http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:14:06 -0700 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:35:03 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d30-What-do-Jews-think-about-Jesus?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner Bill, the Christian World View Examiner, and I are still talking...yes, despite our differing opinions. (I know it's been quiet for a little while, but don't let the silence mislead you. Sometimes one of us has to think a while before resp... Issues Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:35:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d30-What-do-Jews-think-about-Jesus?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d24-What-Jesus-the-Jew-can-teach-us-about-human-potential?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner Unlike many other Jews, I like to study Jesus and to think about him. After all, he was a Jew. What better time to think about him and his life...and what we can learn from his life and teachings...than on the day he was born: Christmas. I bel... Holidays Issues Jewish Approaches to Secular Holidays Jewish Human Potential Spirituality Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:20:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d24-What-Jesus-the-Jew-can-teach-us-about-human-potential?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d23-Conservative-rabbis-to-set-healthy-example-in-new-secular-year?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner Conservative rabbis are being asked to take on a New Year's resolution. No, not a Jewish New Year resolution but a secular New Year resolution. The Rabbinical Assembly is asking them to adopt healthy eating, exercise and lifestyle habits in 20... News Issues Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:58:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d23-Conservative-rabbis-to-set-healthy-example-in-new-secular-year?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d23-What-do-Jews-do-on-Christmas?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner Chanukah's over and Christmas has almost arrived. That makes me wonder, what do South Bay Jews...or any Jews for that matter...do on Christmas? The rest of the world is so busy cooking and doing last minute shopping and traveling "over th... Holidays Jewish Approaches to Secular Holidays War on Christmas Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:18:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d23-What-do-Jews-do-on-Christmas?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d22-Its-beginning-to-sound-a-lot-likeChristmas?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner Yes, despite the fact that I'm Jewish, I must admit that it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. By that I mean that I can't get a hold of anyone in for work-related issues; they've all take off early in the day or already lef... War on Christmas Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:07:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d22-Its-beginning-to-sound-a-lot-likeChristmas?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d18-Tiger-Woods-had-a-Jewish-mistress?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner I guess it's time for me to get on the Tiger Woods and his mistresses (yes, that's plural) band wagon. No, none of his mistresses were local Jews, but one was Jewish.  According to Rob Eshman of JewishJournal.com, Rachel Uchitel, ... News Issues Entertainment People in the News Celebrities Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:57:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d18-Tiger-Woods-had-a-Jewish-mistress?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d18-Judah-Maccabees-Nobel-Peace-Prize-acceptance-speech?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner Just in from the JTA, a Judah Maccabee's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. Yes...you heard me right.  Take a trip back in history and just imagine. I love the "speech writer's" very "modern" reference to... News Issues Miscellaneous Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:57:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d18-Judah-Maccabees-Nobel-Peace-Prize-acceptance-speech?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d18-Sen-Liebermans-observant-religious-views-dont-correspond-with-his-politics?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner Jews who support Sen. Joe Lieberman simply because he’s “observant” might want to take a closer look at his views and voting record over the last three years or so. You’ll notice that he’s turned increasingly conservativ... News Issues People in the News Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:25:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d18-Sen-Liebermans-observant-religious-views-dont-correspond-with-his-politics?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d18-How-Jews-hear-Gods-voice-and-what-Kabbalists-think-about-Jesus?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner As Bill Belew, the Christian World View Examiner, said yesterday, he and I have a conversation of sorts going on. Rather than continuing the “he said, she said,” I’ll let those of you interested in the preliminary discussion read... Issues Rebbe Nachman Kabbalah Spirituality Prayer Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:20:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d18-How-Jews-hear-Gods-voice-and-what-Kabbalists-think-about-Jesus?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Hebrew-used-to-create-the-world-and-form-foundation-for-other-languages?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner Yesterday I wrote Christian and Kabbalistic views come together over creation story. Bill responded in Kabbalist view supports creationism by spoken word that he wasn’t sure God spoke in Hebrew when the world was created. Jews would assert t... Issues Hebrew Kabbalah Spirituality Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:51:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d16-Hebrew-used-to-create-the-world-and-form-foundation-for-other-languages?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d15-Speaking-the-world-into-being?