Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic in Retrospect, Part III: Bad Timing
This week, let’s attack something a little more mundane: scheduling of the school day. ...
Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic in Retrospect, Part II: No Literature Created Equal
An Analysis of the Clashes Between Judaic and Secular Studies in the Jewish Day School ...
"Acts" of Charity
At a small shul in an affluent neighborhood in Chicago there is a battered silver tzidakah box that sits in the main sanctuary. ...
Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic in Retrospect, Part I: Introduction
An Analysis of the Clashes Between Judaic and Secular Studies in the Jewish Day School ...
Sheraton free-overnight-stay promotion excludes observant Jews
From October 6 to October 9, Sheraton will be giving customers the opportunity to win a free overnight stay at one of 86 recently renovated Sheraton hotels across the United States and Canada. The free overnight stays will be on a single night, Friday, October 23. By only allowing the free overnight stays on a Friday, Sheraton is excluding observant Jews from participating in this promotion. I just sent the following message about this ...
Jewneric – ParnasaFest Partnership Announcement and Update
As some of you may have noticed, after a long hiatus Jewneric has begun publishing once again. We hope you will continue to read and participate in our original content. Jewneric has been heavily involved in a number of projects in the past year, but one of note is ParnasaFest. One of the fastest growing grassroots movements to really affect change this past year across the ...
Taking a New Direction
For the past few years it has been my pleasure managing Jewneric from behind the scenes, I have decided to embark on a more journalistic approach to the Modern Jewish question. For those of you who know me personally, you know that I am a serial social entrepreneur. I am constantly embarking on new ventures which usually center around social conscious projects, like ParnasaFest and Not Now Not Ever. ParnasaFest is an ...
An Olah Without a Parachute XII
There is a war going on in our country. Fathers, brothers, sons, cousins and friends are leaving their families to go fight this war. The people left behind remain worried, nervous and on edge. They brace for the worst and pray for the best. Wars are different when your life is touched by it - when you know the soldiers fighting. In Jerusalem, our lives are not affected physically by what's going on, at least ...
Baby Weinberg – A Uniquely Jewneric Creation
It is with great pleasure and gratitude to Hashem that we welcome the birth of our baby boy. Baby Boy Weinberg was born Friday, December 26th (Rosh Chodesh Chanuka - and Boxing Day) at 7:02pm He weighed in at 9 Lbs, healthy and cute! Both mom and baby are doing great! To see pictures and other updates, check out http://www.babyweinberg.com Thanks! Dave & Talya Weinberg ...
An Olah Without A Parachute: Chanukah edition
Happy Chanukah!! It is really such a delight to walk down the streets in Israel and see all the lit menorot that the municipality puts up. There are shining chanukiot on the street lights and Chabad has put up their menorah sans fire truck in the center of town. The chanukah cheer is further reinforced by the amount of sufganiyot consumed. For some reason these fried doughnuts bring a joy and happiness that surpass all other ...
