Better late than never, eh? It’s been a hell of a week. We never really thought that we’d actually pull it off. I mean Camp Jewlicious. Four days at the breath taking Brandeis Bardin...
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Orthodox Boxer Dmitriy Salita Wins
The comeback begins? Orthodox boxer Dmitriy Salita (31-1-1, 16 KOs) scored a unanimous eight-round decision against Franklin Gonzalez (13-6, 9 KOs) last night in Brooklyn. Salita’s last fight...
Last Yiddish Bookstore in NYC faces Closure; Israel Expands Arabic Language Instruction
Things to come? New York City’s last secular Yiddish bookstore is set to close shortly, unless someone steps in and finds it a new home. The “store”, called the “Central...
The Art of Beginning… Again
This post is part of Jewels of Elul, which celebrates the Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days of the month of Elul to growth and discovery in preparation for the coming high holy days. This year...
Camp Jewlicious Day 2
Well part of it anyway… Today was fun filled and full of all kinds of activities from sports to grass roots community building. There’s more happening later – all the Shabbat stuff...
Camp Jewlicious Day 1
So far, so good! Day 1 of Camp Jewlicious has just concluded – and what a day it’s been! First, a word about the venue. Camp Jewlicious is taking place at the Brandeis Bardin Campus of...
Dan Boutique Hotel Jerusalem: Tourist in my own city
Part 2: Jerusalem I was recently given the opportunity to test drive a couple of Hotels in the Dan Hotel chain in Israel. Part 1 was about my stay at the Dan Panorama in Tel Aviv and this post is...
10 Questions with Chana Mason of Shirat Devorah
David and Chana Mason are neighbors of mine in Nachlaot. I’ve been to their home for Shabbat meals a number of times and have seen first hand the positive effects of their warmth and...