Marvin Silbermintz performs Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" in Yiddish. We will be posting the background on this performance in the next few hours. Stay Tuned! To all our new readers from @JewishTweets, thanks for visiting! ...
As we approach the end of the Gregorian year we find many reasons and occasions to give. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa or Channuka we all need to think about ways to show gratitude to those around us. That spirit is felt in the business world too, where a thank you note or gift is a valuable continuing relationship or building device. I read this post by Andy Sernovitz who always point out great ...
The man who shot up the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle in July 2006 was found guilty today of murder, which carries with it an automatic life sentence. The jury also found Naveed Haq, 34 of Pasco, Wash., guilty of five counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of unlawful imprisonment and one count of malicious harassment, the state's hate-crime law. Following nearly two months of ...
UPDATE: While today's deal of the day finished, be sure to check out Gary Vaynerchuck's other wine site, WineLibrary.com where there are terrific bargains on Kosher wines as well as a great selection. ...
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="113" caption="Herb & Dorothy"][/caption] A cute elderly couple coming from very minimal means + a love for art = one of the world's greatest collections of modern minimalist art. ...
Last Monday, Mervis Diamond Importers unveiled the world first ever Diamond Dreidel. When I saw this piece of Judaica, I first thought about what a Dreidel meant to me, followed by the thought of how much more meaningful a Diamond Dreidel could be. The Hebrew letters on the Dreidel represent the different parts of life we will all inevitably encounter. The “Nun” and “Shin” ...
Good morning from Washington, DC the host of this year's Jewish Federations of North America (formally United Jewish Communities) General Assembly. The JFNA GA is the largest Jewish conference of the year attracting attendees from around the globe. Having been to a few of the GAs in previous years, I feel that I can have some perspective. My first GA was in Cleveland while ...
Asaf Ramon, the eldest son of Israeli Astronaut and fighter pilot Ilan Ramon, died over the weekend during a training mission. He was buried today next to his father. Ramon was himself a fighter pilot who had completed his basic training course for pilots with honors in June, receiving his wings from President Shimon Peres. "The State of Israel is lowering its flag, as a whole nation mourns the death ...
Rosh Hashana is fast approaching. Don't get caught having to run to the local story an hour before the holiday only to find the selection is tiny. While the banner has adorned the side of Jewneric's page for months, I want to introduce you to KosherWine.com, a great online store with a tremendous selection. I have ordered from there myself and was very pleased at the ...
[Note: I highly recommend watching the Sotheby's video about the exhibit ~DW] Several months ago I mentioned at the Michtavim blog about the Valmadonna Trust Library, its custodian, Mr Jack Lunzer of London, and the entire collection that was on display at the Sotheby's NY for a single week in February. The collection is currently available for sale en bloc and let me know if you or a consortium of friends are interested ...
