by admin | Nov 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Who would have thought the best kosher Scottish Single Malt would come not from Israel (sorry), but from a town of less than 4,000 people in the Scottish Highlands. That’s right, I’m choosing Glenmorangie as the best. Glenmorangie isn’t kosher, is it? Yup, it sure...
by admin | Nov 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Over the last 15 years, the religious landscape in Santiago has undergone a true transformation. This is largely due to the establishment of NCSY (National Conference of Synagogue Youth) within Chile; its first chapter outside of the North America and Israel. ...
by admin | Nov 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Where in the world is Sandanski-Melnik & furthermore, why would I visit? That’s a simple enough question, with no simple answer. Sandanski and Melnik are two cities in the Blagoevgrad Province of Bulgaria. The former, a city of just less than 40,000 residents...
by admin | Nov 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Jewish community in Finland is not one that is particularly large. Today, the Jewish community is comprised of a total of about 1,500 individuals out of a total population of about 5 million people. Despite its small size, however, the community is one that has...
by admin | Nov 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
At 72, Yuli Kosharovsky is dead. I have been thinking about this sad fact for the past week. He passed away on the first day of Pesach, and as we just ended the holiday I felt the need to pen a short personal eulogy for this remarkable man. To many, Yuli Kosharovsky...
by admin | Nov 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Jews in Romania have adapted to Purim quite well and have many novel ways of celebrating it. I could see a lot of innovation in the hymns meant for public service. Plays, dramas, and broad-ranging satires have existed since the 18th century in Romania. Yiddish theater...
