http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:17:19 -0700 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:37:17 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Yom-Kippur-webcast-aims-to-attract-hundreds-of-thousands?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner It is a feat that any rabbi would likely dream of accomplishing- leading a service that attracts over 220,000 people from around the world. That is exactly what Rabbi Naomi Levy of the Nashuva congregation in Los Angeles achieved last Yom Kippur when... Jewish rabbi prayer holidays synagogues Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:37:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Yom-Kippur-webcast-aims-to-attract-hundreds-of-thousands?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Where-can-I-find-an-Introduction-to-Judaism-class-in-Tampa?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner Several classes about basic Jewish beliefs and practices are.being offered at Tampa synagogues. Jews, non-Jews, and interfaith couples who are interested in learning more about Judaism are welcome to attend.the classes listed below. Courses are free,... Jewish synagogues Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:44:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Where-can-I-find-an-Introduction-to-Judaism-class-in-Tampa?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Jewish-Community-101-Where-can-I-find-information-about-different-jewish-movements?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner Some Jewish people describe themselves as "secular", "cultural",  "ethnic", or "nonaffiliated" Jews. Others identify themselves as members of a particular Jewish movement, denomination, or strand.Below is ... Jewish Reform Judaism Chabad-Lubavitch Orhtodox Conservative Judaism Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:05:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Jewish-Community-101-Where-can-I-find-information-about-different-jewish-movements?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Judaism-101-Where-are-the-synagogues-in-the-Tampa-Bay-area?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner  Use the following links to find up-to-date information about the events, programs, classes, and prayer services offered at 25 Tampa Bay area synagogues.Synagogues in Hillsborough and Pasco Counties•    Bais Menachem Chabad a... Jewish rabbi prayer synagogues Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:00:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Judaism-101-Where-are-the-synagogues-in-the-Tampa-Bay-area?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Jewish-Community-101-Where-can-I-find-a-synagogue-anywhere-in-the-world?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner  Use the websites listed below to find synagogues located in the U.S. and around the world that are affiliated with the following Jewish movements: Chabad, Conservative (outside of the U.S. and Canada known as Masorti), Humanistic, Liberal, Orth... Jewish Reform Judaism prayer Chabad-Lubavitch synagogues Orhtodox Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:05:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Jewish-Community-101-Where-can-I-find-a-synagogue-anywhere-in-the-world?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Local-Jewish-brothers-return-to-Tampa-Bay-with-new-academic-tutoring-business?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner  Two young Jewish entrepreneurs, Drew and Scott Valins, are introducing their New York City-based Satellite Test Prep business to Tampa Bay this August.Recently, the Tampa Bay Jewish Community Examiner (TBJCE) caught up with Drew, 33, and Scott,... Jewish Israel Tampa JCC Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:11:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Local-Jewish-brothers-return-to-Tampa-Bay-with-new-academic-tutoring-business?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Judaism-101-Where-can-I-find-an-Introduction-to-Judaism-class-this-summer-in-Tampa?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner  Whether you are non-Jewish and simply curious about Judaism or Jewish and looking for a concise refresher course about the basic Jewish beliefs and practices, perhaps Congregation Rodeph Sholom’s   “A Taste of Torah”... Jewish rabbi Torah prayer Holocaust Shabbat Israel holidays Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:12:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Judaism-101-Where-can-I-find-an-Introduction-to-Judaism-class-this-summer-in-Tampa?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Generations-After-group-for-children-of-Holocaust-survivors-hosted-by-Florida-Holocaust-Museum?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner  Did you know that the Florida Holocaust Museum in downtown St. Petersburg hosts Generations After, a group of children of Holocaust survivors who get together for support, education, and social events?Recently, the Tampa Bay Jewish Community Ex... Jewish Holocaust concentration camp healing Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:51:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Generations-After-group-for-children-of-Holocaust-survivors-hosted-by-Florida-Holocaust-Museum?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Cancer-survivor-Ethan-Zohn-appears-on-celebrity-news-TV-show-Extra?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner  Ethan Zohn, 35, is the Jewish winner of CBS’s 2002 Survivor: Africa and the founder of Grassroot Soccer, an initiative to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among African youth. Zohn, who was diagnosed with a rare form of Hodgkin’s... Jewish Tampa JCC Jews in the News Philanthropy Sun, 02 Aug 2009 22:41:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Cancer-survivor-Ethan-Zohn-appears-on-celebrity-news-TV-show-Extra?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Judaism-101-Where-are-the-Jewish-Community-Centers-JCCs-and-Federations-in-the-Tampa-Bay-area?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner Tampa Bay Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) and Federations Golda Meir/Kent Jewish Center1950 Virginia AvenueClearwater, Florida 33763Phone: (727) 736-1494Fax: (727) 736-5634Jewish Community Center of Pinellas County5023 Central AvenueSt. Petersburg, F... Jewish Tampa Jewish Federation Tampa JCC Philanthropy Jewish Federation of Pinellas and Pasco Counties Golda Meir/Kent Jewish Center Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:29:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Judaism-101-Where-are-the-Jewish-Community-Centers-JCCs-and-Federations-in-the-Tampa-Bay-area?