Bellefaire director inspired by fictional detective May 15, 2009
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Demjanjuks deportation to Germany expected today May 14, 2009
Demjanjuks deportation to Germany expected today. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Cavalcade (2) May 6, 2009
The deeply moving, well-attended, emotionally tinged erev Shabbat last week-end at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, Opening the doors of Jewish life together ;, heralded a weekend of study and celebration for the Chevrei Tikva Chavurah s 25th anniversary. It was co-chaired by Fern Levy and Nancy Huntsman. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
City Beat (10) May 3, 2009
WVIZ/PBS presents Shabbat: Conserving the World: An Earth Day Special at 8 p.m. Featuring interview with Rabbi Ismar Schorsch of The Jewish Theological Seminary and Shabbat music ... April 24, she reads stories as part of a Community Oneg Shabbat at 2:30 and speaks at Shabbat program at 4:15 ... Halberstam speaks at various Shabbat activities on Sat. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Cooking with the flavors of Israel (8) May 3, 2009
Cooking with the flavors of Israel. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Remembering Judy Resnik, my friend (14) May 3, 2009
Remembering Judy Resnik, my friend. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
This year, celebrate Israel cinematically with Nicolai, others Apr 28, 2009
This year, celebrate Israel cinematically with Nicolai, others. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Latest news briefs from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (2) Apr 28, 2009
Riccardo Pacifici, the spokesman for Rome's Jewish community, said the issue was so important that Jews should take part in the counterdemonstration even though it is on Shabbat ... Ali Bardakougla, who serves in Turkey as Islam's equivalent of a chief rabbi, addressed the congregation at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale during Shabbat-morning services. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Erie students view Holocaust up close at Washington museum (2) Apr 20, 2009
Erie students view Holocaust up close at Washington museum. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Hosting the Seder in Mumbai (41) Apr 19, 2009
Many Jewish expatriates from the US, Israel and Europe, along with Jewish travelers from all over the world, consistently frequented the Chabad house for Shabbat dinners and other festivals. After the destruction of Chabad s Nariman House on 26/11 India s expression for the landmark terrorist attack Chabad has responded with the utmost effort in sending new vibrant young men from Brooklyn and Israel to temporarily serve as head rabbis for the community of visitors in temporary locations... (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
I didnt vote for him, but Ill give Netanyahu a chance Apr 17, 2009
I didnt vote for him, but Ill give Netanyahu a chance. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Gay Conservative rabbi to speak at Chevrei Tikvas 25th anniversary Apr 17, 2009
Gay Conservative rabbi to speak at Chevrei Tikvas 25th anniversary. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
a day in the life of a ... kindergarten teacher Apr 17, 2009
a day in the life of a. kindergarten teacher. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaSh... Apr 13, 2009
Each year the date of the commemoration is different since Hebrew and Julian calendars are not in sync, and additional allowances are made so that it does not affect Shabbat. Observances and Commemorations. (Suite101.com)
Get a jump on seder with bake-ahead desserts (3) Apr 7, 2009
Get a jump on seder with bake-ahead desserts. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
And God said: Let there be lights in the sky (6) Apr 7, 2009
And God said: Let there be lights in the sky. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
My very virtual seder via iChat (6) Apr 4, 2009
My very virtual seder via iChat. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
After 60 years of wandering, Naomis Song is published Apr 3, 2009
In recollecting family stories, Silverberg s children remember Shabbat family dinners and evenings with thought-provoking questions asked by mom, followed by songs in Hebrew, Yiddish and English compiled in the Selma Silverberg Songbook. Dan also recalls the elaborate Purim and Chanukah plays she put on, complete with long, white robes and breastplates. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Kosher-for-Passover margarine, Tam Tams missing from shelves (4) Apr 3, 2009
Kosher-for-Passover margarine, Tam Tams missing from shelves. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
A seat at the rabbis seder tables ... Apr 3, 2009
A seat at the rabbis seder tables. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
A gift better than any present (1) Apr 2, 2009
A gift better than any present. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
