When one reads a book written by a colleague about one's own profession, it is like holding up a mirror to one's soul. Such is the feeling ofthis reviewer upon fmishing the book American Rabbis: Facts and Fiction, by Rabbi David J. Zucker. Certainly Rabbi Zucker is eminently qualified...
“Whoever, being in a public place, fraudulently pretends by garb or outward array to be a minister of any religion, or nun, priest, rabbi or other member of the clergy, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or confinement in...
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Rabbi Akiva taught that the man has the right to drink it. Why Bob Dylan deserves his Nobel prize in literature by Richard Brown Oct 14th 2016 To the surprise of many, Bob Dylan has become the first singer-songwriter to win the Nobel prize in literature. Go to Literary Essays Music ...
This would sound fine if you were talking about a jumbo jet, but we are talking about a smidgen of a bird that has never ever been to the destination where it is heading, has not received any lessons in navigation, and possesses a brain not much larger than a pea. ...
1. According to a TED talk by David McCandless, most breakups are announced on Mondays, most breakups occur right before Spring Break and right before Christmas. 2. 15 percent of women in the US send themselves flowers on Valentine’s Day. 3. A rabbi in L.A. invented...
We maintain kosher standards under the supervision of a rabbi and offer a broad range of halal cheddar cheeses that meet the rules and regulations specified by a supervising Islamic Administrator.💡A cheese can be a Kosher cheese if it meets the dietary requirements of the Jewish religion's ...
Did You Know?Kosher wines do not have to be blessed by a Rabbi. Kosher Wine QualityYay? or Nay? The principles of making Kosher wine are the same as for non-Kosher wine. The same Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, whether grown in California, Bordeaux, or Galilee, are grown and harvested in th...
During the Second Temple Period, a rabbi named Yohanan ben Zakkai suggested establishing houses of worship wherever Jewish people lived. Evidence of purpose-built spaces for Jewish worship, like proseuches, dates back to the 3rd century BCE inEgypt. ...
The Chinese book of Lie Yi talks about Lan Zi juggling seven swords during the spring and autumn period. Another is from the story Tain Bo Challenge which describes the character Rabbi Shimon ben Gamaliel,“take eight flaming torches and throw them in the air, and catch one, and throw one...