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Life Yid Vid: Rappelling Y.U.
Don’t jump! Not even if you have a rope. That’s the message Yeshiva University sent to its students after some daredevils posted a video to YouTube of them rappelling from the Modern Orthodox university’s tallest buildings. The Florida Jewish News has the full story. The video is below: According to the paper, Yeshiva’s dean of…
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Culture Yid Vid: A Great Miracle Happened One Year Ago Today
Today marks the first anniversary of a pivotal moment in Jewish history: Here’s a report from last year on this momentous occasion: Boston’s North Shore reclaimed the world record for largest shofar ensemble Sept. 17 when 798 participants sounded the shofar for 7 minutes, 50 seconds, on Phillips Beach in Swampscott, Mass. The Great Shofar…
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Culture Yid Vid: Happy New Year!
Why he shares a garage with a Hasid, I cannot say.
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Culture Yid Vid: Chicago’s Black Israelites
Here’s an incredibly interesting look at Rabbi Capers Funnye and Chicago’s Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation. Hat tip: Arieh Lebowitz
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Life Yid Vid: This You Call a Music Video?
I don’t know, I sort of like it. Orthodox music blogger Life of Rubin isn’t too impressed though: It’s like they don’t even try anymore to make anything out of the video. I’m sorry, but this is not what a music video is supposed to be. Absolutely nothing happens during this video. Nothing. It’s just…
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Culture Yid Vid: Was Moses a Satmar?
Ever wonder whether Moses was a Hasid or a Misnagid? Herewith, the answer: Hat tip: Der Royter Rov
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Life Paula Abdul Sandwiched Between Two Rabbis
Here’s a cute video: Paula Abdul in conversation with two Orthodox rabbis, both competing to sing her praises. (She lights candles on Friday nights, and goes to shul on Saturday mornings!) How sweet! And all the while some cheesy pop music is playing in the background. Hat Tip: L.A. Jewish Journal.
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