Learning to Pray and Play with Everyone
By Rabbi Pesach Sommer Among the biggest mistakes that a parent can make, at least in their child’s eyes, is to suggest to your son a daughter that they play with someone who is of a different age. I know, because I’ve tried. The response is always the same. “I can’t. He/she is in a [...]
TOP 10 Factoids about Fiddler on the Roof – Thursday’s Top Ten List
Maybe, it was because—for no apparent reason—I found myself humming “If I Were a Rich Man” the other day. So, here are the Top 10 Factoids about that enduring musical, Fiddler on the Roof.
Antwerp Rabbi Sues For Gender Integration in Jewish Schools – And Wins
The Benoth Jerusalem school of Antwerp, Belgium, an Ultra-Orthodox, girls-only public school, faced a major shift in their demographic this week when they were forced to add two boys to their student roster, after a judge ruled that Belgian schools may not discriminate against potential students on the basis of gender. The legal decision was [...]
TOP 10 Quotes from Isaac Asimov – Thursday’s Top Ten List
Our first Top 10 List of 2013 kicks off with memorable quotes from the amazingly brilliant and prolific (mostly) sci-fi writer, Isaac Asimov.
“Strike” a Pose: Super-thin Supermodels Banned In Israel
By Rea Bochner, WrittenByRea.com You know those wafer-thin ubermodels you see looking sulky and malnourished on magazine covers, in commercials, and on the monstrous billboards of Times Square? Well, in Israel, they’re outlaws. As of the first of the year, any model with a body-mass index lower than 18.5 is legally banned from appearing in [...]
TOP 10 Jewish Athletes of 2012 – Thursday’s Top Ten List
It has been another momentous year for Jewish athletes, and picking a Top 10 was not an easy task. So, who captured the Bagels and Jocks No. 1 spot this year?
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Israel At The Super Bowl
Marketers like myself (who own 5WPR, a PR firm) watch the Super Bowl not just for the sports experience, but also because of the advertising and marketing from commercials, the half-time show and other things around the event. I was in New Orleans for Super Bowl this year with clients. Israel was of course represented [...]
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On the Road to Somewhere?
By Rabbi Pesach Sommer, Sometimes I start writing with a destination in mind. I’ve mapped out in my thoughts what I’d like to say. All that remains is to put pen to ink (how quaint). So too in running. Much of the time, I head out knowing how far I’m running and which route I [...]
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Bagels and Jocks: A Weekly Examination of the Jewish Sports World- Monday, January 28, 2013
Brotherly love, brotherly competition, reflections, endings and new beginnings all highlight this farewell (for now) edition of Bagels and Jocks.
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TOP 10 Songs From Fiddler on the Roof – Thursday’s Top Ten List
Today’s Top 10 ranks the songs from the amazing, timeless musical, Fiddler on the Roof. This task was so overwhelming that I needed to take a couple weeks off before contemplating it. Play the songs, debate your own rankings and try not to sing along, smile and shed a tear or two. Impossible?
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Touch-up – Wednesday’s Wordapod
Four days and counting down to Super Bowl XLVII, we’re nearing the climax of the NFL season. This happy occasion (for some?) inspired today’s Wordapod.
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TOP 10 Factoids about Fiddler on the Roof – Thursday’s Top Ten List
Maybe, it was because—for no apparent reason—I found myself humming “If I Were a Rich Man” the other day. So, here are the Top 10 Factoids about that enduring musical, Fiddler on the Roof.
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Billionaire Philanthropist Stewart Rahr Continues Major Generosity to Charity
Stewart Rahr, the flamboyant philanthropic billionaire plays an email trivia game with friends – and winners receive $5K or $10K to the charity of their choice. Mr. Rahr is listed as #298 on the Forbes 400 according to Forbes Magazine with a net worth of $1.6 Billion Dollars. His friends participate in the trivia – [...]
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5WPR Moves Office Headquarters
5WPR, the full-service NY PR Agency owned by Ronn Torossian has relocated their midtown NYC offices to a new 38,000 square foot office located at 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 4th floor on 45th Street. The firm now employs over 100 people. Agency clients include Onestopplus.com, Cold-EEZE, law firms, as well as work with leading [...]
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Jewish PR Agency To Represent Victims Of Cleveland Kidnappings
Hennes Paynter Communications, a Cleveland based PR Agency is working pro-bono for the the victims of the Cleveland kidnappings - Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight.Hennes said he was surprised to get the call and honored to do the job. Hennes is the former president of the Cleveland Jewish News Board of Directors and [...]
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Five Towns School Race Tests Orthodox Community
For the first time in seven years, the Orthodox Jewish community in the Five Towns on Long Island faces a hotly contested race on Tuesday between frum Jews running for two seats on the Lawrence District 15 Board of Education. How did this happen? The answer: Several well-entrenched Orthodox school board members seem to [...]
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Leading American Jewish Organization Urges Israel To Host Press Conference
The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has denounced the terrible blood libel following the publication of an authoritative Israeli investigative report which concluded that the Palestinian 12-year-old boy, Muhammad al-Dura, portrayed by France-2 Television as having been killed by Israeli fire during a firefight with Palestinian forces at the Netzarim Junction on September 30, 2000, [...]
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ZOA Condemns Church of Scotland Report Denying Jewish Right to Israel & Call for Boycott, Urges Church To Reject Report At Its General Assembly Meeting
The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned a report produced within the Church of Scotland that denies the Jewish right to the Biblical land of Israel and which urges British and European pressure upon Israel over Jewish residence in Judea and Samaria. The ZOA has called upon the Church of Scotland to reject the [...]
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Jewish Futures Conference
The Jewish Futures Conference, an interactive three hour event that brings together visionary thinkers, passionate individuals and inspiring presentations, has announced the 4th Annual Jewish Futures Conference on June 4thwhich will focus on the relevance of Jewish text with today’s youth. The event, titled “Whose Torah it is anyway,” will explore the ways in which [...]
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Parshas Behaaloscha
Parsha Summary: By: Rabbi Aron Tendler 1st Aliya: Aharon is instructed to light the Menorah, and the Menorah’s construction is reviewed. Moshe is commanded to inaugurate the Leviyim into the service of the Mishkan. 2nd Aliya: The Leviyim are inaugurated into Temple service. Their term of service was from age 25 to age 50. 3rd [...]
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His Daughter’s Wedding
The flowers were ordered-they decided on pink and blue. The gown was stunning-it fit perfectly. The caterer had agreed to the molded dessert that she loved. But the bride was not happy. “Flowers and desserts are nice but what about my father! It’s my special day. He talked about this day since I was a [...]
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Ben Ish Chai – Achav Is Learning Torah Here In Bagdad
The Ben Ish Chai once said that fifty years earlier a Chacham had a dream that a certain Mikubal in Bagdad was a Gilgul of Achaz the King of Yehuda. The Ben Ish Chai commented, look how long it has been from the days of Achaz until now and he is still trying to achieve [...]
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OVERWHELMING OUTPOUR OF SUPPORT AT 29th ALEH FOUNDATION ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
Over 400 people gathered Wednesday evening, May 8th at Manhattan’s Museum of Jewish Heritage to mark the 29th annual awards dinner of the Aleh Foundation, under the direction of Rabbi Shlomo Braun. The Aleh Foundation is internationally recognized for its pioneering work with severely handicapped children and young adults in Israel. Launched in 1984 to [...]
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