Several weeks ago I gave an Israeli take on the upcoming U.S. elections. But there’s another vote in November that may prove to be just as momentous for this country. I’m talking about the Jerusalem mayoral elections. Five years ago, the status quo was broken when the ultra-Orthodox (haredi) community fielded a candidate for mayor for the first time…and won. Before that, haredi ...
Just when you think you’ve seen all that Jerusalem has to offer, along comes a surprise in the most unusual of spaces. For weeks, the Jerusalem municipality has been running full-page ads promoting Art Jerusalem 08, an exhibition with hundreds of mostly new and unknown artists. The setting was the Underground Prisoner's Museum, just off Kikar Safra (City Hall Plaza) in the Russian Compound neighborhood. The fair was fabulous, ranging from under appreciated impressionists like ...
Mother and Daughter "They light the candles and focus together One guides one learns Two burn" ...
I remember in either Time Magazine or Newsweek a couple of years ago, they ran a feature about people traveling to India to receive medical care at a fraction of the cost of the United States. The doctors are for the most part trained in US hospitals, but since insurance is not the rabid and ruthless industry that it is here, everything is cheaper. In fact, travel agencies were offering package deals, including ...
Some 6th graders near St. Louis are in trouble after taking Spirit Week too far. What started as "Hug a Friend Day" quickly evolved and became "Hit a Jew Day." According to school officials, 10 of the school's 35 Jews were somehow hit. A link may be found here. ...
Ok, as of recently I have been receiving complaints from people who have criticized Jewneric as being a shill for the Obama campaign. And so it is with that criticism in mind that I write this. I dislike Barak Obama. I do. I feel that he lacks the experience necessary to bring this country out of the terrible rescission we are seeing now. I find myself worried about his ten year support and connection to a ...
As the final days of Succot (The Jewish Holiday of huts) rapidly approach I came to thinking about the different Succahs I have eaten in this year. Some were made of wood, or plastic, or PVC piping, or fiberglass, or popped up. Some had bamboo rods, or mats, or leaves and cut shrubbery. Some had heavy duty work room lighting, or x-mas tree lighting, or rope lighting, or high bears, or low ...
I just received my absentee ballot for the upcoming U.S. elections in the mail and I’m psyched. Yes, I know that some critics will question whether an American living outside the country has the moral right to vote for a president of a country in which he is no longer living. But I plan on exercising my democratic right. So, here’s my take on U.S. politics – from an Israeli point of view. First of all, ...
In the upcoming election, we have two very qualified choices for President. John McCain has been a government servant for 26 years, and nobody can deny his heroism in Vietnam. Barack Obama is an inspiring speaker and has many people believing that government can do good for the people of this country and that he is the man to lead us. They have different opinions on a variety of issues. However, ...
Janette Hillis-Jaffe, An Orthodox Jewish supporter of Senator Barack Obama who lived in Israel for five years, has released a ground-breaking video (www.JewsObamaIsrael.com) encouraging other Jews who love Israel to join her in supporting Obama. Hillis-Jaffe, who lived in Israel during the Second Intifada and ...
