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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 […]
Bailey Spagat is participating in Career Israel, one of Masa Israel’s 180 programs.
Bailey Spagat is participating in Career Israel, one of Masa Israel’s 180 programs.
But it depends how you wear them. [Leftover Cholent] Ramen noodles, college students’ bread and butter, may lead to chronic illness. Tradition Soup, anyone? [MainStreet] Netanyahu caves to the anti-Zionist students. [Ha’aretz] Don’t get a Ph.D. [The Economist] With DADT over, will the ROTC return to the Ivies? [NYT]
In my last blog, I discussed the possibility that the future Princess Kate Middleton was Jewish. That conclusion was found to be false, but there are plenty of other royals out there who have political connections, or lack thereof, to Israel. I was particularly curious about Queen Rania of Jordan, whose parents are Palestinian. Rania […]
Adam Hummel went to Kenya in 2008 to help prevent cattle theft, and found himself alone with a tour guide. Two years later, after a soccer tournament and a peace treaty, he’s building a new future for Kenyan youth.
While Christmas tree lots empty and malls turn into theme parks, this holiday season has seemed to keep everybody on a festive high. While most kids around the world will be anticipating presents and cookies, I’m waiting in anticipation myself. No, not in hopes of getting goodies in a stocking or a thick slice of […]
It will be one of their stops on a tour of the U.S. This really proves the “Muslims hate Jews” hypothesis. [JTA/JJ] Six Haredi yeshivot in Israel may have stolen tens of millions of shekels from the government. [Ha’aretz] Is Israel a hi-tech paradise? Not for students. [YNet] Watch out for pick-up artists, even if […]
“I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We […]
I’m a big fan of CUNY journalism professor, Daily Beast columnist and Jewish communal shit-disturber Peter Beinart. Jewcy has a new interview with him that I just saw at Jewschool. Beinart’s best points are about Jon Stewart (who he likes, but he’s got criticisms) and about young Jews visiting Israel. He thinks that young Jews […]