Archive for January, 2012

Mystery swirls around Judaic manuscripts discovered in Afghanistan - Cleveland Jewish News

Mystery swirls around Judaic manuscripts discovered in AfghanistanCleveland Jewish NewsThat, at any rate, was the buzz in scholarly circles when reports began surfacing last month that an exceptionally rare collection of ancient Judaic manuscripts — some of them dating back more than a millennia — were discovered in a cave in Samangan …and more »

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Jewish scrolls found in Afghanistan may shed light on ancient culture - Catholic Online

Jewish scrolls found in Afghanistan may shed light on ancient cultureCatholic OnlineBy Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) A hundred and fifty ancient Jewish scrolls founding northern Afghanistan have recently been discovered, creating a storm among scholars who say the find reveals a little known aspect of medieval Jewry. Dating from …Jewish scrolls found in AfghanistanNews24all 3 […]

In contest for nice Jewish guys, Jonah Hill wins it - Jweekly.com

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In contest for nice Jewish guys, Jonah Hill wins itJweekly.comby naomi pfefferman, los angeles jewish journal Five minutes late to an interview at an LA restaurant, Jonah Hill apologizes like a contrite teenager. “I'm sorry I'm tardy,” he says, explaining he'd just flown in from Atlanta and was scrambling to …

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Interview: Zoe Strimpel - Jewish Chronicle

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Interview: Zoe StrimpelJewish ChronicleIsrael is a very sexual country Strimpel had a bad experience on the Jewish dating site, JDate, which she thinks was mostly to do with the abject quality of the men she encountered on the site. "To be frank I found the quality of the communication from …

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LDS singles programs: A model for Jews? - The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.

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LDS singles programs: A model for Jews?The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.While I love pointing out areas in which Mormons can learn from Jews, in this case I think that Jews could learn a thing or two from Mormons about providing opportunities for singles to marry within the faith. In […]

Islam’s Dominance of the Temple Mount & Contempt for Christian and Jewish … - Christian News Wire (press release)

Islam's Dominance of the Temple Mount & Contempt for Christian and Jewish…Christian News Wire (press release)This debris had been systematically dumped in the valley but is now being salvaged by Jewish authorities. To date tons of pottery has been reclaimed with half dating from the first and second temple periods. Dr. Price is the author […]

JDate, meet your competition - Jewish Advocate

JDate, meet your competitionJewish AdvocateI'm open to dating and eager to meet guys, but haven't had much luck. Someone suggested I subscribe to an online Jewish dating site, but the choices are overwhelming, and I don't know where to start. Can you help? The full version of this story is only …

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Some Filipinos Do Fit In, But Not Without Strain - Jewish Exponent

Jewish Exponent

Some Filipinos Do Fit In, But Not Without StrainJewish ExponentAlthough her family attends Mass at St. Anthony's Church in Jaffa and celebrates Christian holidays, she said she would have no problem dating or marrying an Israeli Jew. Joy said that one of the main reasons she enlisted in the IDF was to provide her […]

Knowing Emma Lazarus - Wall Street Journal

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Knowing Emma LazarusWall Street JournalShe was a proud fourth-generation Jewish American, and a member of New York's elite. Indeed, her great-great uncle Moses Mendes Seixas, a leader of the Jewish community in Newport, RI, exchanged correspondence with George Washington.

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Mystery swirls around Judaic manuscripts discovered in Afghanistan - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Mystery swirls around Judaic manuscripts discovered in AfghanistanJewish Telegraphic AgencyAmong the documents recovered are fragments of the writings of the Saadia Gaon, a famed Jewish sage born in Egypt in the ninth century, and financial records that may shed light on the little-known medieval Jewish merchant class known as the Raddanites …and more »

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