Kehila Magazine

February 2011

ISSN 2158-0189

‫קהילה‬

Three Sundays

‫ קהילה‬Kehila Issue No. 4 February 2011/5771 Editor & Publisher: Talisha A. Harrison Published By: Talisha A. Harrison P.O. Box 520392 Longwood, FL 32752 (407) 388-8216 Printed by: Talisha Harrison Editor: Talisha Harrison Design: Talisha Harrison Cover Photo: KEHILA is a monthly magazine that gives a voice to Jews of Color while educating and informing the Jewish and non-Jewish community as a whole. © Talisha Harrison 2011 Printed in the USA, All Rights reserved.

KEHILA welcomes comments from our readers. Please send comments to: Email: Kehila23@yahoo.com

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Table of Contents 43 The Grammys: The Complete Nomination List & Who’s Performing

4 From the Editor’s Desk Chai-Life

45 Super Bowl Recipes

6 How to have the best Super Bowl Party Ever!

52 Black History Month Special Feature: Jazz Musican Joshua Redman

9 Money Lessons…from the Oscars!?

Spirituality

What’s Going On?

55 Discussion Series: Maimonides 13 Principles

15 Hot Topic: Two of These Things Are Not Like the Third One: The Differences between Hebrew Israelites, Messianic Jews, and Jews

Community Happenings

21 In the News

56 Announcements

Culture

57 Misheberakhs

31 Tali Adina’s Best and Worst Dress at the Golden Globes

58 Yahrzeits 59 Kehila News

39 Top 10 Quotes from the 2011 Golden Globes

60 Resources 62 Upcoming Events

41 Cast Your Votes! Make Your Own Oscar Predictions & You Might Win an iPad!

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From the Editor’s Desk Shalom! We’ve made it through the first month of the 2011 and we’re now off to the second one. It’s still the beginning of the New Year and already there have been major events happening all over the world.

The protests in Tunisia took not only the former dictator by surprise but the world as well. Started online using Twitter and Facebook, the people of that country manage to come together and protest and succeeded in kicking out the former leader. Now protests have started in other countries in the Middle East-right now the world is looking closely at what’s going on in Egypt. I hope that things get better and not worse.

Not only do we have mass protests occurring, we also have Mother Nature pounding most of the US with her wintry fist! I wish our readers who are trying to weather through this wintry weather the best of luck and those of us who are not in the storm’s way-which would be a small minority-we will be saying a prayer that you and your family and friends be safe and warm!

On the Jewish calendar, there really isn’t much going on; however, there are two things that I want our readership to be aware of. The first is that February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month. This is a coordinated effort by Jewish communities across the United States to focus on how important it is to include all Jews regardless of any particular special need. For more information please visit the Religious Action Center’s website: http://rac.org/advocacy/issues/issuedr/jewishdisabilitymonth/ The second is thing is to take action. On January 26, 2011, Ugandan human rights defender and LGBTI activist, David Kato, was brutally murdered. Kato was one of the most visible and vocal defenders of human rights for LGBTI Ugandans and served as the advocacy officer for the organization Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG). Please take some time and sign this petition at the American Jewish World Service’s website: https://secure.ajws.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=51 As I stated earlier, February barely has any Jewish holidays except for Shabbat. On the secular calendar, there’s Valentine’s Day-which I don’t celebrate for a personal reason-and Presidents’ Day. For some, these two might be really important days but for others there’s only one important day in February….it’s Super Bowl Sunday! We have some tips on having the best Super Bowl party ever, as well as some tasty recipes.

The theme for this month is Three Sundays. Besides the Super Bowl, the Grammy’s and the Oscars also take place on Sundays during the shortest month on the secular calendar. We have a preview of the Grammys-who’s performing and who’s nominated. We also have an Oscar preview where you can make your predictions on who will win and you might just win an iPad courtesy the New York Times! The Oscars and Finances-I wouldn’t have thought of these two words in the same sentence, but an article from 4

From the Editor’s Desk MSN Money did and in the article are some financial lessons that we could all learn from straight from the Academy!

Also in our huge Culture section this month, we have our top 12 favorite quotes from the Golden Globes from last month and our own Golden Globes best and worst fashion. See if you agree. Finally, February is also black history month and we have a Black Jewish Jazz musician that was born in February and has been nominated for a Grammy!

Our Hot Topic this month is about the differences between Black Hebrew Israelites, Messianic Jews, and Jews. There are huge differences and there’s a perception out there that all three groups are Jews which is not true.

Our Spirituality section continues with our Discussion Series on Maimonides 13 Principles of Judaism and in our Community Happenings section we have our Misheberkahs, Yarhzeits, Resources, Announcements, Kehila News, and Upcoming Events for the month of February.

If you didn’t catch it, Jewy.com did an article all about Kehila last month! If you haven’t read it yet, take a gander: http://www.jewcy.com/social-justice/kehila-a-magazine-for-jews-ofcolor?utm_source=Jewcy+Daily+Digest&utm_campaign=e4cda4ec08RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email I hope that you’ll continue to enjoy this magazine. It’s hard work putting all together but it’s so worth it!

Enjoy and I’ll catch you next month! But in the meantime, please participate at our Twitter and Facebook pages and please visit the website!

Shalom.

Tali Adina.

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Family & Friends

How to have the best Super Bowl Party Ever!

The big game is finally here and you want to have a Super Bowl party that your guests will never forgetin a positive light of course! So where do you start and what do you do? Here are a few tips and ideas that can help you have the most memorable and best Super Bowl party ever!

Since it’s the Super Bowl you definitely want to go all out decorating the house. Go to your local store such as Party City to get the latest, biggest, and outrageous in Super Bowl décor. Create a Super Bowl party atmosphere by selecting streamers, balloons, paper plates, and napkins in your team’s colors. If some of your guests are rooting for the opposition, make sure that both sides are represented. For example, if half of the room is cheering for the opposing team, then consider decorating half of the TV room with their team colors. For any football game, the most important decoration is the TV, and since it’s the Super Bowl you definitely want to make sure that the TV is at its best. No matter the size, try to make sure that the TV is in a space where everyone can watch from wherever they’re sitting. If you want to get a bigger TV just for the special day, then plan ahead to rent one from a rental center.

Alright, you have the TV, the decorations, and the snacks and food (check out our Super Bowl recipes in the Culture section), and the guests have finally arrived. Now it’s time to get the party started. Having the right music is essential to set the mood and get everyone pumped up for the game. Classic songs that are heard in arenas and football fields around the country are We Will Rock You/We are the Champions by Queen, Pump It Up by Danzel, Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones, Whoomp! (There It Is) by Tag Team are excellent choices. You can also add your own personal favorites to get everyone in a cheering mood.

Now that you have your music selections, here are a few things that you can do to keep your guests involved and engaged during the pre-game, game, and post-game courtesy of Celebrations.com: 

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Start your party with a bang by putting a large bowl of plastic mini-footballs and sports trivia questions by the front door. As guests arrive, they get a favor and a great conversation starter.

Not only do they have to look for someone to pass the ball with, they're then armed with sports trivia and know-how.

Protect your big screen by having some yellow flags and soft foam footballs guests can toss when upset at the refs.

Snack bowls placed strategically around your home are handy for keeping guests munching without having to fight the crowds at a snack table.

Set up a second TV in the kitchen or another room besides your living room. Some of your guests may be there for the social aspect, and this will give them a place to chat while others are focused on the game.

