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Author - Laya Millman
Guest Blogger Michael weighs in on orthodoxy
Written by Michael While evidence indicates that probably the Amidah and certainly the synagogue predate the destruction of the Temple, I see what you’re trying to say. My problem is this: when...
Gay Pride Parade makes it to Jerusalem
The 4th annual Gay Pride Parade just happened outside my balacony. The decision to ban the event was overturned by a court on Sunday and Mayor Lupolianski was ordered to personally pay court costs of...
Gush Katif Envy -or- Orange you glad we made it to Jerusalem
Coming back from work yesterday, it took me almost two hours to get home on a route that usually takes 45 minutes. Lining both sides of the road, (yes, sides, not blocking traffic, just slowing it...
Spies like Us
This week’s parasha is about the spies. It’s also my Birthday parasha, although growing up reform/conservative I didn’t know these things until I came to Israel. That’s not...
Rav Binny on Selach – Torah u’madda
Binny Freidman takes a look at Parasha Shelach as an interesting allegory… The Jews in the desert were, in a sense, living in the Garden of Eden. Now they would have to work for a living...
Megadeth Hearts Israel
Well, I don’t know about the rest of the band, but Megadeth founder and Jewish born Dave Mustaine, sure does. As he told the Jerusalem Post: I love Israel – I’ve been back since the...
Dirty Israeli hippies are HOT!
I think so anyway, though ck does not seem to agree. I was recently commissioned to do a story for the World Jewish Digest on different summer festivals in Israel. With little time to spare, I...