On Oct 24, I protested a visit to Yale University by noted journalist, Thomas Friedman. After his lecture, I stood in the corner of the Whitney Humanities Center and held a sign that asked the question: “With friends like Chomsky, Soros, Mearsheimer and Thomas Friedman, does Israel need enemies?”
Not too long ago, it might have been one of the least likely locations from where a religious scribe would start writing a Torah scroll, but on Sunday, families and friends affiliated with a Jewish center in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem gathered to celebrate just such an occasion.
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them —President John F. Kennedy
A few weeks ago, when I submitted my column to Malibu Patch editor Jonathan Friedman, I was asked if the B”H at the top of the page was part of the column. After I explained what it means, we decided to leave it to another time, when I could address its meaning and importance.
The Kinus Hashluchim got underway this Wednesday, with registration, dinner and a trip to the library.
Montreal is no Anatevka, but a local matchmaking site is bringing the matchmaker back to town.
Yemen’s president became the fourth Arab leader forced from power this year when he signed a deal Wednesday aimed at ending his country’s months-long political crisis.
Taking time out of a busy work day to Daven Mincha may not always be possible for some, but the merchants and business-people on Albany Avenue are doing just that. A daily weekday Minyan takes place in the offices of Leasing Direct at 4:15.
It baffles me why so many authors and commenters on this website seem to feel as though people who do not act or think as they do are doing something wrong, and that they do so for all the same negative, prejudiced stereotype reasons (bad home, life, schooling etc). I am constantly reminded of the old saying that “everyone who does more than you is a fanatic and everyone who does less is an apostate.”
Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Thurday, November 24th, for Thanksgiving Day.
After spending half a decade operating out of a Crown Heights home, and the balance of the decade in a basement, the ‘Totally Her’ maternity and robe shop now has a brand new Kingston Avenue storefront to call home. Good news too for all those young mothers who no longer have to navigate a stroller down a flight of stairs.
Do we really need yet another edition and translation of the Torah? In this case, Yes. Rabbi Chaim Miller has blessed us with a profound gift, penetrating the surface layer of the Bible and revealing multiple layers of meaning, which range from personal to midrashic to mystical. Dip into this treasure trove, and your understanding of Torah will never be the same.
Recognizing the burden that these tough economic times have put on families and individuals, a number of Crown Heights residents got together and created a Dress Exchange to help alleviate some of it.
Getting ready to launch, or roll out, their new and original idea, the Great Jewish Big Rig – a project of the Jewish Childrens Museum, put up an ad along the buildings entrance on Eastern Parkway getting people ready for its launch.
Some people view the world through “rose-colored” lenses, seeing everything in a positive light, while others see the world through a grayer lens, seeing doom wherever they look.
A city vodka manufacturer erected a billboard showing a dog in a yarmulke next to the slogan “Christmas quality, Hanukkah pricing” — prompting Jewish groups to demand that the sign come down.
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