April 2009
April 28th, 2009
When Pigs Flu
Is it just me or has anyone else been thinking about The One? As in "The One thing that's going to finally disrupt life as we know it and destroy civilization as a whole." Dirty bombs, bird flu, economic turmoil, and now swine flu! At first I was thinking that the swine flu might be a good distraction for people who have been worrying too much about the economy until I realized that the professional worriers will now just picture themselves futilely gasping for air as the anarchistic mob overtakes them. Continue reading When Pigs Flu
April 22nd, 2009
What if Susan Boyle Had Stunk?
The Susan Boyle phenomenon happened in the middle of Passover at which time observant Jews are unplugged from technology for the first two days and last two days of the holiday (similar to the Sabbath), and yet that name kept popping up during the brief time that I was plugged-in I just had to see for myself what all the fuss was about. Continue reading What if Susan Boyle Had Stunk?
April 20th, 2009
Is a convert considered just as Jewish as a person who was born Jewish?
Hello-
I was raised as a Muslim, a traditional Muslim, but I never felt that way, so when I was about 15 years old, I called myself a non-believer. As a part of Muslim belief we were taught about the biblical stories about Moses and Christianity as well, and I was fascinated by the Jewish religion (sorry about my English, I am not very good at it). I studied Economics at college and I was always into social studies and personally read a lot about history. I am now 23 years old and I believe that there must be an order in the world and I feel Judaism very close to my heart. The question is that it's a very common belief around here is that 'you cannot become Jewish but could only born as one'. I wonder if I could be assumed as a real Jew if I converted, or if it would never be like being born and raised as a Jew? I would be very glad if you could answer this for me.
Sincerely yours,
Galia
Continue reading Is a convert considered just as Jewish as a person who was born Jewish?April 14th, 2009
Happy Passover!
Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Passover (or a chag kasher v'sameach, in Hebrew). We're away this week, busy with the holiday, so no time for a new post now, but here are a couple Passover themed posts from last year:
Fat Dogs, Short Seders
The Office Exodus
April 7th, 2009
Financial Freedom Through Matza
If you're looking for financial independence in these rough economic times look no further than the matza that will sit on your Seder table tomorrow night. I'm not speaking of a matza investment or even a matza scam, but rather a lesson about freedom contained within matza itself. Continue reading Financial Freedom Through Matza
