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Mazal Tov Tamar and Yonatan!
We are delighted to announce Tamar’s engagement to Yonatan Mincer. Yonatan is the oldest son of Allen and Rachel Mincer of New York City. He has three younger siblings, one of whom (Shifra) was a classmate and close friend of … Continue reading
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DJC Groundhog Day Convocation 2010
A gala affair! And for the second time we were honored by the presence of Rabbi Rosenblatt. I guess that when he attended last year – for the first time in it’s 17 year history – nothing bad happened, so … Continue reading
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Twitteleh – Twitter for the Jewish Mother
Warning – do not watch when drinking anthing that could go up your nose with a sudden fit of laughter… Hat tip: Jacob Ner David, VCinJerusalem Blog.
More on Orthodoxy and Gays – Havruta and R Yaakov Medan
I was (pleasantly) surprised to read about this in Haaretz (hat tip – a commenter on Hirhurim) The event held in Jerusalem this month by the gay Orthodox group Havruta, to mark its first anniversary, seemed to many participants like … Continue reading
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Being Gay in the Orthodox World – a response worth reading
Recently, a panel discussion was held at Wurzweiler called “Being Gay in the Orthodox World”, in which several students discussed their experiences as growing up and coming out as gay in the Orthodox Jewish community. It generated much discussion, including … Continue reading
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Parallel Parking Algorithm
Who says Mathematics are not relevant to everyday life? A British mathematician has solved the problem of how much extra space you need to squeeze your car into that too-small parking spot. From http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/6784428/Scientists-create-formula-for-perfect-parking.html : For those who dread trying … Continue reading
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Religious Wars
From yesterday’s NY Times comes the tale of an epic battle between Montreal bagels and New York bagels. Montreal’s Bagels Square Off Against New York’s By JENNIFER 8. LEE Jennifer 8. Lee/The New York TimesMontreal-style bagels, which are baked in wood-burning … Continue reading
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Vayishlach – the 2 Missions of Yaakov
I had the privilege of meeting R Yair Kahn of Yeshivat Har Etzion last Shabbat at Seudah Shelisheet at the Clanton Park shul in Toronto, where he shared the following thought. There is much duplication in the story of Jacob. … Continue reading
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