The Reading List: Another A-List Intermarriage

By Ben Sales December 23, 2010

This time it’s between Lauren Bush, Dubya’s niece, and MOT David Lauren, son of designer Ralph. Lauren Lauren anyone? [From Under the Fig Tree] Breaking story from Fox News: Elie Wiesel won the Holocaust! [Mediaite] It turns out American Jews aren’t an endangered species. [Forward] Stuck for plans on Christmas Eve? Here’s what the rabbis suggest….

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Time To Act

By bbarer December 23, 2010

I have spent my entire life living in the world of formal educational environments. I have learned a lot while doing so, and am immensely comfortable in such a setting. Since high school especially, much of the learning I have been exposed to — western philosophy and in-depth Jewish text study — has had a…

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The Codex is Dead! Long Live the Codex! -or- Why Jews Will Never Fully Switch Over to e-Readers

By David A.M. Wilensky December 23, 2010

Crossposted to Jewschool and The Reform Shuckle The Atlantic has this piece up this week about Shabbat observance issues surrounding e-readers like the Kindle. The article’s worth reading. Three thoughts: 1. Acts of writing should not be at issue here. From the article: E-readers are problematic not only because they are electronic but also because…

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…Let My Right Hand Wither

By bspagat December 23, 2010

Bailey Spagat is participating in Career Israel, one of Masa Israel’s 180 programs.

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If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem…

By bspagat December 23, 2010

Bailey Spagat is participating in Career Israel, one of Masa Israel’s 180 programs.

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