The Amish get a hamish welcome Apr 2, 2009
Today's Lubavitchers wear the black hats and beards of their 18th-century forebears, speak Yiddish and refrain from using electricity or driving cars on Shabbat, wheras the Amish get around in a horse and buggy, living off the land. Ephraim Zook, center, of Lancaster County, Penn. (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
Ohio and Jerusalem combine bio-forces (1) Mar 30, 2009
Ohio and Jerusalem combine bio-forces. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Melrose Religion Mar 27, 2009
Temple Beth Shalom Temple Beth Shalom will hold a special Tot Shabbat service on Friday, April 3 at 6 p.m. at the Highlands Congregational Church, 355 Franklin St., Melrose, the Temple s temporary location during construction. A Tot Shabbat is a short, educational service for young children, infants through age 6, to introduce Judaism in a low-key, interactive way. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
It's alive! Study group at R.H. Myers revels in Yiddish language (3) Mar 23, 2009
Study group at R.H. Myers revels in Yiddish language. Study group at R.H. Myers revels in Yiddish language. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Bnai Brith holds open house March 29 Mar 15, 2009
The temple offers regular Shabbat and alternative worship services, High Holiday services, and other Jewish holiday services; non-members are welcome. For more information, visit or call the temple office at 617-625-0333. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Got Mitzvah? Expo highlights weekend of events Mar 14, 2009
an Oneg Shabbat at Temple Sinai in Marblehead with Siegel speaking about How to Raise a Mensch in a Material World. a youth-led service at Temple Emanu-El in Marblehead with Siegel. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Jewish involvement on campus: what students want (1) Mar 9, 2009
But Hillel and other groups go beyond Shabbat and holiday services, offering social programming, cultural events, Jewish learning opportunities, and social action projects ... Students are matched with synagogues and families for Shabbat and holiday meals. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
News from the Jewish Community Center: March 6, 2009, online edition Mar 7, 2009
People may meet Kids Corner staff and see the program in action from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at JCC. They can learn more about the new Kindergarten Corner, Kick Off to Shabbat and other specialty programs, as well as the Destination JCC bus transportation program. Staff will be leading an activity for kids to participate in and answering questions about the program. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Unwelcome wild card is Avigdor Lieberman Mar 6, 2009
Anthony Reich wrote on Mar 2, 2009 2:45 PM:" Cliff, thanks again for an enlightening article. There are a few points which I feel are worth raising:1. Although you call Lieberman's proposal fascist and anti-democratic, you don't mention the other important leg of his manifesto which is securing greater rights for non-Orthodox Jews, or those Israeli citizens who are not halachically Jewish. He is fighting for a civil form of marriage and the rights to keep shops open on Shabbat for those who wish... (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Shabbat across America at Temple Emmanuel Mar 4, 2009
Come join Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield on Friday March 20, as tens of thousands of Jews across America will come together to eat, drink, relax, enjoy, and celebrate the 13th annual Shabbat Across America ... Hundreds of Synagogues across the United States and Canada will take part in an historic national Jewish event to celebrate what unifies all Jewish people, Shabbat ... Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield will host a Shabbat Service and Dinner beginning at 6:30 p.m. The National Jewish Outreach... (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Is Pope Benedict good for the Jews? Feb 24, 2009
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Wanted in Israel: electoral reform. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Search on for new Temple Sinai rabbi Feb 20, 2009
Three of the four candidates interviewed have been invited to join the congregation and the community for a weekend and participate in Shabbat activities ... Each weekend will include a Friday night service, a Shabbat morning service and a Dvar Torah, a Lunch and Learn with the rabbinical candidate, and a Havdallah service ... Friday evening, 6 p.m. Shabbat Services. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Purim Weekend at Temple Israel in Easton Feb 18, 2009
All are welcome to Temple Israel South Shore in North Easton on Friday evening, March 6 at 7 p.m., for a Silly Hats family Shabbat service with Rabbi Randy Kafka. Wear a silly hat as we begin to get into the Purim mood. (Easton Journal, MA)
