Blog Entries for JewishmamaReleated SearchesHistory of Political Representation30 Jul 2008 07:00 PM Consider the last three presidents with regard to their stands on Jewish political representation in the White House. George W. Bush is the first president since Herbert Hoover who has no Jews in his cabinet at all and has appointed no Jews to the Federal Branch. 1 comments — latest 02 Aug 2008 03:05 AM by gmillner Learning and Teaching about the Holocaust24 Jul 2008 04:43 PM During my last year of teaching in Israel, I prepared my own literature program about the Holocaust. Like other English teachers on staff, I was really insecure on how to approach teaching it and more particularly, I was afraid that it would reveal to me the true essence of being a Jew. Self Sacrifice and Beginning a Business24 Jul 2008 11:26 AM Every week, I try to attend services across from our house. Sometimes I opt for a women's group which focuses on weekly in-depth studying of different sections of the Torah or "parshas. Saturday Shabbat at the Rabbi's House20 Jul 2008 03:17 AM As a child growing up in both secular and Orthodox households, I never felt close enough to understand Orthodox religion. The mental distance between God and and my world as a child was rigid; "no jumping on the beds," "being quiet on Shabbat" and so on. Integrating within a Jewish Community19 Jul 2008 02:19 AM On our kibbutz, we participated in social events, which for Israel, are considered important days like Yitzhak Rabin z"l, Holocaust Remembrance Day, and Remembrance Day of Israel's fallen soldiers. Why is Kosher Food so Expensive?15 Jul 2008 05:32 PM With the price of food and gas continually rising, my husband and I had a discussion yesterday as to why kosher food particularly, kosher meat and chicken are so much more expensive than regular meat. Finding Your Roots from Jewish Historical Art14 Jul 2008 02:36 AM In times of personal struggle, strife, unsurety, I always look to one of the more subtle areas of my life where I feel I need to build more of a connection in order to get some answers. A Jewish Pot Luck Dinner for Newcomers10 Jul 2008 02:40 AM I'll never forget how yummy kibbutz food can be even if it does have too much oil. Kibbutz members are quick to complain about the food - "the soup's too oily" or, "the mashed potatoes are too cold" but I never had a problem with it. Online Torah Coaches09 Jul 2008 03:40 AM Like many of my later learning experiences of Torah and parsha, I felt that I needed to learn in a group setting, or one on one in order for any meaningful experience to take place. The Message of Giving Back07 Jul 2008 02:15 AM Many years ago, I was at the turning point of becoming religous. It was undoutably, a phase I was going through but it was also more than that. |
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