Thoughts on being Jewish

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Nail Polish Bible Study

What do manicures and Torah study have in common? Well, everything now that MirashManicures.com http://midrashmanicures.com/ puts the bible study in painting nails. Each week, a portion of the Torah is discussed through the innovative miniatures painted on the female Rabbi's 10 fingernails - a very cool way to teach young kids about the Old Testament. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

How An Israeli Professor of Arabic Studies Talks to Muslims on Al Jazeera

I'm not posting much these days (working on a travel book), but will send along links to videos I find interesting. This one, featuring Dr. Mordechai Keder, Prof. of Arabic Studies at Bar Elan U. in Israel is important only because he can speak to the Arabic countries in their own language. THIS was the original Al Jezeera interview three years ago. Notice the interviewer's face when Keder emphasizes that Jerusalem is not mentioned in the Koran even once; he looks stymied. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Ruth Gruber, Heroine

Yes, I'm still here! Last night, I joined 70 other women at a United Jewish Federation Women's Philanthropy Capital Campaign kickoff event. We usually invite persuasive, poignant speakers, but this year was exceptional. Ruth Gruber, aged one hundred (born in 1911), was the youngest woman to earn a PhD at the age of 20 in Cologne, Germany. Born "in the shtetl of Brooklyn, NY" she was a teen when she graduated NYU, got her MA in German studies at the U of Wisconsin then traveled to Germany for a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

"Israel Wants Peace: Friend Request Pending..."

This is a nicely done video for the Facebook using youngsters (and oldsters!), depicting the Mideast situation in a quick and basic way..... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Are Muslims Doing Enough to Combat Extremism?

I watched this fascinating Doha Debate (hosted in Qatar) - Four moderate muslims, outspoken activists against Islamic Extremism, discuss taking responsibility for being silent in the face of terror. An incredible 45 minutes; http://www.thedohadebates.com/debates/player.asp?d=4. All highly intelligent, passionate and knowledgeable. Definitely worth watching the whole thing! Sign in to see full entry.

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