Just read in Israelity Blog that the Jerusalem Beer Festival will be opening up the taps on August 27. Now this sounds like a little taste of paradise:
The Jerusalem Beer Festival will this year host premium producers, boutique producers and homemade beers in uncommon tastes of honey, coffee, herbs, and more. The festival caters to [...]
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And There Shall be Gladness in the Streets of Jerusalem…
Posted in Food, Israel on August 27, 2008 | No Comments »
Sluggin’ Kapporos
Posted in Food, High Holidays, Judaism, Religion on August 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The JTA reported today that for the second year in a row, PETA is calling for an investigation into the pre-Yom Kippur ritual of kapparot - the, shall we say, “quaint” rite in which the sins of a person are symbolically transferred to a [...]
New iPhone Apps that are Good for the Jews
Posted in Food, Judaism, Kitsch, Prayer, Religion on August 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Not sure which blessing to say over what foods? No need to live with the shame any more. Just download the new iBlessing application onto your iPhone and with the touch of a finger you’ll know exactly which bracha to utter over fish, meat, bread, fruit, etc. While you’re at it you might as [...]
Guest Posts from Rwanda
Posted in Africa, Environmentalism, Food, Genocide, HIV/AIDS, International Health, JRC Africa Trip 2008, Rwanda, Women's Issues on July 14, 2008 | No Comments »
There have been several instances on this trip in which smaller groups have opted for side trips separate from our main itinerary. I’ve asked two participants to share their experiences with you - our first report comes from JRC member Rich Katz, who visited a Rwandan organic farm with fellow JRC’ers Ray Grossman and Jonathan [...]
Pistachio Sedition Raging in Israel
Posted in Food, Iran, Israel, Politics on June 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A recent article in YNet revealed this ironic nugget: the US Ambassador to Israel has sent a letter to Israeli Finance Minister Ronnie Bar-On, excoriating Israel for illegally consuming Iranian pistachios nuts:
The US ambassador’s letter reveals another amazing fact: Israel is the largest per capita consumer of the pistachio. “I am writing to draw your [...]
Critical Jewish News Dept.
Posted in Food, Israel, Judaism, Religion, Shavuot on June 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
For all you Jewish giraffe’s milk enthusiasts, some reassuring news from the JTA:
Ahead of Shavuot, the festival when dairy foods traditionally are eaten, a team of rabbis and Bar-Ilan University scientists have deemed giraffe’s milk fit to join the kosher menu, Yediot Acharonot reported Friday.
(File under: “Whaaaaa??!!”)
Awaken to Justice!
Posted in American Judaism, Food, Immigration, Judaism, Labor, Religion on June 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
What can you say about the situation at the AgriProcessors meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa other than it was the kind of thing for which the term “shandeh fur de goyim” was invented?
The Jewish world has been seriously abuzz about this whole big mess for a several weeks running now. If by chance you haven’t [...]
Don’t Just Stand There
Posted in Current Events, Food, Global Activism, Hunger, International Aid on May 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
If you are reading the news about recent global crises and you’re feeling overwhelmed and impotent, I’ve always found that actually doing something seems to help allay my feelings of helplessness.
To help aid victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, I’m encouraging donations through the International Development Enterprises. IDE Myanmar opened in 2004 and is one [...]
What’s Your Footprint?
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Energy Policy, Environmentalism, Food, Global Warming, Green Buildings on May 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Just finished playing an on-line quiz called “Consumer Consequences” - a test sponsored by American Public Media that helps you determine your personal environmental footprint. Based on your consumer habits in various categories (i.e. use of public transportation, energy bills, eating consumption, trash disposal) the quiz calculates how many earths it would take to sustain [...]
“And You Will Incur Guilt…”
Posted in Children's Rights, Food, Immigration, Judaism, Labor, Religion, Torah Commentary on September 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
From this week’s Torah portion, Ki Tetzei:
You shall not abuse a needy and destitute laborer, whether a fellow countryman or a stranger in one of the communities of your land. You must pay him his wages on the same day, before the sun sets, for he is needy and urgently depends on it, else he [...]
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