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner This morning I read a column written by my new friend Bill Belew, Christian World View Examiner. I met Bill at a local writing event. I was pleased to find him teaching a bit of Kabbalah...albeit unwittingly. His column, called 2,250 reasons to ac... Jewish Wisdom and Advice Issues Jewish Human Potential Jewish Personal Growth Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:37:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d15-Speaking-the-world-into-being?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d15-Give-a-Chanukah-gift-to-your-local-BBYO?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner My son belongs to the local BBYO group. When he stopped going to URJ Camp Newman, the kids in BBYO became his Jewish social network. Even his first more serious girlfriend was a Jewish girl he met at a BBYO party, and when he attended this year&#3... Organizations Hanukkah Guide Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:43:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d15-Give-a-Chanukah-gift-to-your-local-BBYO?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Fight-global-scorching-while-lighting-Chanukah-candles-this-year?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner Looking for something interesting, helpful and healing to focus on this Chanukah? If so, take Rabbi Arthur Waskow’s lead and turn your attention to one of the big issues or our times, and as you light candles every night think about preventi... Holidays News Issues People in the News Hanukkah Guide Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:11:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Fight-global-scorching-while-lighting-Chanukah-candles-this-year?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d13-Santa-Cruz-puts-up-menorah-after-debate-about-security?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner Even though Jews in Santa Cruz got to watch the first candle on the annual downtown menorah being lit on Friday night - the first night of Chanukah – if was only after city officials backed off requiring that Chabad by the Sea, the local Cha... Holidays News Events Issues Hanukkah Guide War on Christmas Antisemitism Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:43:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d13-Santa-Cruz-puts-up-menorah-after-debate-about-security?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d11-Bah-humbug-Its-Chanukah?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner Tonight marks the first night of Chanukah. I'm excited to light the first candle. I love sitting in the light of the candles. I love the story of Chanukah--its fight for religious freedom...its miracle.  However, all of that seems los... Holidays Issues Hanukkah Guide War on Christmas Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:38:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d11-Bah-humbug-Its-Chanukah?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d10-Nobel-Prizes-for-Jewish-women-in-the-past-and-for-Pres-Obama-today?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner Today, President Barak Obama accepted his Nobel Peace Prize in Oslow, Norway, as the world debates whether or not he deserves the award -- especially when he is sending more troops to Afghanistan. At the same time, this week Jews celebrated the an... News People in the News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:12:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d10-Nobel-Prizes-for-Jewish-women-in-the-past-and-for-Pres-Obama-today?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d9-This-Chanukah-and-all-year-support-our-local-Judaica-Store-Aleph-Bet?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner This Chanukah, be sure to support your local South Bay Judaica shop. In fact, this is the only remaining Judaica shop on the southern end of the Peninsula. Since Bob & Bob in Palo Alto went out of business, Aleph Bet Judaica in Los Gatos is ou... Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:36:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d9-This-Chanukah-and-all-year-support-our-local-Judaica-Store-Aleph-Bet?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d9-What-Silicon-Valleys-startups-and-tech-businesses-can-learn-from-Israel?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner Israel is a small country surrounded by enemies. It's people live under the constant threat of war and terrorism.  It's youth have no choice but to serve in the army before they go into college. Israeli's know how to get thin... News Issues Israel Silicion Valley Business High Tech Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:40:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d9-What-Silicon-Valleys-startups-and-tech-businesses-can-learn-from-Israel?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d4-Subscription-to-Northern-California-Jewish-publication-makes-good-Chanukah-gift?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner I don't usually like to promote buying or subscribing to certain products here in this column, but I would like to encourage my Jewish readers to support and read J. The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California. Newspapers all over the countr... Hanukkah Guide Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:21:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d4-Subscription-to-Northern-California-Jewish-publication-makes-good-Chanukah-gift?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d3-Tis-the-seasonto-display-Nazi-flags-in-Santa-Cruz?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner I was appalled to learn that during this season "good will," a resident of the St. George Apartments along Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz has been displaying Nazi flags in the window of an apartment. Not surprisingly, seeing these... War on Christmas Antisemitism Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:52:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7363-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner~y2009m12d3-Tis-the-seasonto-display-Nazi-flags-in-Santa-Cruz?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Jewish-Examiner