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Just doing my part…

…to help this video go viral!

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Israel Hockey Video Compilation

For those interested in a fuller account of the Metula hockey tournament, check out this video! Sue is #8 and Elan is #22 on Team USA (white jerseys).

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Sue and Elan on Israel TV

Sue and Elan were interviewed for Israeli TV at the recent Ice Hockey Tournament in Metula, Israel (see also http://www.israelhockeyassociation.org/ for more)

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Back from Israel

We had a fantastic trip, much different than any previous one, spending most of our time in the north playing ice hockey. Unfortunately Internet access was very limited, so I was unable to upload pix/videos. Look for these to be … Continue reading

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Micromarketing with IP addresses

Interesting – and a little spooky: Chris Golec, CEO of Demandbase said he thinks online b-to-b marketing today is being delivered with a sledgehammer when a dart is all that’s needed. To help b-to-b marketers better target their potential customers, … Continue reading

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YU Seforim Sale

I came away with a couple of gems: “An Akkadian Lexical Companion for Biblical Hebrew: Etymological-Semantic and Idiomatic Equivalents with Supplement on Biblical Aramaic” (no kidding!), and “A Historical Atlas of the Jewish People” – a beautifully laid out volume … Continue reading

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Program for Jewish Genetic Health launched

YU has (finally) partnered with AECOM and Sue’s genetics screening lab at Jacobi Hospital. The ribbon cutting ceremony was yesterday. Congrats Sue! See http://blogs.yu.edu/news/2011/02/07/program-for-jewish-genetic-health-launches/

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From the Desk of Bob Mankoff (The New Yorker)

Just finished a third round of ice-pick work to make our driveway passable – it was a solid sheet of ice this morning. So I definitely appreciated Bob Mankoff’s quip: Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about climate change. Like … Continue reading

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A Good Translator Makes All the Difference

I have always loved Chaim Grade’s books – although I have only read them in translation. The Jewish Review of Books had a piece this month by Curt Leviant, one of his translators. Enjoy! Continue reading

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Rabbinic Statement on Organ Donation and Brain Death in Halacha

Click the link for a statement signed by 100 rabbis on Organ Donation and Brain Death in Halacha.

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