Monthly Archives: June 2010
17th of Tammuz…A minor fast day with major history.
The 17th of the month of Tammuz is observed as a minor fast day, with eating and drinking forbidden from dawn until sundown. Like Tisha B’Av, which comes just three weeks later, the 17th of Tammuz (often called by its … Continue reading
The Jewish Denominations
Not too long ago, one’s Jewish affiliation was marked by a specific denominational categorization. That remains true today for many Jews, but the picture is more complicated in an age where people tend to shun labels and are less likely … Continue reading
Appeals panel considers whether Obama is even American…Case challenges eligibility for failure to provide proof of citizenship
By Bob Unruh© 2010 WorldNetDaily Three judges on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals are beginning to review a case that alleges Barack Obama is not eligible to be president – in fact, he may not even be American. The federal … Continue reading
23 Ingenious Uses for White Vinegar
Allison Ford, DivineCaroline About 10,000 years ago, ancient people discovered a product that would change lives forever. Wine had been around for a while, but after some was allowed to oxidize, vinegar was born. It became an immediate hit. The … Continue reading
40 fantastic uses for baking soda
More from Care2 Green Living blog 331 votes Buzz up! 4diggsdigg (Photo: Veer) Most of us know that baking soda can be used for more than just making homemade cookies and other dough rise. It’s not uncommon to see an … Continue reading
The Jewish Diaspora… The true “melting pot.”
For most Americans, traditional Jewish culture summons up images of Passover seders with steaming bowls of matzah ball soup, black-hatted, pale-skinned Hasidic men, and Yiddish-speaking bubbes (grandmothers) and zeydes (grandfathers). In reality, these snapshots represent only one Jewish ethnic group … Continue reading
Mitzvah Yom Kippur
Resting on Yom Kippur Positive Commandment 165 Translated by Berel Bell The 165th mitzvah is that we are commanded to refrain from the various categories of melachah1 and prohibited activities2 on this day [of Yom Kippur] The source of this … Continue reading
Two Women
By Tali Loewenthal The dramatic story of a serious challenge to Moses’ leadership is told in this week’s Torah reading. Korach, first cousin of Moses, stirred up a rebellion against Moses and Aaron, with the aim of replacing Aaron as … Continue reading
TORAH SCHOLAR
“A Torah scholar should not live in a town that doesn’t have a court of law, a charity fund, a synagogue, a public bath house, a public toilet, a doctor, a mohel, a notary, a slaughterer, and a teacher.” –Babylonian … Continue reading
Hawaii elections clerk: Obama not born here
Hawaii elections clerk: Obama not born here Official who oversaw ballots in 2008 race says hospital birth certificate non-existent Posted: June 10, 20103:39 am Eastern By Joe Kovacs© 2010 WorldNetDaily A college instructor who worked as a senior elections clerk for the … Continue reading
