Month: May 2013
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Irena Sendler – the Forgotten Holocaust Hero
** A Guest Post From Laurie R. ** The recent memorial commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the passing of Baruch Spiegel, one of the last remaining survivors of the 1943 Warsaw ghetto revolt, have sparked renewed interest in many of the previously unknown events of the ghetto during the war years.… Read more
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New online classes – Rabbi Akiva and his students
I am giving another series of classes on WebYeshiva.org, beginning tonight. In this class we will learn about the lives, history, philosophy and teachings of Rabbi Akiva and five of his students; Rabbi Meir, Rabbi Yehuda, Rabbi Yossei, Rabbi Shimon, and Rabbi Elazar ben Shamua. We will have two classes on Bar Kochba and the… Read more
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Tunes for day 40
Now it is the 40th day of the Omer, making 5 weeks and 5 days. Here are some reminders so that you don’t get confused: 1. See You When You’re 40 by Dido 2. 40 by U2 3. Life begins at 40 by Dave and the Dynamos 4. 40′ by Franz Ferdinand 5. Forty Miles… Read more
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Songs for 39th day of the Omer
Tonight we count 39 in the Omer, making 5 weeks and 4 days. Here are some “39” themed songs to help you remember: 1. ’39 by Queen 2. 39 by The Cure 3. The 39th Street Blues by Spock’s Beard Read more