An observant Jew was once brought before the judge on counts of tax fraud. Seeing the kippah-wearing Jew before him, the judge innocently asked, “Mr. Schwartz, you are clearly a God-fearing man. How do you explain your immoral behavior?”
Sheldon Adelson, frequently dubbed \”the world\’s richest Jew,\” is about to claim the title of biggest Jewish philanthropist.
In addition to my business, I always take on the opportunity to help in my own community. I believe that it is important to help out whenever you can, whether it\’s picking up trash at the beach or working at a charity benefit, as well as taking on new challenges.
Kosher has come a long way from designating merely a set of obscure dietary restrictions that are strictly observed by only a minuscule fraction of the world\’s population. According to a 2005 Mintel Organization International report, Kosher is a $14.6 billion industry and ranks among the fastest-growing segments in the retail food business.
Although had she expressed a desire to become a professional cook, Fine is convinced that her mother \”would have freaked.\” Cooking was thought of as \”such an ordinary job, one that simply wasn\’t OK for nice Jewish girls,\” Fine said.
\”I\’m a colorful person,\” Tochterman said. \”I like color; I like texture; I like mixing things together. I think my customer is a sophisticated, ageless, confident woman.\”
There\’s no question that Gino\’s got a thing for Jews. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that for the better part of 40 years, Jewish women have accounted for 90 percent to 95 percent of his hairdressing business.
Self-help books are essential tools.
When Jews hire people to do household jobs — anybody who cleans, cooks, does the laundry, cares for children or elderly parents — we are the ones who represent the privileged class, with the funds to hire help. Jews today are generally wealthier and better educated than the majority of Americans.
Skateboarding runs in the Tashman family, although not on the paternal side. His mother, who also grew up religious, skateboarded when she was a kid. She was sponsored by a local Velcro company. \”She took her old roller skates and nailed them to a two-by-four for her first skateboards,\” Tashman said. Since he was 3 years old, \”she would attach me to my skateboard and pull me down hills and our neighbor\’s empty swimming pool,\” he said. \”She always wanted me to be a cantor, though.\”
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