Needham Religion Notes (Feb. 19) Feb 18, 2009
On Saturday, March 7, Temple Aliyah will host its first Interfaith Keruv Shabbat at Temple Aliyah ... Keruv Shabbat services will begin at 9:15 a.m. and feature guest speaker Fern Chertok, a research scientist at the Maurice and Marilyn Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University. (Needham Tab, MA)
Clinic doctor performs surgery on revered Israeli rabbi (1) Feb 16, 2009
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Worship Directory from the Feb. 12, 2009 edition Feb 15, 2009
Friday, Feb. 13: 6:15 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service. Saturday, Feb. 14: 9 a.m. Shabbat Service and Torah Discussion Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:26): 11 a.m. Bar Mitzvah ... Adult Shabbat services are held at 8 p.m. on three Fridays of each month. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Fear and Yoga provides a few chuckles, little else Feb 14, 2009
All Adam has to do to get his own coming-of-age celebration is convince his religion-hating mother to attend a Shabbat with the local Orthodox Jewish rabbi. Perhaps it is the idea of a suburban life where the things going wrong really could happen to you that makes Galants novel more palatable. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
From country boy to city planner Feb 13, 2009
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She keeps on dancing even though the music is muted Feb 13, 2009
She keeps on dancing even though the music is muted. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Worship Directory, Feb. 12 Feb 13, 2009
There is a monthly Tot Shabbat program for families with children up to the age of 6. The Temple offers a Bar/Bat Mitzvah program, youth groups for Grades 8-12, and a wide variety of adult education programs. (Burlington Union, MA)
Obama's Un-Nourishing Prayer Breakfast Feb 12, 2009
But they do echo a famous passage of the Talmud (Shabbat 31a) in which Rabbi Hillel (who lived in the first century BC) was asked for a quick summary of the Jewish faith and responded: What is hateful to you do not do to your fellow. This is the whole Law. (Townhall.com)
Rooting for Tu bShevat (4) Feb 9, 2009
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No comments posted. Feb 8, 2009
Israeli Counterpoint:Battling for hearts, minds and votes of Israelis. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Israeli voters' views Feb 8, 2009
I keep Shabbat but I'm not orthodox, I don't wear the big black hat. Security and the Palestinians: Settlements. (BBC News -- Africa)
Celebrations Feb 8, 2009
On Friday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m., Congregation Kehillath Israel, 384 Harvard St., will host A Late September Shabbat in the Sukkah. The event will consist of a friendly and song-filled Shabbat service, followed by a social hour and refreshments. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Day schools holding their own even in this Feb 8, 2009
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Israeli Counterpoint:Battling for hearts, minds and votes of Israelis Feb 8, 2009
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Israeli Point:Gaza offensive didnt alter minds of Israeli electorate Feb 8, 2009
Israeli Point:Gaza offensive didnt alter minds of Israeli electorate. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Runner-up on The Bachelorette’ proud of his Cleveland roots (9) Feb 8, 2009
Runner-up on The Bachelorette proud of his Cleveland roots. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Jerusalem diaryKibbutz artist champions the life and politics of a lost Israel Mar 25, 2008
" Heller claims not to be a political animal. But before Israel evacuated its 7,000-plus settlers out of Gaza in 2005, he used to organise a small group from the kibbutz, which, every Friday, between two and four in the afternoon, would go to the nearby border crossing to talk to the settlers as they returned to their homes for the Shabbat. "We would invite them to a friendly discussion. We said they shouldn't stay there. (BBC News -- Africa)
Shabbat dinner draws large crowd Mar 24, 2008
Blue and White Shabbat participants gather in Alumni Hall Friday night to celebrate the first Blue and White Shabbat dinner ... About 500 people from the Penn State community filled HUB Alumni Hall Friday to celebrate the first Blue and White Shabbat, which an administrator called the university's largest religious dinner ... The differences in Shabbat celebrations are as numerous as those who celebrate it, but the weekly holiday is an opportunity for all Jews to reflect. (Daily Collegian, PA)
More of this story Mar 21, 2008
Baker envisions a site where a 29-year-old Cleveland Jew can rate her favorite restaurant, check the calendar for events around town, and then post an invitation to anyone who wants to join her for a Shabbat bike ride on the tow path. The website will be important for reaching potential newcomers. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Getting into the Purim spirit Mar 19, 2008
