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Monday, 29 October 2012

Endless Summer Meets Endless Prayer

Posted on 08:13 by Unknown
We like this pre-storm photo from the Times (Shallow Waters and Unusual Path May Worsen the Surge) of endless young daveners watching endless summer surfers in Long Beach, NY.This reminds us of the book cover that we designed for our book about our search for the perfect prayer, God's Favorite Prayers.We are fond of pointing out that we had this poster in mind when we designed that cover.Talmudic Books for Kindle | Kindle Talmud in English | Whence...
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Saturday, 27 October 2012

Incredible: Talmudic Books on Amazon in Japan

Posted on 21:22 by Unknown
We are amazed by Amazon. Now all of our Talmudic books are for sale in Japan.44 Talmudic Books for Kindle | The Kindle Talmud in English | Whence and Wherefore | God's Favorite Prayers | In Ja...
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Billionaire Philanthropy Guided by the Talmud

Posted on 20:35 by Unknown
The billionaire pledge seeks commitments from the wealthy to give generously to philanthropies.One billionaire quoted in the article cites the Talmud.Leon G. Cooperman, who also made his money in hedge funds, wrote, “I am the son of a plumber who practiced his trade in the South Bronx, I am the first generation American born in my family as well as the first to get a college degree. My education is largely public school based–public grade school,...
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The Talmud Bandied about at Lincoln Center in 'Disgraced'

Posted on 20:26 by Unknown
The AP reported, "Comic actor shows dramatic chops in 'Disgraced'"It’s an oft-used device in theater: The doomed dinner party, a gathering that starts out politely, with house gifts of wine or pastries and glasses clinking over civilized chatter, and ends up in horrific, angry chaos.But when that party chatter touches on Islamic and Judaic tradition, the Quran and the Talmud, racial profiling and Sept. 11 and the Taliban and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and...
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Posted in humor, islam, New York Jews, talmud | No comments

Sunday, 21 October 2012

Walk away from the illusion of conversation

Posted on 07:47 by Unknown
We like the analytic mode of discourse. It is more Talmudic. So a while back we noted the use of the concept "illusion of competence" that someone employed to describe what happens when you practice at a golf driving range. When you later go out an play you find that how you do in practice has weak correlation to performance on the course.In today's Times two academics published an op-ed that used the notion “illusion of explanatory depth,” calling...
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Friday, 19 October 2012

Billy Graham stops calling Mormonism a 'cult' on his website

Posted on 12:28 by Unknown
Wow, Billy Graham stopped calling Mormonism a 'cult' on his website.The citizen-times.com site reported, Article calling Mormonism 'cult' disappears from Graham website - Change on Graham page comes after Romney meeting.Romney is still not a Christian - but at least he can sigh in relief that according to Billy he is not a member of a cu...
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At Age 84, Elie Wiesel Bounces Back Again and Again

Posted on 12:19 by Unknown
The Jewish Voice (a mysterious publication) reports,"At Age 84, Elie Wiesel Transcends Major Heart Surgery to Write Book on Near-Death Experience" It tells us:He has achieved legendary status around the world as a Jewish Holocaust survivor who was able to emerge from the darkest horrors and turn his life into a beacon of meaningful activity as a human rights advocate.Yet at age 84, Elie Wiesel still has personal and professional mountains to climb – he recently underwent quintuple heart bypass surgery, and while still in the beginning stage of...
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Posted in health, Holocaust, money, New York Jews | No comments

Les Miz Style Musical Appeal for One Term More for Barack Obama

Posted on 12:08 by Unknown
One Term More - With Subtitles from One Term More on Vimeo.We can't recall a more spirited political musical adaptation. And it covers all the main points of why you want to vote for Barack Obama and not for Mitt Romney. Delightful.Hat tip to a very good friend (who loves Broadway show tunes)....
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Thursday, 18 October 2012

