Yankel and Leah (Chapter 3): Learning Torah is Easier Than Dating … – Forward
admin | July 6, 2017
This originally appeared in the Yiddish Forverts. To read the previous chapter
CLERGY CORNER: The Buck Stops Here – Observer Newspaper Online
simmons | July 6, 2017
There is a very moving episode in the Talmud about a man named Elazar Ben Dordaya. This man lived his life with an uninhibited desire to fulfill all of his promiscuous cravings, leaving no stone unturned in his pursuit. He was an addict of the worst kind.
Explore Germany’s Erfurt Old Synagogue – Forward
richards | July 6, 2017
Erfurt is a jewel-box of a city. Nestled along the banks of the Gera River in the heart of Germany, Erfurt boasts a beautifully preserved medieval center, replete with the storybook spires of a fortress and cathedrals
‘This is an endemic problem’: United Synagogue presidential … – Jewish Chronicle
simmons | July 6, 2017
The two candidates standing to become the next president of the United Synagogue say this weeks report on declining membership is a major cause for concern for central Orthodoxy. Michael Goldstein, who oversaw a growth of membership as president of Mill Hill Synagogue, said: It is worrying in terms of attrition. But I would like to understand how that compares to the total Jewish population.
Exclusive: Office building proposed on former synagogue in Kendall – South Florida Business Journal
admin | July 6, 2017
South Florida Business Journal Exclusive: Office building proposed on former synagogue in Kendall South Florida Business Journal Galloway Road Partners, owned by Juan C. Mas and Albert J. Perez, filed a pre-application with county officials June 20.
Retired Tucson woman puts twist on Sephardic roots with mariachi music – Jewish Post
richards | July 6, 2017
Koreen Johannessen, 70, had some difficulty retiring.
‘PM’s gifts from Kerala to his Israeli counterpart reflect our Jewish heritage’ – Times of India
richards | July 6, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had something every Malayali could take pride in the souvenirs that were gifted by the PM to his counterpart were two sets of copper plates from Kerala. While the first set of relics came from the Paradesi Synagogue from Mattancherry, the second was from Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church in Thiruvalla, both of which are paradigms of the Jewish heritage of Kerala. The caretaker of the Paradesi Synagogue, KJ Joy, sounds visibly excited as he recollects the incidents that paved the way for it.
Hungarian Jews ask PM Orban to end ‘bad dream’ of antisemitism – The Jerusalem Post
richards | July 6, 2017
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers a speech during the 14th Plenary Assembly of the World Jewish Congress in Budapest May 5, 2013. (photo credit:LASZLO BALOGH/REUTERS) BUDAPEST - Hungarian Jews said on Thursday Prime Minister Viktor Orban's billboard campaign against migration and foreign influence, using the image of US financier George Soros, was a proxy for antisemitism. They urged the nationalist Orban to halt the campaign
Clayton native re-engineers Sriracha sauce – St. Louis Jewish Light
admin | July 6, 2017
Passion fuels success and, in the case of Nathan Litz, that success is Sriracha Granada, a spicy-sweet green hot sauce he created in his home kitchen. This delicious condiment is now distributed nationwide. You can find it locally in grocery stores and on the tables of many of our towns great restaurants.
The Secret Jewish History Of A Violent New Zealand Cult – Forward
admin | July 6, 2017
This is the second of a series of posts on the history and lives of Jews in New Zealand. The first can be found here
