One of the oldest operating synagogues in California the Wilshire Boulevard Synagogue, is set to receive a Hollywood makeover after a 10 pound piece of plaster fell from the ceiling which damaged the building. The congregants, whom many are Hollywood executives, have helped spearhead a $150 million renovation, which is set to be completed in time for Rosh Hashana of 2013.
A population of Native American Indians from the US state of Colorado has been found to have a genetic mutation typical of Ashkenazi Jews. According to RT news, the so-called “Ashkenazi mutation” is a deleterious modification in BRCA1 gene which increases risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. The finding also suggested that the presence of common roots that date back to the days of Christopher Columbus.
British Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks sent a special “mazel tov” prayer to Queen Elizabeth to commemorate her 60th year as Her Majesty. The special prayer that Rabbi Sacks composed was read this past Sabbath in the country’s synagogues. The rabbi, whose thoughts on Parshat HaShavua are sent to Arutz Sheva and posted every week, also praised the Queen in a special Jubilee celebration citing the gracious way Her Majesty has guided and sustained this nation through one of its most challenging transitions.
Haredi rabbis are intensifying their war on anything internet related and the Jewish brain are inventing new gadgets to deal with the dangers of the net. Several yeshiva students are offering a new volunteer service that blocks laptops from connecting to wireless networks so that users will not find themselves surfing the World Wide Web by accident.
The world knows a lot more about today than it did yesterday, including where her tiny tan line falls and yes, Bar Refaeli is Jewish. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit unveiled the 23-year-old Israeli, as nudges her swimsuit south as a first-time cover girl on Tuesday.
Something is very special about a relationship of an aunt and uncle with their nieces and nephews. No one has demonstrated the importance of the relationship between an aunt and her nieces and nephews better than Melanie Notkin, who launched SavvyAuntie.com.
Matisyahu posts a couple pictures of him in his Vanilla Ice hair looking slick sans peyos and yarmulke. I hope he stays frum, not because it’s right for him, but because I really don’t want to deal with all the frummies saying “I told you so” when it comes to people being frum and famous at the same time. Frum famous people are hard to come by and although I fully agreed with the beard shave, it’s hard to justify removing the kippah and peyos.
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