Devra Ferst
By Devra Ferst
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Israel News 300 Jews…How Many Blogs?
What event could possibly draw secular and religious Jews, obsessive hummus devotees and Jewish mother in-law experts? An opportunity to learn how to expertly opine on Jewish topics online. The Nefesh B’Nefesh Second International Jewish Bloggers Convention was slated for September 13. The event, which will focus on “Uniting the Jewish Community Through Social Media,”…
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Life High Holy Days Self Defense
In advance of the High Holy days, Rabbi Gary Moscowitz of Queens has taken it upon himself to help Jews keep Jews safe. Moscowitz is training rabbis and congregation members to protect synagogues in the New York area — offering 100-hour courses in synagogue self defense, The New York Post reported today. The former police…
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News At Rosh Hashanah, Black-eyed Peas for Good Fortune
A Google search linking black-eyed peas and Jews reveals a wide discussion about the Jewish roots of the popular hip-hop band (sadly, none) and a riff on Lenny Bruce’s Jewish vs. goyish shtick that peas are Jewish while black-eyed ones are goyish. But black-eyed peas are Jewish. Jews from both Syria and the American South…
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Life Labor Troubles for 5WPR?
The controversial public relations firm 5W Public Relations is the subject of an “ongoing investigation” by the New York Department of Labor, the department told the Forward. The investigation prompted an allegedly stormy visit to 5WPR’s offices on Monday, which was first reported on the gossip Web site Gawker. Gawker has reported in the past…
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Israel News Battle of the Blow-Dryers
If we’ve learned one thing from Adam Sandler’s Zohan, it’s that you don’t mess with Israeli hairdressers! Thirty Israeli beauty stylists carrying an arsenal of hair dryers, nail polish and makeup will head to Paris in October 2010 to compete in the Organisation Mondiale Coiffure World Championship. The competition is run by the OMC, the…
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Israel News Gone in 60 Seconds…
The case involving one of Israel’s most notorious heists has finally been cracked, and the looted goods, worth millions, are on display for all to see. What was stolen? More than 100 watches and clocks from the collection of Sir David Salomons were taken while on display in Jerusalem at the L.A. Mayer Museum for…
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Life A Trip to Israel, 10 Years and 70 Pints of Blood in the Making
The distance between Tel Aviv to New York City round trip is approximately 11,100 miles, as the crow flies. A free ticket on El Al will set you back 1,400 frequent flyer points. So how long would it take to earn a flight by accruing frequent flyer points in increments of 20? Well, blood donors…
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Israel News Low-Lying, Salt-Heavy Wonder of the World
In the fifth-century BCE, scholars Herodotus and Callimachus created a list of the Seven Wonders of the World. Since then, lists of the seven wonders of the medieval, industrial and even underwater world have popped up, luring tourists around the globe. Hoping to draw attention to the natural world, the New7Wonders Foundation, based in Zurich,…
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