In Search of A Jewish Valentine’s Day
Mark Pearlman of JInsider T o add a Jewish sensibility to next week’s Valentine’s Day, JInsider wanted to offer an alternative to the Hallmark view of love and the exploitative manner that personal...
View ArticleCourage in Cairo: Reflecting on Jewish Martyrs and Heroes
Mark Pearlman of JInsider Putting politics and Israel aside, the most impressive part of the events in Cairo was the fearlessness and courage of the protesting Egyptians. We asked Rabbi Jill Jacobs to...
View ArticleEgypt Debrief: Social Media Lessons For The Jewish Community
Mark Pearlman of JInsider With the Internet playing such a high-profile role in events in the Middle East, what can we learn about more effectively leveraging social media? How can we use social media...
View ArticleRabbi Watson: The Next Stop for Jeopardy!’s Computer?
Mark Pearlman of JInsider What’s next for Watson, the IBM computer that easily defeated two champion “Jeopardy!” players on the popular TV quiz show? The press recently reported that developers are...
View ArticleAmi Eden: Shaping the Future of Jewish Journalism
Mark Pearlman of JInsider Jewish journalism is at a crossroads. Disruptive technology, an evolving communal identity and tight media economics all make for a challenging environment. JInsider’s newest...
View ArticleThe Purim To-Do List
Mark Pearlman JInsider For Purim 5771, JInsider wanted to offer a list of traditions and customs to follow that will help connect to the holiday. We spoke with Rabbi DovBer Pinson and excerpted his...
View ArticleCreative Judaism
Mark Pearlman JInsider Newsweek recently ran a cover story on the crisis of creativity in America. To understand the Jewish perspective, JInsider asked Rabbi Yehuda Sarna to explain how our tradition...
View ArticleThe Fifth Question
Mark Pearlman JInsider Most people are familiar with the four questions of Passover (especially all those youngest siblings out there), but while we Ma Nishtanah the same way every year, the important...
View ArticlePassover Reflections and the Four Cups of Wine
Mark Pearlman JInsider How can we better understand the lessons of Passover in the context of our experience as Jews in the 21st century? To do this, Rabbi Irwin Kula uses the four cups of wine to...
View Article(Spiritual) Party Like It's 5772
Mark Pearlman Jinsider We asked our Top Jew teachers and rabbis for a few inspirational thoughts to prepare us for the 5772 holiday season. Below are the highlights from some of their classic...
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