Today in Jews, August 23, 2011 (Los Angeles) With Jews under attack in Israel and strange news from J Celebs in the press, revolution in Libya, earthquake near DC, it’s just been a very busy...
Tag - Rabbi Yonah
A Rebirth of Jewish Life in Downtown Detroit
Kick for Detroit today in Los Angeles will raise money for the Jewish community from former Detroiters – but is there a future? Matisyahu stood out in front of the crowd. He had just stage...
The Story of Ami and Bar Ami
There once was a man who was having a conference about a crisis affecting Israel. He had a friend named Ami that he wanted to invite to speak. There happened to be another man in town named Bar Ami...
Are Circuses Kosher?
Elephants, tigers, bears and other animals are used for entertainment in circuses. Extravagant animal acts at the circus seem like an age-old tradition that has been part of the fabric of society for...
Tikkun Olam Starts With Good Organizing
According to annual festival presenter Guru Lee Weisman, Mother Theresa told him “repairing the world needs good organizing.” I had no idea about this when I used it as a Tweet to promote...
Dear Kids, Happy Father’s Day! Love, Dad
My two youngest sons, aged four and eight, hid some notes for me under the decorative challah cover Friday night. As I went to make the ceremonial blessing over the challah, in front of a dozen...