Archive for September, 2011
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at the JCC, Oct. 30
FREE Daniel Pearl World Music Day Concert at the JCC
Wolf Center debut at the J draws capacity crowd
The kick-off event for the new Wolf Center for Arts and Ideas at the Mayerson JCC drew a capacity crowd of over 600 people on Thursday evening, Sept. 22. Joshua Foer, a U.S. Memory Champion and best-selling author, captivated the large audience with anecdotes and demonstrations, led a lively question and answer session, and signed [ Read More...]
Volunteers make Rosh Hashanah special for JFS clients
Home cooked Rosh Hashanah dinners will make the holiday more special for 100 Jewish Family Service Food Pantry clients thanks to a group of volunteers from Adath Israel Congregation and Temple Sholom. Pam Barbash generated the project alone in 2009 that has now become a growing community tradition. “In 2009, while I was cooking for [ Read More...]
The Porsche Cayenne — an SUV with saftey and style
The Porsche Cayenne, Porsche’s SUV, arrived in North America in 2003 to financial success that secured Porsche’s future. Now the second-generation version has been introduced and the 2011 Porsche Cayenne is better than ever. The 2011 Porsche Cayenne appears smaller due to its lower nose and raked D-pillar, as this Porsche is fractionally longer, wider [ Read More...]
Sedra of the Week: Rosh Hashana
Efrat, Israel – “And an angel of the Lord called out to him from the heavens and said… Do not stretch out your hand against the lad….” (Genesis 22:12) Every Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), we ponder the story of the Akeda. How can the G-d of love and compassion tell Abraham to sacrifice his [ Read More...]
Obituaries
EPSTEIN, Carolyn L. Carolyn L. Epstein passed away on September 8, 2011. She was the devoted mother of Lauren Scharf, grandmother of Rosalyn Scharf and Cyvia and Jon Star. Services were held at Beth Israel Memorial Gardens in Houston Texas on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Contributions in her memory may be sent to Hadassah, P.O. [ Read More...]
Lithuanian Jewish community teams up with other minority groups
By Alex Weisler Jewish Telegraphic Agency VILNIUS, Lithuania (JTA) — Faina Kukliansky entered the theater alone, waved at a few friends and sat down to watch “I Shot My Love,” the Israeli documentary film that kicked off Lithuania’s first gay film festival. Some other Lithuanian Jews, she said, have told her to avoid such events [ Read More...]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Disappointment with President Obama’s handling of the economy and U.S.-Israel relations has caused a falloff in Jewish support for the administration, a just-completed national survey by AJC, a non-partisan advocacy organization, shows. For the first time during Obama’s presidency, disapproval among Jewish voters exceeded approval of his performance. Jewish approval of Obama’s handling [ Read More...]
L’Shana Tova 5772
One of the greatest gifts I have is being able to write this column every year and asking for forgiveness. I realize this is a great gift and once again I ask for you all to forgive me for anything I have done to upset you. If I forgot to do something or accomplish something [ Read More...]
Kosher BBQ competition is a hit among Jews — and some Muslims, too
By Martin Rosenberg Jewish Telegraphic Agency MEMPHIS, Tenn. (JTA) — If there’s anything that can bring the Jews of Tennessee together, it would be barbecue. This past weekend, the 23rd annual Kosher BBQ Contest and Festival drew thousands of Jews from Tennessee and around the country. It attracted a group of Muslims, too. Turns out [ Read More...]
