From Turntable To iPad: B'nai Mitzvah Prep Today
In the Coen Brother’s movie “A Serious Man,” we see young Danny practicing for his bar mitzvah by listening to the cantor’s rendition of it on his record player. That scene was undoubtedly sentimental...
View ArticleKindle Your Judaism: Growing Jewish Literacy Through New Technology
Ask most rabbis what their number one recommendation is for "saving" the Jewish future and they will point to Jewish literacy. Helping young Jews become more literate about Jewish history, culture and...
View ArticleThe Shivah Video Game is Back
"Russell Stone is a rabbi at a poor synagogue in New York City. He is a devout man with a problem. Membership is way down and he lacks the funds to keep his synagogue open. Things are looking very...
View ArticleA 'Bar Mitzvah Twin' Found Through A New Digital Archive
Nostalgia is trending on the web and the Detroit Jewish News's digital archive, launched in November, is a prime example. I am famously fond of my hometown, where I now serve as a rabbi, so poking...
View ArticleThe Death Of The Synagogue Newsletter; Long Live The Synagogue Newsletter
As anyone who has ever donated to a nonprofit organization or synagogue knows, every donated dollar counts and some count more than others. While every organization needs support for overhead costs,...
View ArticleSummer Camp For Budding Mark Zuckerbergs
This summer, the first cohort of young campers will attend a beautiful camp in Boulder to start their journey as entrepreneurs.read more
View ArticleOnline, Keeping The Custom Of Study Between Passover And Shavuout
It is customary to study Jewish texts – mostly commonly Pirkei Avot – during the period of time between Passover and Shavuot. Many take the opportunity to occupy themselves with Torah study in the...
View ArticleEternal Life For Sale On eBay?
Those who read Milton Steinberg's novel "As a Driven Leaf" will remember that eternal life is a reward given for the fulfillment of two mitzvot (commandments), namely the honoring of one's parents and...
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