Keep team-colored accessories handy for those who want to go the extra couple of yards: plastic bead necklaces, whistles, rattles and other noisemakers (look for cheap post-New Year's Eve stuff), glow sticks and foam fingers.

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Family & Friends Playing games during the party is another great way to keep your guests entertained and having a great time.

The Super Bowl is one of the many sports events that people bet on, but instead of betting on who wins the game, here are a few other things that you can bet on with your friends. Please bet responsibly.

Pre-Game Action Even before kick-off there's tons of action. Here, a few ways to get your guests placing a few bets.

1. Start taking bets as soon as the broadcast begins! Ask guests how many times they think the announcers will say, "Welcome Back to Super Bowl IXIII" after commercial breaks.

2. The coin toss! Make this a group bet, by splitting your guests into teams.

Crazy for Commercials The Super Bowl broadcast is famous for its entertaining commercials. Here three ideas: 1. Before kick-off, bet on what the first commercial will be advertising.

2. Later, guess how many commercials for websites pop up before halftime.

3. Keep tally of how many commercials have a celebrity in it. The person with the closest guess wins.

Half-Time Fun It's time for the big show--and big bets! Try these: 1. Bet on whether there will be another "wardrobe malfunction".

2. Ask guests how many "surprise" musicians/singers will pop-up in addition to the scheduled performers.

3. Fireworks or no fireworks?

If you’re not into betting and you and your friends are the more active types, here are some ways of playing football toss at the party. This is just as much for adults as it is for kids: DIY Football Toss Set up a football toss for indoor fun in colder parts of the country or outdoors where the sun is shining.

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Clear out the furniture and breakables in the most spacious room of your home that is out of the way of those watching the game on TV.

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Hang a goal post of team color streamers from the ceiling using Sticky Tack or tape. Put the streamer posts close enough together to make the game challenging.

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Compete to see who can toss a soft football through without touching the streamers.

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Hang a hula-hoop from a tree using team color ribbon.

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Stand a good distance away from the hoop and toss a football through without hitting the hulahoop.

There are also pro toss games that you can buy but these do it yourself toss games are just as fun and less expensive.

If you have kids at the party, you can set up a Super Bowl Wii Sports and Football game lounge for them.

Whip out the Wii and make sure that there are enough controllers for everyone and let the kids play.

You might want to remove any breakable items from the area as Wii controllers have been known to slip off of players’ wrists.

From rating the commercials to guessing the MVP, from Football Scrabble to Super Bowl Trivia facts, there are many games that you and your guests can play. The point is to have fun and enjoy spending time with your loved ones and friends. Of course it’s the Super Bowl so it’s important to cheer as loudly as you can for your team and boo the heck out of the opposition. Just have fun while you’re at the best Super Bowl party ever!

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Finances

Money lessons from the Oscars Take a look at what 7 Academy Award-nominated films can teach us about how to conduct our financial lives.

By Liz Weston for MSN Money on 1/28/11 Hollywood isn't usually the place to go for realistic portrayals of finance or for sound money advice. In movieland, people with everyday jobs live in sumptuous homes, drive hot cars and dangle designer purses. Meanwhile, in real life, studios spend hundreds of millions on movies that bomb, while handsomely paid actors wind up in foreclosure or jail for not paying their bills.

Clearly, these are not the people you want to listen to when it comes to your money.

Or are they? This year's crop of best-picture nominees includes several that smuggle in some messages that could actually help you manage your money better. It took a little digging to ferret these out, but the lessons are there if you really look.

For your consideration: 'True Grit' The message: Don't be afraid to haggle.

The Coen brothers' version of this Western has plenty of gunplay and suspense, but one of the most thrilling scenes -- to me, anyway -- is when 14-year-old Mattie Ross negotiates with Col. Stonehill, the auctioneer, over a string of ponies he'd sold her now-dead father.

How to haggle for a car Mattie knows what she wants and gets it, despite the crotchety colonel's dismissiveness, condescension, anger and eventual incredulity at being bested by a girl.

Her triumph is so complete that when she returns later to discuss another horse purchase, the colonel recoils in terror. "Wait, are we trading again?" he asks anxiously.

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Finances OK, so maybe Mattie didn't bargain so much as verbally pound her opponent into submission, but people who are willing to haggle often find they can pay less for a variety of goods and services.

A Consumer Reports poll found that more than two-thirds of Americans tried negotiating for discounts in the previous six months, often with success. Among those who tried haggling: 

83% negotiated discounts on hotel rooms.

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81% got their cell phone bills reduced.

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81% got a break on clothing.

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71% won discounts on electronics.

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71% paid less for furniture.

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58% got medical bills lowered.

Right now, recession-weary businesses are eager for your trade and perhaps less likely to insist on sticker prices. Whether it's a car repair, an electronics purchase or your cable television bill, it doesn't hurt to ask for a break. Here's how to improve your chances of a discount: 

Do your research first, and know what prices competitors offer. (Mattie established her business acumen from the start by knowledgeably discussing cotton prices.)

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Don't be afraid to think big. The more you're spending, the bigger the discount you should request.

(The colonel wound up caving to a deal he declared outrageous at the start.)

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Be ready for some give and take. Unlike Mattie, you're not likely to walk away with 100% of what you want, but you also shouldn't snap at the first offer. Push a little to see if a better deal might be in the wings.

'The King's Speech' The message: Sometimes experience and integrity matter more than fancy credentials.

The king-to-be's advisers try to expose his speech therapist as a fraud by revealing that he doesn't have any university degrees or formal credentials. The therapist explains that he honed his methods while working with mute, shell-shocked soldiers by giving them "faith in their own voices."

The future king sides with the therapist, who has ultimately earned his trust and produced better results than any of the more traditionally qualified professionals he had consulted.

When it comes to money advice, you'll want to know that the person helping you has some professional credentials (I'd say a certified financial planner designation is the minimum you should demand). But you shouldn't be won over by someone just because there are a bunch of letters denoting degrees, designations and certifications after his or her name.

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Finances Those letters don't necessarily guarantee that your adviser is a fiduciary -- in other words, someone who is obligated to put your interests ahead of his or her own. Finding an adviser with integrity, and with whom you can build trust, is key to a relationship that really works.

'127 Hours' The message: Overconfidence can lead to disaster.

Aron Ralston thought so highly of his skills as an outdoorsman that he not only failed to take anyone with him on his fateful trek through Utah's remote Bluejohn Canyon -- he didn't even tell anyone where he would be. Going it alone proved a disaster that could have cost him his life instead of just an arm.

Overestimating your own abilities and insisting on rugged individualism can do a number on your finances, as well. Behavioral-finance researchers have found that overconfidence in investing can lead to more trading, and more trading typically results in significantly worse returns.

Exaggerated faith in your own infallibility can cause big problems on other fronts. People who don't buy health insurance even when they can afford to do so often don't realize they're one accident or illness away from bankrupting bills, for example.

And those who have complicated financial situations, such as a small business, but who insist on doing their own taxes -- well, maybe they would be better off just sawing off an arm and mailing that to the Internal Revenue Service.

'Inception' The message: Question your assumptions.

Dom Cobb is a dream extractor -- a thief who excels at stealing valuable secrets from the subconscious mind. But after a businessman hires Cobb to do the opposite -- to plant an idea in the mind of a corporate rival -- the movie's layers of dreams within dreams become ever more complex. Eventually, even Cobb has to confront whether the things he's believed are true.

A lot of what we think we know about the world is shaped by our experiences, our memories -- even our genes. But the world is a fast-changing place and can quickly make obsolete even our most cherished views about how things are supposed to work.