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Madonna-writes-article-for-Israeli-paper-Yediot-Ahronot?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner  When pop star Madonna visited Israel in September 2007, newspapers in Israel and the U.S. wrote about her attendance at a Kabbalah convention and her meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres. Two years later, an article written by Madonna he... Israel Kabbalah Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:09:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Madonna-writes-article-for-Israeli-paper-Yediot-Ahronot?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Judaism-101-Where-will-Tisha-BAv-services-be-held-in-the-Tampa-Bay-area?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner  Many local synagogues will be involved in commemorating the destruction of Jerusalem’s First and Second Temples with Tisha B’Av services and readings from the Book of Lamentations on Wednesday, July 29 and Thursday, July 30. For spe... prayer Israel Tampa Faith Activities Hadassah holidays Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:37:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Judaism-101-Where-will-Tisha-BAv-services-be-held-in-the-Tampa-Bay-area?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Judaism-101-What-is-the-Jewish-holiday-of-Tisha-BAv?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner   Most people associate the Jewish high holy day of Yom Kippur with fasting, but another holiday, Tisha B’Av (the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av), is also a fast day. Tradition dictates that no food or drink may be consumed from suns... Jewish prayer Israel holidays Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:09:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Judaism-101-What-is-the-Jewish-holiday-of-Tisha-BAv?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Israeli-film-director-Shlomi-Shir-documents-cancer-battle-in-Mr-Cortisone-Happy-Days?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner Celebrities like Farrah Fawcett and Ethan Zohn have recently educated and inspired others who are battling cancer by publicly sharing videotapes detailing their fights against the life-threatening disease.A lesser-known personality, Israeli film dire... Jewish Israel healing Jews in the News films Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:05:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Israeli-film-director-Shlomi-Shir-documents-cancer-battle-in-Mr-Cortisone-Happy-Days?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Like-Farrah-Fawcett-Ethan-Zohn-seeks-to-inspire-others-who-are-fighting-cancer?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner Like Farrah Fawcett, who died after a valiant battle with cancer on June 25, 2009, Ethan Zohn, 35, who is the only Jewish winner of Survivor, has recently begun to educate and inspire others by publicly sharing his struggles as he fights a rare form ... Jewish Tampa Jewish Federation healing Tampa JCC Jews in the News Philanthropy Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:04:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Like-Farrah-Fawcett-Ethan-Zohn-seeks-to-inspire-others-who-are-fighting-cancer?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d21-What-is-Jewish-about-the-film-When-Harry-Met-Sally?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner  Many baby boomers might still recall the famous lunch scene at Katz’s Delicatessen in the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally. As the popular film celebrates its twentieth anniversary this July, one might reflect upon the movie and ask, ... Jewish Jews in the News films Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:35:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d21-What-is-Jewish-about-the-film-When-Harry-Met-Sally?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Judaism-101-Where-can-I-find-a-glossary-of-Hebrew-and-Yiddish-words?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner   Are you fahrblunget (distressed) and farmisht (befuddled) when it comes to understanding commonly (or not so commonly) used Hebrew or Yiddish words and expressions? There is no need to kvetch (complain) about it. Refer to the resources below... Jewish Politics Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:16:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Judaism-101-Where-can-I-find-a-glossary-of-Hebrew-and-Yiddish-words?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Tampa-Congregation-Kol-Ami-welcomes-new-rabbi?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner The congregants of north Tampa Conservative synagogue  Kol Ami are welcoming their new spiritual leader, Rabbi Robert D. Judd. Rabbi Judd, 41, received his rabbinic ordination and a Master's degree in Rabbinics from Los Angeles’ Zeigl... Jewish rabbi Shabbat Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:15:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d17-Tampa-Congregation-Kol-Ami-welcomes-new-rabbi?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Conference-on-Jewish-women-and-philanthropy-at-Tulane-University?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner  The often neglected, yet critically important, contributions that Jewish women make to help repair the world (tikkun olam) are the focus of a one-day conference on Jewish women and philanthropy that will be held at Tulane University in New Orle... Jewish American Jewish World Service Jews in the News Philanthropy Jewish Women's Archives Hadassah Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:17:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Conference-on-Jewish-women-and-philanthropy-at-Tulane-University?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Ethan-Berkowitz-might-run-for-Alaska-governorship-following-Sarah-Palins-resignation?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner  Following former GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s bombshell pre-Fourth of July weekend announcement that she is stepping down as governor of Alaska with another year remaining in her term, speculation about why she resigned has... Jewish Politics Jews in the News Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:48:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7939-Jewish-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Ethan-Berkowitz-might-run-for-Alaska-governorship-following-Sarah-Palins-resignation?cid=exrss-Jewish-Community-Examiner