Indian Woman fires Jerusalem Rabbis

Posted on 15:11 by Unknown
Business Standard reports, "Indian woman fights against powerful Jewish religious body." Here is the sad story:An Indian woman, owner of the a restaurant here, has stood up against the dictates of the powerful Jewish rabbinate and decided to give up the kashrut certification for her restaurant after she was forced to buy vegetables in specific stores.Lehava Silman Herman, 50, who runs Ichak Dana Indian restaurant in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market...
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Posted in Is-it-kosher?, israel, kosher, rabbis | No comments

Monday, 15 October 2012

Madoff the Musical: Alicia Jo Rabins A KADDISH FOR BERNIE MADOFF

Posted on 17:48 by Unknown
"On November 8 renowned singer-songwriter, composer, musician and poet Alicia Jo Rabins will debut her brand new, full-length performative song cycle A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff at Joe’s Pub in New York City. The controversial piece explores the spiritual implications of the financial collapse through the story of Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, attempting to uncover hidden meanings in this contemporary tragedy. A second performance follows on November...
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Sunday, 14 October 2012

Gharmazians v. Giants and Jets on the American Dream

Posted on 08:18 by Unknown
American Dream Developer, Opponents Face Off Over Traffic Concerns - WcbstvThe article cites the Talmud siyyum as proof of traffic congestion, but that makes little sense to us."Having the American Dream mall open on stadium event days will cause gridlock of proportions we have never experienced,” Jets and Giants spokeswoman Karen Kessler told WCBS 880′s Levon Putney.The New York Jets and Giants have both sued the developer, Triple Five, saying the...
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Wednesday, 10 October 2012

British TV Mocks Jewish Mothers

Posted on 08:20 by Unknown
We haven't seen the show. But based on one review we conclude that British TV has a show that mocks Jewish mothers with, "Extreme examples of every Jewish stereotype … the eight mums of Jewish Mum of the Year." The review ("TV review: Jewish Mum of the Year...The search is on for the paragon of Jewish mums – but they've got eight mothers from hell") explains,It was never entirely clear if we were being invited to celebrate Jewish mothers in Jewish...
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Is Football Jewish?

Posted on 08:05 by Unknown
No, football in Texas is not Jewish. It is Chritian.According to the Times, "In Texas, Cheerleaders’ Signs of Faith at Issue" - Christian professions of faith are exhibited at High School football games. Yes, as we see it, this makes the enterprise a Christian sport.Is that what we want in America? To reduce religion to a high school sport?Is that what we want in America? To exclude all but the most fundamentalist Protestants from rooting with the...
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Sunday, 7 October 2012

Free For Daf Yomi: Tractate Shabbat in English

Posted on 12:51 by Unknown
For daf yomi Tractate Shabbat in English:Amazon - Kindle: Soncino Babylonian Talmud ShabbathOn www.Halakhah.com:PDF FREE Classic or PDF FREE 2 column: 12a Shabbos 2a-31b | 12b Shabbos 35a-65b | 12c Shabbos 66a-100b | 12d Shabbos 101a-129b | 12e Shabbos 130a-157b44 Talmudic Books for Kindle | The Amazing 36 Volume Kindle Talmud in English | Whence and Wherefore | God's Favorite Prayers...
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Wednesday, 3 October 2012

The Wife of Jesus Tells Her story in the New Yorker

Posted on 13:32 by Unknown
In "My Man" by Paul Rudnick the "wife of Jesus" tells her story in the New Yorker magazine. Funny. Here is the start:A historian of early Christianity at Harvard Divinity School has identified a scrap of papyrus that she says was written in Coptic in the fourth century and contains a phrase never seen in any piece of Scripture: “Jesus said to them, ‘My wife . . .’ ”—The Times.Fine, now you know: Jesus was married and for many years I happily answered...
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Tuesday, 2 October 2012

AP: In Germany it's Pay to Pray

Posted on 20:08 by Unknown
For our Teaneck Orthodox neighbors Shul membership has its rewards. Paid up members get priority and perks in aliyot to the Torah and chances to lead services.In Germany according to the AP the church makes it clear. If you want the religious services of the church, you need to pay up.We cringe at this business bluntness. Once you start acting like a profit making enterprise, you simply lose all access to your soul.Here is the story:No tax,...
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