One deeply ingrained assumption for many people is that the foreseeable future will mimic the recent past. That's how bubbles get going: People see an asset like real estate or stocks or gold rising and presume prices will go up indefinitely. Then, when the bubble pops and asset prices plummet, they assume values will continue to fall.

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Finances That's why many sold their stock positions in March 2009, just as the market hit bottom, and missed the subsequent rise. Others bought gold at its peak in 1980 -- and still haven't gotten back to even, in inflation-adjusted terms, 30 years later.

'The Social Network' The message: Pick your battles.

The Mark Zuckerberg character has nothing but contempt for the handsome, athletic and wellconnected Winklevoss twins, who sue him, claiming he stole the idea for Facebook while the three attended Harvard.

So he's shocked to learn that his lawyers are negotiating what will be a $65 million settlement with the twins and their business partner, Divya Narendra. Just pay it, a sympathetic lawyer advises: "In the scheme of things, it's just a speeding ticket" -- and so it is, when compared against the ultimate value of the company.

Literature and real life are filled with stories of people spending fortunes on attorneys' fees and court battles (in Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations," those lawyers' fees ultimately deplete what had been a fortune). And you don't have to be tangled up in a lawsuit to pay. A contentious divorce can lead to wasted money and ruinous debt.

No matter how convinced you are of the rightness of your cause, you have to weigh the costs in money and time spent trying to prevail -- whether in court or on a customer-service line. Some, perhaps most, battles aren't worth that cost.

'The Kids Are All Right' The message: Choose your contractor carefully.

Restaurateur Paul hires novice landscape designer Jules to renovate his backyard after the two meet through their teenage children. (Paul was the until-recently anonymous sperm-donor father to a son borne by Jules and a daughter borne by her partner, Nic.) Complications ensue, family relationships are torn asunder, and Jules never does finish the backyard.

Granted, most of the damage is done to Jules' relationship with Nic because of Jules' affair with Paul, but anyone who's had a bad experience with a contractor knows how much havoc hiring the wrong person can create. Here's how to minimize the chances of Oscar-worthy catastrophe:

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Get recommendations. Poll your friends, and check Angie's List for professionals who have made their customers happy.

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Check their experience. Make sure they've done many projects of the size and scope you're proposing. Don't let them learn on your dime.

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Interview a few. You'll definitely want to be able to communicate well with the person you hire, and a likable manner can make a disruptive process a lot easier. But a pretty face and a charming manner aren't enough. Check their credentials and some of their past work. Consider choosing the middle rather than the low bidder; you don't want corners cut on your job.

'Toy Story 3' The message: Don't hoard. Share.

Andy's beloved toys ultimately didn't belong in an attic while he went off to college. Neither did they belong in a landfill. Their proper home was with a little neighbor girl, a child who could play with, enjoy and love the toys as Andy had.

You may not be able to place all of your unused possessions directly into another home. But charities including Goodwill, St. Vincent de Paul and The Salvation Army can do that for you. What's clutter to you could be a blessing to others (as well as a tax break, if you itemize and the donations are in good condition).

But the idea of sharing should go beyond stuff. Though we should pile up money for emergencies and for retirement, most of us also want to give back some of our good fortune to help others. A regular, automated donation to a favorite charity is a great way to not hoard.

Liz Weston is the Web's most-read personal-finance writer. She is the author of several books, most recently "The 10 Commandments of Money: Survive and Thrive in the New Economy." Weston's awardwinning columns appear every Monday and Thursday, exclusively on MSN Money. Click here to find Weston's most recent articles and blog posts.

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Two of These Things Are Not Like the Third One The Differences between Hebrew Israelites, Messianic Jews, and Jews Hebrew Israelite, Messianic Jew, and Jew-we have heard these words before. From news stories to books, and from people and strangers that we’ve spoken to, we in the Jewish world are all familiar with them. The non-Jewish world is also familiar with these labels; however, a lot of times they have grouped them together. Some believe that they mean the same thing-that they are all Jewish. Not so.

At first glance, it may look like some practices may be similar, but there are huge differences in practices and beliefs. Let’s take a look as two of these are definitely not like the third one.

Hebrew Israelites Also known as Black Hebrews, African Hebrew Israelites, and Hebrew Israelites, they are religious groups who believe that they are the true and only descendants of the ancient Israelites. A lot of the groups were founded during the late 19th and 20th century. Though they adhere in varying degrees to some religious beliefs and practices of Judaism, they also have their own beliefs and practices that vary considerably within their groups while sharing certain common characteristics.

Anthropologist James E. Landing, author of Black Judaism, distinguishes the Black Hebrew movement, which he refers to as Black Judaism, from normative Judaism practiced by people who are Black (black Judaism): “Black Judaism is ... a form of institutionalized (congregational) religious expression in which black persons identify themselves as Jews, Israelites, or Hebrews...in a manner that seems unacceptable to the "whites" of the world's Jewish community, primarily because Jews take issue with the various justifications set forth by Black Jews in establishing this identity. Thus "Black Judaism," as defined here, stands distinctly apart from "black Judaism," or that Judaic expression found among black persons that would be acceptable to the world's Jewish community, such as conversion or birth to a recognized Jewish mother. "Black Judaism" has been a social movement; "black Judaism" has been an isolated social phenomenon.”

This definition with its underlying assumptions about race and Judaism has been criticized.

There are four main organizations of Hebrew Israelites. They are: Church of the Living G-d, the Pillar Ground of Truth for All Nations-the oldest known Hebrew Israelite group; the Church of G-d and Saints of Christ-one of the largest of the Hebrew Israelite organizations; the Commandment Keepers-known for their adherence to Judaism; and the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem-who are well-known for moving from the US to Israel.

Founded in 1886, the Church of the Living G-d, the Pillar Ground Truth for All Nations theology has mixed elements of Judaism and Christianity. Their Bible includes the New Testament and the Talmud as important scriptures.

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Hot Topic Their religious practices incorporate many Jewish practices and prohibitions accompanied with some Christian traditions. An example of this is during prayer, men will wear kippahs and the congregants face east. Also members of the church are not allowed to eat pork. They also believe that F.S. Cherrythe movement’s founder-would reappear in spirit through his son to lead the church.

The largest of the Hebrew Israelite organizations, the Church of G-d and Saints of Christ was established in 1896. The movement describes itself as “the oldest African-American congregation in the United States that adheres to the tenets of Judaism.” Their theology consists of teaching that all Jews were originally black and that African-Americans are the descendants of the lost tribes of Israel. They also believe that Jesus was neither G-d nor the son of G-d but a prophet and an adherent to Judaism.

William Saunders Crowdy, the movement’s founder is also considered a prophet.

The church’s religious practices draw from both Judaism and Christianity rituals. The Jewish rituals include circumcision of newborn males, use of the Hebrew calendar, the wearing of kippahs, the celebration of Passover, and observing the Sabbath on Saturday. Baptism and foot washing are the Christian rituals that members practice.

Commandment Keepers were founded in 1919. Wentworth Arthur Matthew, the founder of the movement-was influenced by white Jews that he had met and also by Marcus Garvey. He also identified with Ethiopian Jews. The Commandment Keepers believe that they are descendants of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Matthew taught that "the Black man is a Jew" and "all genuine Jews are Black men”, however he valued white Jews as those who had preserved Judaism over the centuries. Matthew maintained cordial ties with white Jewish leaders in New York and frequently invited them to worship at his synagogue.