Similarly, there is the ongoing enterprise of shoppers from the center of the country buying goods in the Kassam-hit town or ordering Shabbat hallot and cakes from Sderot bakeries in a typically Israeli way of showing solidarity - by feasting. Ultimately, I made my top choice the way the country goes on doing what comes naturally. (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
Kauai religious leaders unite for common cause: Peace on Earth Mar 7, 2008
This is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary Talmud, Shabbat 3id. Taoism: Regard your neighbor s gain as your gain, and your neighbor s loss as your own loss Tai Shang Kan Yin P ien. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Teachers return from free trips to Israel Mar 7, 2008
Clarkin and her colleagues planned to implement immediately parts of the trip in their family Shabbat service, which would be taking place shortly after their return. Pam Rothstein, director of the Cape Cod program, had paid to go on the last trip with the North Shore teachers and now a total of five of their staffers have been. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Observance of Sabbath costs Yeshiva athlete shot at title Feb 24, 2008
as an observent student as well, anyone who observes the holy day understands the importance and how nothing should ever even be considered to overide the shabbat ... People do not choose to observe shabbat- this is not some day that we use as an excuse to just relax ... Shabbat is this ay filled with holiness where you dedicate to god, where you go and pray, sing to the disabled,and never ever should be broken. (The Palm Beach Post)
Pennies for Elephants Feb 11, 2008
On most Saturday mornings, I take my son Simon to Tot Shabbat at our synagogue ... As I mulled over this without broaching my doubt with Simon (who was staging a revolt against Tot Shabbat and didn't need any encouragement), my older son, Eli, came home from school and told us that his second-grade class was raising money to adopt an orphaned elephant. (Slate)
Jerusalem diaryAlternative theories on Israeli military failures in the Lebanon war Feb 5, 2008
"Should it come as a surprise if, God forbid, soldiers are killed in war", the Israeli newspapers quoted him as saying, "when they do not adhere to the laws of Shabbat, they do not keep the Torah, they do not pray every day?". Rabbi Yosef's reported comments sparked much outrage. (BBC News -- Africa)
Long journey from Russia to Bat Mitzvah Feb 2, 2008
Grandmothers lit the Shabbat candles only when the windows were shuttered ... She was also the one who started the tradition of lighting the Shabbat candles, the flames that welcome the Jewish Sabbath ... Young Rivka, after all, was now free to light her own Shabbat candles, with the windows open and the neighbors watching, if she wanted. (The Palm Beach Post)
Ashton & Demi cutting ties with Kabbalah? Jan 28, 2008
Lucy Nicholson / Reuters fileAsource close to Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore says its been months since the two attended Kabbalah services or participated in the Shabbat dinner after Friday services ... Ashton and Demi used to have an impeccable attendance record, says one source with close ties to the Kabballah Centre in L.A. Another source close to the couple says its been months since the two attended services or participated in the Shabbat dinner after Friday services. (MSNBC -- News)
Lifted hands, open hearts Jan 21, 2008
Jill Petschek attended the joint weekend services at Baltimore Hebrew that also included a Shabbat Shira on Friday evening with a talk by the bishop from First Mount Olive ... Brown served as the guest speaker at the Jewish congregation's Friday night Shabbat Shira service while Perlmeter spoke from the pulpit at First Mount Olive's weekly service yesterday. (SunSpot.net)
Religion briefs: Evensong service Saturday in Poway Jan 18, 2008
Shabbat celebration on Saturday. CARLSBAD ---- Madrikha Beverly and Cantor Debby will conduct a celebration of Shabbat at the Humanistic Congregation of San Diego ---- held at the Woman's Club of Carlsbad, 3320 Monroe Street ---- at 10:30 a.m. Saturday ... POWAY ---- Temple Adat Shalom will hold a spiritual Shabbat hike in honor of Tu B'Shevat, a holiday celebrating Jewish Arbor Day and the coming of spring, at 2 p.m. Saturday. (North County Times)
Community Calendar: Jan. 17 Jan 17, 2008
BAR/BAT MITZVAH INSTITUTE Saturday mornings, Harvard Hillel, 52 Mt. Auburn St. Includes small-group learning, consultation to create an appropriate curriculum for each child, private tutoring to provide intensive preparation for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, and participation of the student and his/her family in Shabbat and holiday services ... KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICES, PLUS ONEG Fridays, 7-8:15 p.m., Congregation Eitz Chayim, 136 Magazine St., Cambridgeport. (Cambridge Chronicle)
