Dozing on the Days of Awe
Jewish Journal
September 22, 2011
Don’t let Maimonides catch you napping on Rosh HaShanah.
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September 22, 2011
Clock ticks on Palestinian U.N. plan
Jewish Journal
September 22, 2011
Diplomats struggled to find a formula on Thursday to avoid a clash over the Middle East as time ticked down on Palestinian plans to ask the United Nations to recognize their statehood.
Iran’s Ahmadinejad attacks West, prompts walkout
Jewish Journal
September 22, 2011
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attacked Western powers on Thursday for a catalogue of misdeeds, but his address to the United Nations failed to mention Tehran\’s disputed nuclear program.
From Ramadan to Elul: a California Chasid’s spiritual journey
Jewish Journal
September 22, 2011
For Lee Weissman, a Breslov Chasid in Irvine, Calif., the recent onset of Elul caps a spiritual journey he began a month ago with the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Two Jews on Film give competing ‘bagel’ ratings to ‘Moneyball’ [VIDEO]
Jewish Journal
September 22, 2011
Prayer and justice work: the perfect complements
Jewish Journal
September 22, 2011
In contemporary Jewish discourse, the worlds of the synagogue and the worlds of service and advocacy sit far apart. The former is a place of introspection, of prayer and of relationship with God. The latter is a place of action and engagement in the world.
Aliyah up 19 percent for Jewish year 5771
Jewish Journal
September 22, 2011
Some 21,300 new immigrants have moved to Israel since last Rosh Hashana, an increase of 19 percent over last year, according to the Jewish Agency for Israel.
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