The religious rituals are that of traditional Jewish practice and they observe Jewish holidays. Members also observe Jewish dietary laws, circumcise newborn boys and celebrate their bar mitzvah. They places of worship have partition to separate men and women during worship.

Established in 1966 in Chicago, IL , the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem moved from the United States to Liberia and finally to Israel. The movement had gained attention in 2003 when Whitney Houston and her husband visited Dimona, Israel. The groups’ belief system consists of believing that they are descended from exiled members of the tribe of Judah after the Romans destroyed the second temple in 70 CE. Elements of African-American culture are incorporated into their interpretation of the Bible. They do not recognize rabbinical Jewish interpretations like the Talmud.

Religious practices include observing Shabbat and biblically ordained Jewish holidays such as Passover and Yom Kippur. Men wear tzitzit on their African print shirts and women follow the biblical laws concerning menstruation. Newborn boys are also circumcised. According to their interpretation of the Bible, followers only eat a strict vegan diet and wear only natural fabrics. Most of the men have more than one wife and birth control is not allowed.

Since their arrival in Israel in 1969, they have tried to claim citizenship under the Law of Return. At first, they were denied citizenship and could not receive work permits or state benefits. Some followers were even deported. In 1990 legislators in Illinois helped negotiate an agreement that settled the Hebrew 16

Hot Topic Israelites’ legal status in Israel. Now members of the group are allowed to work and have access to housing and social services. They also have received aid from the U.S. government. In 2003 the 1990 agreement was revised and they now have permanent resident status. In 2009 Elyakim Ben-Israel became the first Black Hebrew to receive Israeli citizenship.

Messianic Jews Messianic Judaism is a synergetic religious movement that started in the 1960s. Ninety-five percent of Messianic Jews are not Jewish. Within the movement are many Messianic Jewish organizations. Chief among them are the following: The Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA) Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations (UMJC), Chosen People Ministries (CPM) Coalition of Torah Observant Messianic Congregations (CTOMC) Union of Nazarene Yisraelite Congregations (UONYC) Union of Conservative Messianic Synagogues (UCMJS) The International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues (IAMCS) HaYesod ("the foundation") is a discipleship course that respectfully explores the Jewish foundation of Christianity. There are currently 259 HaYesod study groups of 5 or more members.

The Jerusalem Council, an organization seeking to become a ruling council for Messianic believers worldwide. It is in the process of publishing a set of Messianic halakha that the majority of orthodox Messianic Jews accept.

The Messianic Jewish Rabbinical Council, many of whose members are affiliated with the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations, has published its standards of Messianic Torah observance Jews for Jesus is an evangelizing organization that doesn’t create or sponsor Messianic congregations.

It’s an organization that is sympathetic to Messianic Judaism but chooses to remain outside of the mainstream Messianic movement.

The theology of Messianic Judaism mixes Evangelical Christian theology and some elements of Jewish terminology and ritual Messianic Judaism states that Jesus is not merely a man, but also "God the Son" and that salvation is only achieved through acceptance of Jesus as one's savior. Many Messianic affirm the Trinity (the God the Father; God the Son; and the Holy Spirit) as three representations of the same divinity, a belief which is considered idolatrous according to Judaism. These beliefs are viewed by Christian denominations and Jewish religious movements as the defining distinction between Christianity and Judaism.

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Hot Topic Followers believe the Old Testament to be divinely inspired. In his "Jewish New Testament Commentary" theologian David H. Stern argues that Paul is fully congruent with Messianic Judaism, and that the New Testament is to be taken by Messianic Jews as the inspired Word of God. This is the mainstream view within the movement, although there are several schools of thought. Very few Messianic believers are troubled by the writings of Paul and may reject his writings, holding them in less esteem than those of the Gospel writers. The generally accepted canon of accepted New Testament books is the same as that accepted by Protestants. The Messianic Judaism canon consists of: 1.

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Torah [‫ ]תורה‬meaning one or all of: "The Law"; "Teaching"; "Instruction" Nevi'im [‫ ]נביאים‬meaning: "Prophets" Ketuvim [‫ ]כתובים‬meaning "Writings" or "Hagiographa" Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Acts Pauline Epistles General Epistles of Hebrews, James, Peter, John, and Jude Revelation

Stern has produced a Messianic Jewish version of the Bible called the Complete Jewish Bible. It’s a translation that uses more Hebrew idioms and loanwords (such as shalom instead of peace), and Hebrew transliterations of names (for example, Miryam and Yosef for Mary and Joseph). It is widely used within the Messianic community.

As far as religious practices go, the movement has attempted to eliminate the elements of Christian worship that cannot be directly linked to their Jewish roots. They also believe that any Jewish laws or customs that are followed are cultural and do not contribute to attaining salvation, but they do follow them anyway.

They observe Shabbat and hold services on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. They observe the Jewish holidays of Pesach or Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, and Purim. Celebration of other holidays is less widespread. The dietary laws of Judaism are a subject of continued debate among Messianic Jews. Most avoid pork and shellfish, but there is division on stricter adherence to kosher dietary laws. There has also been an increase in Messianic music. Recording artists who consider their music to be Messianic in message include Joel Chernoff of Lamb, Paul Wilbur, and Marty Goetz. Many of these artists have been influenced by Jewish music and often incorporate Hebrew phrases into their lyrics. Other Messianic artists, such as Ted Pearce and Chuck King, are not Jewish in heritage, but have begun to lead a new generation of scripture-based Messianic-style music. Artists such as Aviad Cohen (aka 50 Shekel) provide Messianic lyrics in rap, hip hop and techno styles.

Ever since it’s conception, there has been controversy surrounding Messianic Judaism. There have been numerous complaints about the deceptive sneaky tactics that are used to convert Jews to the movement from the Jewish community and Evangelical community. Not only do Jewish leaders dispute the Jewishness of the movement, the objections to Messianic Judaism itself are numerous. The main objection is to the term "Messianic Judaism" itself. Judaism believes in a messiah but its messiah is not Jesus, thus the term is misleading. Also the use of "Judaism" in the term is also considered misleading and seen as a subversive tactic used for missionary purposes.

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Hot Topic Several Jewish anti-missionary organizations, such as Outreach Judaism and Jews for Judaism oppose Messianic Judaism on theological grounds, usually from an Orthodox Jewish perspective. In recent years these organizations have noticeably narrowed their focus from countering the missionizing of Jews in the name of Christianity in general to countering the spread of Messianic Judaism in particular. The Jewish anti-missionary organizations view Messianic Judaism as a more threatening and subversive form of missionary activity than the openly missionizing in the name of Christianity.

Judaism What do Jews believe? Well if we look at Rambam’s 13 Principles we can see what the minimum requirements are for Jewish belief: 1.

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G-d exists G-d is one and unique G-d is incorporeal G-d is eternal Prayer is to be directed to G-d alone and to no other The words of the prophets are true Moses' prophecies are true, and Moses was the greatest of the prophets The Written Torah (first 5 books of the Bible) and Oral Torah (teachings now contained in the Talmud and other writings) were given to Moses There will be no other Torah G-d knows the thoughts and deeds of men G-d will reward the good and punish the wicked The Messiah will come The dead will be resurrected

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Jesus did not fulfill the messianic prophecies.

Jesus did not embody the personal qualifications of the Messiah.

Biblical verses "referring" to Jesus are mistranslations.

Jewish belief is based on national revelation.

