I first heard of Matisyahu while working as a Campus Rabbi at USC. The Jewish students on campus were really into his music (this was ~5 years ago) and some of my students invited me to join them at a Matisyahu concert.
He was performing at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood which was right near my [...]
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Matisyahu, NBC and The Olympic Winter Games Make A Great Team
Mad Men Era Lives On in the White House
Has the White House traveled back in time and space to the Mad Men era? To a place in time where women are 2nd class citizens and were refused equal opportunities?
Most people would say, “of course not”. But there are those who disagree.
Just ask Terry O’Neill the president for the National Organizatin of Women (NOW) [...]
iTalmud English Edition: Review
I love technology and I love Talmud. So imagine how excited I was when I found out that I could learn Talmud on my iPhone!
For the last few weeks I have been testing an incredible iPhone app. iTalmud English Edition (warning: link will open iTunes) is one the best apps I have ever used on [...]
Venice Historical Society Visits Pacific Jewish Center at the Shul on the Beach
The Pacific Jewish Center Shul on the Beach has hosted many, many guest. Jews and non-Jews from all over the world have come through its doors marveling at its charm and aura.
This morning the Pacific Jewish Center hosted a special group of visitors. Friend of the Shul, Harry Medved is an active member of the [...]
Repost: Where the Wild Things Are
The much anticipated movie based on the great book by Maurice Sendak opens today.
When the trailer was released I cried. The trailer was so amazing that I wrote a post all about it.
I have only written one other post about a trailer, that was the LeBron Teamwork trailer.
This one is better and the original post [...]
Too Smart For Their Own Good
While the blog was down a very interesting Op-Ed appeared in the New York Times.
A journalist had a discussion with a man who could explain how the financial industry collapsed last year in one sentence.
Intrigued, the journalist pressed the man to explain. The answer? Wall Street got too smart.
In the old days, the Wall Street [...]
President Obama’s New Hardware: Nobel Peace Prize
Wow, two semi-political posts in a row. For a non-partisan blog that is a lot.
But once again, it would be impossible to ignore this elephant in the room.
Optimistic at best presumptuous at worse, President Obama’s recent Nobel Peace Prize award really pushes the envelope of credibilty.
NASA Spending Millions To Find Water On The Moon
Am I missing something?
Normally I stay out of politics. But I think this issue transcends politics.
Friday October 9, 2009 at approximately 7:31 AM EST NASA is going to bomb the moon. This is an exercise designed to confirm or deny the existence of water on the moon. Video of the anticipated explosion is below.
The cost [...]
Happy Sukkos
Sukkos is here and that means Jewish people eat in a small hut outdoors called a Sukkah. We also will be holding 4 types of vegetation called a lulav, esrog, hadasim and aravos. Sukkos is also called the “Time of Joy” holiday.
On behalf of myself, my family and the entire Pacific Jewish Center Community, I wish [...]
An Elephant Never Forgets But People Do
Every Friday night I wrap up services with a short Torah thought. Many weeks it is a question with food for thought that we discuss later on. Some weeks it is a complete idea with a take home message.
Last Friday Night I chose to present a variation of a famous parable from the Dubner Maggid. [...]
