I remember vividly as a child marching in the Israel parades in suburban Detroit. I am not sure how far these marches even went – maybe only a mile. No matter. Marching as a kid with hundreds...
Author - Rabbi Yonah
Why did Newsweek lower Israel’s Green Rating?
The April 14th issue of Newsweek has a map and list of countries ranked according to their Green-ness, also known by the acronym EPI for environmental performance index. Israel ranked 64th. That is...
This holiday of redemption
Last days of Pesach. Focusing on the redemption, the crossing of the sea, Miriam and dancing, the Ball Shem Tov meal at the end of this holiday. This holiday where matzah shortages in chain...
Jewlicious Shabbat in Memphis
Join Maitsyahu and Rabbi Yonah at the Beale Street Music Festival on May 2 4, 2008. Beale Street is one of the premier music festivals in the US —The Black Crowes, Santana, My Chemical Romance...
Earth Day Post
Never since I became active in efforts to preserve the environment has being green been so hip. The most outrageous claims by massive polluters intent on being green mark the pages of newspapers...
The Pope’s Manuscript
Menachem Butler emailed me this post from Hagahot on the manuscript that the Pope gave as a gift on his recent New York visit. The Pope’s manuscript A friend called me just before Shabbat...