There is of course more to this than just what I’ve written here, but this is some of the basics. So learn more about Judaism you can go to Aish.com, & MyJewishLearning.com. There are other excellent sites and resources out there.

So which of these three is not like the other two? Judaism. It is completely separate from the Hebrew Israelite and Messianic movements. By learning about the theology and religious practices of each religious organization, we can see that the Hebrew Israelite and Messianic movements are not Jewish and shouldn’t be thought of as such.

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Cairo Protestors Say US Is Hedging Its Bets January 31, 2011 1:17 PM on ABC News.com ABC News’ Alexander Marquardt reports from the streets of Cairo that many protestors are expressing disappointment in the Obama administration, believing the U.S. to be hedging its bets and not backing the forces of democracy in the streets of Egypt.

The U.S. “must tell him (President Mubarak) frankly to go,” Ayman, an Egyptian journalist, told Marquardt. “Go at once. The United States should choose between the Egyptian people and Mubarak.

Mubarak will leave, today or tomorrow. But the Egyptian people will stay forever. They must be with us, frankly.”

ABC News’ Katie Hinman took this photo in Cairo today – it seems to owe a little something to President Obama’s rhetoric from 2008, if not 2009.

Said Mohammed Makhlouf, an EgyptianCanadian businessman, “the anger that has always been expressed by us for the last 30 years has been summarily ignored.

Unfortunately heavily supported by the United States and Europe to a large measure. Now the world needs to realize they can no longer deal with Egypt through the person of a president, they are dealing with the people of Egypt. And this is indeed a home grown revolution.”

Makhlouf said President Obama is “in a difficult position and I understand that. The United States cannot be seen to be pulling the plug on an ally just like that. I understand. But these people need a firmer position from the United States so the United States can count on this alliance in the long-term. This has no turning back. This is what the world will have to deal with when it comes to Egypt. So the United States had better now align itself with the people. It has the opportunity. Nobody here dislikes the United States per se, just the policy. If Mr. Obama take the advantage now he will gain lots of popularity. Right now. And it is an opportunity.”

On June 4, 2009, President Obama came to Cairo University, where he said “all people yearn for certain things: the ability to speak your mind and have a say in how you are governed; confidence in the rule of law and the equal administration of justice; government that is transparent and doesn't steal from the people; the freedom to live as you choose. These are not just American ideas; they are human rights.

And that is why we will support them everywhere.”

The president said “government of the people and by the people sets a single standard for all who would hold power: You must maintain your power through consent, not coercion; you must respect the 21

In the News rights of minorities, and participate with a spirit of tolerance and compromise; you must place the interests of your people and the legitimate workings of the political process above your party. Without these ingredients, elections alone do not make true democracy.”

We’ll have more on this on ABC News’ World News with Diane Sawyer this evening.

-Jake Tapper, Alexander Marquardt, and Katie Hinman

Egypt's army recognizes 'legitimacy of people's demands'

By ASSOCIATED PRESS AND JPOST.COM STAFF 01/31/2011 22:15

CAIRO – Egypt's military said it recognizes "the legitimacy of the people's demands" and promised to guarantee "freedom of expression" ahead of a planned escalation of the country's week-old antigovernment protests.

A military spokesman, Ismail Etman, has appeared on state TV saying the military "has not and will not use force" against protesters, but he urged them not to commit acts harming security or damage property.

Egyptian government cracks down on Al-Jazeera Earlier Monday, Al-Jazeera reported that six of its journalists were in Egyptian custody after authorities ordered the closure of the network's Cairo office. By mid-afternoon, the network reported via Twitter that the six were released but that authorities had seized their equipment.

A Washington Post report Monday evening claimed that the journalists' release was secured by pressure from the US State Department. The Qatar-based network said the journalists were working for its English-language channel — a sister operation to the flagship Arabic service.

The detentions came a day after Egyptian authorities shut Al-Jazeera's office, complaining its round-theclock coverage was slanted toward protesters and could encourage more unrest which has reached its seventh day.

Protests continue, calls for 'Million Man March' A coalition of opposition groups called for a million people to take to Cairo's streets Tuesday to demand the removal of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the clearest sign yet that a unified leadership was trying to emerge for Egypt's powerful but disparate protest movement.

In an apparent attempt to defuse the week-long political upheaval, Mubarak named a new government Monday — dropping the interior minister, who is in charge of security forces and whom protesters have denounced for the brutality of police. But the lineup was greeted with scorn in Tahrir Square, the central Cairo plaza that has become the protests' epicenter, with crowds of more than 10,000 chanting for 22

In the News Mubarak's ouster. "We don't want life to go back to normal until Mubarak leaves," said Israa AbdelFattah, a founder of the April 6 Group, a movement of young people pushing for democratic reform.

The mood in Tahrir — or Liberation — Square, surrounded by army tanks and barbed wire, was celebratory and determined as more protesters filtered in to join what has turned into a continual encampment despite a curfew, moved up an hour to 3 p.m. on its fourth day in effect. Some protesters played music, others distributed dates and other food to their colleagues or watched the latest news on TVs set up on sidewalks.

Cairo grinds to a halt, looting continues Looting that erupted over the weekend across the city of around 18 million eased — but Egyptians endured another day of the virtual halt to normal life that the crisis has caused. Trains stopped running Monday, raising the possibility authorities were trying to prevent residents of the provinces from joining protests in the capital.

Banks, schools and the stock market in Cairo were closed for the second working day, making cash tight.

An unprecedented complete shutdown of the Internet was in its fourth day. Long lines formed outside bakeries as people tried to replenish their stores of bread.

In Cairo, soldiers detained about 50 men trying to break into the Egyptian National Museum in a fresh attempt to loot some of the country's archaeological treasures, the military said.

The official death toll from the crisis stood at 97, with thousands injured, but reports from witnesses across the country indicated the actual toll was far higher.

Opposition makes attempts to form unified front It was not clear how much the groups represent everyone. A gathering of around 30 representatives, meeting in the Cairo district of Dokki, agreed to work as a united coalition and supported a call for a million people to turn out for a march Tuesday, said Abu'l-Ela Madi , the spokesman of one of the participating groups, al-Wasat, a moderate breakaway faction from the Muslim Brotherhood.

But they disagreed on other key points. The representatives decided to meet again Tuesday morning at the downtown Cairo headquarters of Wafd, the oldest legal opposition party, to finalize and announce a list of demands. They will also decide whether to make prominent reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei spokesman for the protesters, Madi said.

The various protesters are united by little, however, except the demand that Mubarak go. Perhaps the most significant tensions among them is between young secular activists and the Muslim Brotherhood, which wants to form an Islamist state in the Arab world's largest nation. The more secular are deeply suspicious the Brotherhood aims to co-opt what they contend is a spontaneous, popular movement.

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In a nod to the suspicions, Brotherhood figures insist they are not seeking a leadership role.

"We don't want to harm this revolution," Mohamed Mahdi Akef, a former leader of the group.

Israel Allows Egyptian Army in Sinai for Riot Control Reported: 18:23 PM - Jan/31/11 on www.israelnationalnews.com

For the first time since the signing of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt, Israel responded favorable to an Egyptian request to bring the army into the Sinai peninsula in order to control the unrest that has gripped Egypt for a week.

Israeli sources told the Associated Press that two battalions were deployed in the Sharm El-Sheikh area at the southern tip of the peninsula, on Sunday.

