic in Retrospect, Part I: Introduction
Pin It An Analysis of the Clashes Between Judaic and Secular Studies in the Jewish Day School 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 »
Who Hates Who?
Pin It The following is a letter to the editor of an imaginary paper that would only be read by people who understand that I mean well, and who know... Read More »
Bad Karma?
Pin It Is it possible that even when you do the right thing it will bring you negative consequences? Imagine that your Aunt walks into the room, this is the... 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 »
Agriprocessors: Why my family has stopped buying red meat
Pin It My wife and I have recently made the decision that, at least for the time being, we will no longer buy any Kosher butchered red meat (although we... Read More »
