Archive for November, 2007
Chanukah to Light Up Topanga - The Messenger - CA
To commemorate and publicize these miracles, the sages instituted the festival of Chanukah. At the heart of the festival is the nightly menorah lighting: a without flame on the first night, two on the second evening, and so on, till the eighth night of Chanukah, when all eight lights are kindled.Ori…
A Jewish Understanding of Charity
What is the Torah’s understanding of charity?
The Hebrew term for charity, tzedakah, shares the same root meaning as the word tzadik (a righteous individual). In Jewish law, it is understood that Jews are needed to help the poor, not only considering they felt sorry for the needy, but consi…
But is she yotzei with his kiddush?
An actual New York Times correction, November 25, 2007:
A headline last Sunday about a Muslim man and an Orthodox Jewish woman who are partners in two Dunkin’ Donuts stores described their religions incorrectly. The two faiths worship the same God — not different ones.
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A Kosher Kitchen Sink
How does one maintain a kosher kitchen sink?
The surface of the sink should not be used for both meat and dairy dishes. Ideally, a kosher kitchen should have two sinks: One to wash meat dishes, and the other for dairy dishes. When it is not feasible to have two sinks, one should presume the wa…
Maury Povich’s Parsha
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Original post by Aaron Freeman
Joshua Nelson & Kosher Gospel
Shabbat Shalom, everyone.I love it when my preconceptions and biases get blown away. Check that out. Joshua Nelson grows up in an African American synagogue. I didn’t even know there were African American synagogues. He draws on the history of African American gospel music to compose his own version…
Chanukah Gift-Mania
Chanukah is upon us. Among the happy preparations (note to self: pick up candle oil a.s.a.p.), everyone seems to have gifts on the brain—the little ones anxiously anticipating their presents, the grown-ups agonizing about what to buy. I hate to be a party pooper, but why are we doing that? It’s …
Post Annapolis Background Sound
I’ve spent my whole life as a professional cartoonist dealing with deadlines. They are very curious things, these deadlines. When you first get them, and mark them down on a calendar, they seem to be so very far away. No sweat. No pressure. Plenty of moment.And soon after, suddenly, they jump up and…
Zionism Is Beautiful!
Zionism is Beautiful Rabbi Shaul Marshall PraverThe Talmud says, “When good will exists amongst brethren, both can dwell together even on the razor thin edge of a sword, but when good will does not exist amongst them, even the full expanse of the earth lacks sufficient space to contain them.”"Israe…
‘Citi of Arabia’: Abu Dhabi’s slick Sharia deal smells
by Jerry Gordon, American Congress for Truth blog, November 29, 200
When I posted an article about the bail out investment in Citigroup of $7.5 billion by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, I noted that it makes Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, the head of what passes for the government of Abu Dh…