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J Street apologizes to Ackerman, doesn't back off from UN resolution position Submitted by James Besser for the The Jewish Week on Mon, 01/31/2011 - 15:13

J Street's spat with Rep. Gary Ackerman took another turn today when it apologized for its strong reaction to the New York Democrat's statement last repudiating the pro-peace process group.

But J Street isn't backing away from the statement that touched off the fracas in the first place – its request that the Obama administration consider not vetoing a pending UN resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity.

Early last week Ackerman, in a statement, said the UN resolution “would effectively and unjustly place the whole responsibility for the current impasse in the peace process on Israel, and — critically — would give fresh and powerful impetus to the effort to internationally isolate and delegitimize Israel.”

Then the lawmaker, a onetime darling of J Street, got up close and personal: “I’ve come to the conclusion that J Street is not an organization with which I wish to be associated.”

Ouch.

In response, J street accused Ackerman of “misunderstanding...J Street’s position and of the UN Resolution in question.”

The group does not favor UN action taking Israel to task, it said in a statement, but suggested UN action was all but inevitable in the face of a stalled peace process and ongoing settlement activity.

In the absence of any peace process movement, a U.S. non-veto might serve a useful purpose, the group implied.

On its Web site, the group posted a call to action urging supporters to sign a letter to Ackerman saying they were “outraged and disappointed by your attack on J Street” and adding “Achieving a two-state solution requires real leadership from Israeli, Palestinian, and American leaders.

Unfortunately, such leadership was sorely lacking in your recent statement.”

It was that call that touched off today's apology.

J Street president and founder Jeremy Ben-Ami, in an interview, said “I don't think it was necessary for us to do more than simply take issue with [Ackerman's] statement. We took the extra step in urging our supporters to express our outrage; we didn't need to do that, it only added to the furor and the noise. It's not the tone we were trying to set.”

On the J Street blog, Ben-Ami wrote "At times, we miss the mark. In particular, we allow ourselves to be dragged into the bitter hand-to-hand scuffling that marks modern politics, rather than remaining focused on sparking intelligent conversation on difficult issues. Too often, we descend to the level of those with whom we disagree and our campaigns and actions become too personal."

Fair enough. So I asked: was it a mistake for J Street to urge the administration to consider not vetoing a UN resolution that termed settlements “illegal,” which is a word U.S. administrations have refrained from using since Jimmy Carter's days?

Not at all, Ben-Ami said.

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In the News J Street continues to believe that “at some point, the U.S. government has to use every tool in its tool kit to express how strongly it feels” on the issues of the peace process and settlements.

But he said “What we didn't do well enough in our original statement is address the deep sense of unease within the Jewish community when it comes to the UN.” I'm not sure that's going to be enough to reassure pro-Israel, pro-peace members of Congress who understand what a hot-button issue one-sided UN resolutions on the Middle East are in the Jewish community, but there you have it.

J Street's campus affiliate is also expressing unhappiness with Taglit-Birthright Israel’s decision to cancel the Israel trip it was planning in conjunction with the pro-peace process group.

I'm relatively ignorant of Birthright's inner workings, so I'm going to leave commenting on this one to others. But it's hard to see this as anything other than another blow for a group that's had a pretty bad week.

Assange denies charges WikiLeaks has anti-US agenda

By JPOST.COM STAFF AND ASSOCIATED PRESS 01/31/2011 18:21

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denied accusations that his whistleblowing website has an anti-US agenda and even compared his principles to those of America's founding fathers, in an interview on CBS news magazine '60 minutes,' which aired on Sunday.

"We don't 'go after' a particular country," Assange stated. "We just stick to our promise of publishing material that is likely to have a significant impact...Our founding values are those of the US revolution.

They are those of the people like Jefferson and Madison. And we have a number of Americans in our organization. If you're a whistleblower and you have material that is important, we will accept it, we will defend you and we will publish it. You can't turn away material simply because it comes from the United States."

When interviewer Steve Kroft told Assange that many in the US viewed Army Private Bradley Manning as a "traitor" for his alleged role in delivering classified US documents to WikiLeaks, the Australian national staunchly denied the characterization, saying "that's clearly not true."

The US has launched a criminal investigation into how WikiLeaks obtained the documents. Assange has called that investigation harassment.

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed details about the Twitter accounts of Assange and Manning, who is in custody. US Attorney General Eric Holder has vowed that anyone found to have violated US law in the leaks will be prosecuted.

In the '60 Minutes' interview Assange denied breaking any laws or encouraging anyone to leak the 26

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Assange, 39, is wanted in Sweden to answer rape and molestation accusations stemming from encounters with two women during a trip to Sweden last summer.

He is currently in London, where he's battling extradition to Sweden over the allegations.

His supporters and lawyers have argued that if he's sent there, he may face extradition to the US, where he could be prosecuted and ultimately face the death penalty. It is not clear what charges US authorities could bring against Assange.

Assange referred to his organization as "free press activists," who give the people the information they need to make informed political decisions.

He refused to give specific information about any upcoming publications of documents but seemed to relish the unease among banks caused by speculation that WikiLeaks is planning a "megaleak" consisting of documents from a major US bank.

“I think it’s great to have all these banks squirming, thinking maybe it’s them,” Assange said.

Federal Judge Rules Health Law Violates Constitution

By KEVIN SACK Published: January 31, 2011 in the New York Times

A second federal judge ruled on Monday that it was unconstitutional for Congress to enact a health care law that requires all Americans to obtain commercial insurance, evening the score at two-to-two in the lower courts as the conflicting opinions begin their path to the Supreme Court.

Judge Roger Vinson of Federal District Court in Pensalcola, Fla., ruled that the law will remain effect until all appeals are concluded, a process that could take two years. However, Judge Vinson determined that the entire law should fall if appellate courts agree with his opinion that the insurance requirement if invalid.

The judge’s ruling came in the most prominent of the more than 20 legal challenges mounted against some aspect of the sweeping health law, which was enacted last year by a Democratic Congress and signed by President Obama in March.

The plaintiffs include governors and attorneys general from 26 states, all but one of them Republicans, as well as the National Federation of Independent Business, which represents small companies. Officials

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In the News from six states joined the lawsuit just this month after shifts in party control brought by November’s midterm elections.

In December, Judge Henry E. Hudson of Federal District Court in Richmond, Va., who was appointed by President George W. Bush, became the first to invalidate the insurance mandate. Two other federal judges put on the bench by President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, have upheld the law.

The Florida plaintiffs, led by that state’s former attorney general, Bill McCollum, ensured they would draw a Republican-appointed judge by filing the lawsuit in Pensacola. Mr. McCollum left office this month after losing last year’s Republican gubernatorial primary, but his successor, Pam Bondi, also a Republican, fully supports the lawsuit.

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Op-Ed: Egypt’s turmoil leaves Israel silent and worried

By Alan Elsner · January 31, 2011 on www.jta.org

WASHINGTON (JTA) -- The uprising in Egypt that looks like it may sweep away President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year-old regime threatens to deprive Israel of its most important strategic ally in the region.

Israeli leaders have been silent about the events in Egypt and are powerless to affect the outcome. But they and the entire Israeli population are gravely concerned that the turmoil will ultimately bring to power a new government hostile to the Jewish state.

At a time when Israel’s relations with Turkey, its other traditional regional ally, have deteriorated sharply, and when Hezbollah is strengthening its grip in Lebanon, the developments in Egypt will likely deepen a sense of vulnerability in the Israeli public and strengthen the government’s determination to keep security its No. 1 priority.

