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The playing of musical instruments during the Omer period is frowned upon. The Museum of Jewish Heritage is looking to increase the number of younger people who cross its threshold. Why not turn a restriction into an opportunity? “Hip-hop is the best way to celebrate the counting of the Omer,” exclaims the MC known as […]

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How pitiful and sad it is that Peter Geffen’s op-ed in defense of Peter Beinart is printed in The Jewish Week as an attempt to explain “Why Dissent is Essential” (April 13). Geffen seems to think that Israel does not have enough enemies surrounding it, including Iran’s Ahmadinejad who threatens Israel’s total destruction; the Palestinian […]

Two new mobile apps are poised to revolutionize bar/bat mitzvah preparation, and possibly the whole practice of learning to chant Torah. This week, Rabbi Charlie Schwartz and Russel Neiss — Jewish educators, techies and friends — released PocketTorah, which enables users to read and hear every Torah and Haftarah portion from virtually any Android or […]

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