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News Shabbat Dinner With Sarah Palin
JewsforSarah.com isn’t a web site for people who adore Old Testament matriarchs. Nor is it a fan site for the Semitic star of “Sex and the City.” Nope, JewsforSarah.com is the home for Hebrews who support Sarah Palin. And on the still-active site of the defunct New York Sun newspaper, its director — who also…
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The Schmooze Citing Shabbat, Orthodox Union Leader Declines Obama’s Ramadan Invite
In the tradition of Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax, Nathan Diament, the director of the Orthodox Union’s Institute for Public Affairs, will be sitting out an important event due to religious observance. Only this time, it’s not a baseball game, it’s a Ramadan feast — at the White House. Last year, Diament joined Israeli ambassador…
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The Schmooze A 124-Mile Jewish Relay Race
When you think of Jews and running, you might imagine Dustin Hoffman chugging along in Central Park in the 1976 movie “Marathon Man.” Or if you’re really savvy, you might be reminded of Abel Kiviat, the middle-distance runner who held a slew of world records in the 1920s. But JRunners, a new Brooklyn-based group, aims…
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Life Will City Bus Service on Sabbath Save Lives?
We’ve seen major secular-religious clashes in Jerusalem this summer. Here’s a heads-up that over the coming weeks you may well be hearing about clashes in Tel Aviv. They are likely to be angrier than past clashes. While in most past clashes, the secular side has been arguing against religious coercion and for public convenience, it…
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News Yid.Dish: Homemade Challah
1-1/4 c. warm water (a little warmer than lukewarm) 3 T. yeast (or 3 packets)mix together until foamy – about 10 min. 1 capful of cinnamon (for whole wheat only) 2 tsp. salt 1/3 c. oil 2/3 c. sugar 5 large eggs 3 cups of whole wheat flour and then add white until doughy (probably…
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