There is also the danger of a domino effect. Challenges have been sparked to the monarchy in Jordan -the only other Arab country to have made peace with Israel -- as well as governments throughout the Arabian Peninsula that control most of the world’s oil supplies.

Israel and Egypt fought four wars between 1948 and 1973, but signed a peace treaty in 1979. True, it was a “cold peace.” Mubarak refused to allow cultural or people-to-people relations to flourish, and he kept military ties between the Israel Defense Forces and the Egyptian military on a low level with no joint exercises. He also tolerated a media that has spewed offensive anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli rhetoric for years, ensuring that Egyptian public opinion remained hostile to Israel and Jews in general.

Still, this “cold peace” has been a tremendous strategic asset for both countries and a bulwark of stability in the region. Israel no longer had to plan for a two- or three-front war and could cut military spending, with a consequent boost to its economy. In the past year, the Egyptian military has made some efforts to disrupt weapons smuggling to Iranian-backed Hamas across its border with Gaza.

Of course, Israelis recognize that Mubarak has been running a corrupt, authoritarian regime that has held back progress in his country. On a strictly human level, Israelis understand that Egyptians should enjoy the same democratic rights as they do and deserve the chance to build a better future. But the danger exists that what comes next will be infinitely worse, not only for Israel but for the Egyptian people themselves.

The nightmare scenario, of course, is a repeat of the Iranian revolution of 1979 when the pro-western shah, an Israeli ally and oil supplier, was replaced by an Islamic regime that openly calls for Israel’s destruction, denies the Holocaust and is engaged in an all-out attempt to build nuclear weapons.

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In the News The shah’s government no doubt was a cruel human rights abuser, but the Islamic fundamentalism of the ayatollahs that replaced him has been a thousand times worse and now threatens the peace of the world.

In Egypt, the best opposition organization is the Muslim Brotherhood, which has close links to Hamas and is ideologically quite hostile to Israel. Its leaders probably understand that abandoning the peace treaty with Israel would endanger the $2 billion in aid Egypt receives each year from the United States as well as critically damage Egypt’s important tourist trade. But their rank-and-file supporters are not as sophisticated and surely would place immense pressure on the leadership to change the country’s proWestern orientation.

Still, Egypt is no Iran. Strategically and historically, the two are competitors and not allies. Iran is at the center of a growing “Shiite crescent” which is steadily bringing Lebanon into its orbit.

Probably the best solution for Egypt would be a peaceful and orderly transition to free and fair elections.

But this is no panacea. Local elections held in Gaza in January 2005 brought the Iranian-backed, Islamic fundamentalist Hamas movement to power.

That was six years ago, and Hamas seems determined never to hold another election. In 2007 it brutally crushed the opposition Fatah organization and expelled its members. Last October, a poll by The Israel Project in Gaza found Hamas with only a 40 percent approval rating, trailing considerably behind Fatah -but Gazans have no opportunity to express their will at the ballot box.

Egyptians deserve a chance to build democracy and move their country forward. Israelis hope they get the chance to do so, knowing that peace and friendship works best between fellow democracies.

(Alan Elsner is the communications director for The Israel Project.)

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Fashion

Tali Adina’s Best and Worst Dressed at the 2011 Golden Globes The Golden Globes of course is a night to honor actors and actresses for their talent whether on the big screen or the tube. It’s also a night to see the best, the okay, the meh (isn’t enough to be okay but more than WTH), and the WTH gallery of dresses. So here are my picks. Let me know whether you agree or disagree on Twitter, Facebook and Email.

The Best These are my favorite dresses from the night! Olivia Wilde looks like she’s a star shining in the sky amongst other stars with this beautiful sparkly dress from Marchesa. Megan Fox looks sexy and elegant in her dress which is by Giorgio Armani Prive.

My two favorite black dresses from the evening were Eva Longoria’s dress which is by Zac Posen and Julia Stiles in Romona Keveza.

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Mandy Moore and Glee’s Jenna Ushkowitz were in these two stunning blue dresses. Mandy wore a frothy blue mermaid gown by Monique Lhuillier. I loved the Rebecca Taylor dress that Jenna wore due to its ruffled tiers and a crystallized belt.

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Fashion Finally, rounding out the best dressed are Angelina Jolie in an emerald green dress by Atelier Versace and Sandra Bullock in Jenny Packham. A lot of people didn’t like Sandra’s dress but I think it’s very pretty and she looks great in it. I also love her bangs.

The Okay So here are my okay dresses. I think they would have made the best list with a little adjustment of the dresses themselves. Okay here we go.

The first dress is Halle Berry wearing a black dress by Nina Ricci. For me, I thought the top looked great but it’s the bottom part of the dress that makes it not make my best list. As usual, Halle still manages to look great.

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The next dress is Leighton Meester in this long-sleeved Nude Crepon Print Ruched Crescent Dress from the Pre-Fall 2011 Burberry Prorsum collection. I thought it was a nice dress. The only thing I don’t like are the long sleeves, I do like that it reminds me of the Victorian era.

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Fashion Kelly Osbourne still looks great in this slightly confusing black and white dress by Zac Posen. The only thing that I don’t like about this dress is how the black and white are featured on it. I feel as though something is missing. It’s a nice dress though.

Christina Aguleria on the red carpet looking sassy in this black laced dress by Zuhair Murad. It has a more Burlesque look to it than Golden Globes.

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Fashion The Meh These dresses didn’t make it into the okay part of the list but they weren’t horrifying enough to be in the WTH part of the list. So ladies and gents I give you the meh dresses.

Here’s Jennifer Lopez in this white gown by Zuhair Murad. She looks as if she’s going to get marriedagain. I think if she didn’t have the veil it would have made the best list.

Here’s Glee star and Golden Globe nominated Lea Michele in a pink Oscar de la Renta gown. I didn’t like the wavy part of the dress, but otherwise she looks stunning.

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For this next dress, all I can say is flower power. Here’s Michelle Williams wearing Valentino. I didn’t like the color of the dress and I thought the flowers were too big. I do like her hair though.

Finally, here’s Golden Globe winner, mom and wife to be Natalie Portman. She is wearing this shimmering light pink dress with a big rose in the front by Viktor & Rolf. If there were no rose, I think the dress would look great. I do love the necklace that she is wearing.

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Fashion The WTH Alright, it’s time for the WTH dress. Luckily, there was only one winner and this year’s 2011 WTH for the Golden Globes goes to: the one the only Helen Bonham Carter! Congratulations. We all know that Helen has a quirky eccentric style but this time she outdid herself. Wearing a Vivienne Westwood dress with a black frock thingy around it and her mismatched shoes, Helen definitely draws attention; to each their own.

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Top 12 Quotes from the 2011 Golden Globes The award show’s host monologue, the presenters monologue, and the winner’s speech. These are when the most memorable quotes of the night are stamped into history. Here’s our top twelve. See if you agree.

1. “There's gotta be an easier way to get a standing ovation." - Michael Douglas, who recently announced he may have beaten throat cancer, in presenting the final award for best drama film.

2. "Wow, were you two even born when the first Toy Story' came out?" - "Toy Story 3" director Lee Unkrich to 14-year-old actress Hailee Steinfeld and 16-year-old singer Justin Bieber, who presented him the award for best animated film.

3. "I just want to say thank you to public school teachers. You don't get paid like it, but you're doing the most important work in America." - "Glee" co-creator Ian Brennan after winning the award for best TV comedy.

4. "I don’t know if an actress can do her best work until I’ve slept with her…Somehow all of these women rendered exquisite performances without a shred of help from me, so I guess I'm just saying, I'd give it to all five of you. At once. The award ..." - Robert Downey Jr., in a bawdy presentation of the award for best comedic actress in a motion picture that started with him joking that he'd slept with all the nominees.

5. "He's the best actor. It's not true - he totally wants to sleep with me," - Natalie Portman, joking about her fiance Benjamin Millepied, who had a cameo in her film, "Black Swan," in which he says he wouldn't want to sleep with her.

6. "It's going to be a night of partying and heavy drinking. Or as Charlie Sheen calls it - breakfast." Host Ricky Gervais in his opening monologue.

7. "I'm a little jacked up because I ate five boxes of the free Godiva chocolates. I just saw Godiva chocolate. I've never seen so many Godiva chocolates. And Halle Berry." - Paul Giamatti, winner of best actor, musical or comedy for "Barney's Version."

8. Look Mama, I got a Golden Globe!" - Melissa Leo on winning a supporting actress award for her role in "The Fighter."

9. "I'd like to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Thank you for this extraordinary honour. I was very moved and gratified when you made the announcement two months ago, well before you had the chance to review Little Fockers." Robert De Niro, accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award.

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11. "Also not nominated, I Love You Phillip Morris. Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor, two heterosexual actors pretending to be gay... so the complete opposite of some famous Scientologists, then. My lawyers helped with that joke." -Ricky Gervais

12. "It was a big year for 3D movies. Toy Story, Despicable Me, Tron. It seemed like everything this year was three-dimensional. Except the characters in The Tourist."-Ricky Gervais

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Cast Your Votes!

Oscar Predictions So the Oscar nominations have come out and people will be watching the awards show on February 27th, 2011 at 8pm on ABC to find out who will go home with the golden statue. This year we have rookie hosts-Ann Hathaway and James Franco, while there is a new record of films nominated for best picturea total of 10-including an animated film-Toy Story 3!

In the meantime, the New York Times has a contest where you can cast your vote in every nomination category to win an iPad. Go to the following website and cast your votes: http://oscars.nytimes.com/ballot/new So who will win? You’ll just have to watch that Sunday evening to find out! Good hunting.

Below: Three of the ten Best Picture Nominees: True Grit, The Social Network, and Toy Story 3

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Below: Two of the actors nominated for Best Supporting Actor & Actress: Christian Bale for The Fighter, and Helen Bonham Carter for The King’s Speech.

Photos Courtesy of Google Images

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The Grammys The Complete Nomination List & Who’s Performing It’s that time again music fans! It’s another Sunday night and what’s coming on is the big kahoona of music award shows; it’s the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards! This is the time where we not only do we find out which artists are awarded Grammys, we also get to enjoy some wonderful performances not only by the popular artists but also by extremely talented musicians who a lot of times go unnoticed by the masses.

So here are the nominees: Album of the Year Recovery – Eminem Need You Now – Lady Antebellum The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga Teenage Dream – Katy Perry The Suburbs – Arcade Fire Record of the Year “Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem & Rihanna “Nothin’ on You” – B.o.B & Bruno Mars “Empire State of Mind” – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys “Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum “F**k You” – Cee Lo Green Song of the Year “Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem & Rihanna “F**k You”- Cee Lo Green “The House That Built Me” – Miranda Lambert “Beg, Steal, or Borrow” – Ray LaMontagne “Need You Now” – Lady Antebellum Best New Artist Drake Esperanza Spalding Justin Bieber Florence + the Machine Mumford & Sons Best Pop Vocal Album My World 2.0 – Justin Bieber I Dreamed a Dream – Susan Boyle The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga 43

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Battle Studies – John Mayer Teenage Dream – Katy Perry

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance “Gone Already” – Faith Evans “Bittersweet” – Fantasia “Everything to Me” – Monica “Tired” – Kelly Price “Holding You Down (Goin’ in Circles)” – Jazmine Sullivan

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals “Don’t Stop Believin’ (Regionals Version)” – “Glee” Cast “Misery” – Maroon 5 “The Only Exception” – Paramore “Babyfather” – Sade “Hey, Soul Sister (Live)” – Train

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance “Second Chance” – El DeBarge “Finding My Way Back” – Jaheim “Why Would You Stay” – Kem “We’re Still Friends” – Musiq Soulchild “There Goes My Baby” – Usher

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Sara Bareilles – “King of Anything” Beyoncé – “Halo (Live)” Norah Jones – “Chasing Pirates” Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance” Katy Perry – “Teenage Dream”

Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals “Love” – Chuck Brown, Jill Scott, and Marcus Miller “Take My Time” – Chris Brown & Tank “You’ve Got a Friend” – Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin “Shine” – John Legend & The Roots “Soldier of Love” – Sade

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Michael Bublé – “Haven’t Met You Yet” Michael Jackson – “This Is It” Adam Lambert – “Whataya Want From Me” Bruno Mars – “Just the Way You Are” John Mayer – “Half of My Heart”

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance “When a Woman Loves” – R. Kelly “Hang On in There” – John Legend & The Roots “You’re So Amazing” – Calvin Richardson “In Between” – Ryan Shaw “Go (Live)” – Betty Wright

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals “Airplanes II” — B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams “Imagine” — Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No. 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare “If It Wasn’t For Bad” — Elton John & Leon Russell “Telephone” — Lady Gaga & Beyoncé “California Gurls” — Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg

Best Urban/Alternative Performance “Little One” – Bilal “F**k You” – Cee Lo Green “Orion” – Carolyn Malachi “Tightrope” – Janelle Monáe & Big Boi “Still” – Eric Roberson

Best Dance Recording “Rocket” – Goldfrapp “In For The Kill” – La Roux “Dance in the Dark” – Lady Gaga “Only Girl (In The World)” – Rihanna “Dancing on My Own” – Robyn

Best R&B Song “Bittersweet” – Fantasia “Find My Way Back” – Jaheim “Second Chance” – El DeBarge

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“Shine” – John Legend & The Roots “Why Would You Stay” – Kem

Another Round – Jaheim Wake Up! – John Legend & The Roots Still Standing – Monica

Best R&B Album The Love & War Masterpeace – Raheem DeVaughn Back to Me – Fantasia

Best Contemporary R&B Album Graffiti – Chris Brown Untitled – R. Kelly Best Rap Song “Empire State Of Mind” – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys “Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem & Rihanna “Not Afraid” – Eminem “Nothin’ on You” – B.o.B & Bruno Mars “On to the Next One” — Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz

Transition – Ryan Leslie The ArchAndroid – Janelle Monáe Raymond v. Raymond – Usher Best Rap Solo Performance “Over” – Drake “Not Afraid” – Eminem “How Low” – Ludacris “I’m Back” – T.I. “POWER” – Kanye West

Best Rap Album The Adventures of Bobby Ray – B.o.B Thank Me Later – Drake Recovery – Eminem The Blueprint 3 – Jay-Z How I Got Over – The Roots

Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group “Shutterbugg” – Big Boi & Cutty “Fancy” – Drake, T.I. & Swizz Beatz “On to the Next One” – Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz “My Chick Bad” – Ludacris & Nicki Minaj “Lose My Mind” – Young Jeezy & Plies

Best Short Form Music Video “Ain’t No Grave/The Johnny Cash Project” – Johnny Cash “Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem & Rihanna “Stylo” – Gorillaz, Mos Def, and Bobby Womack

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration “Nothin’ on You” – B.o.B Featuring Bruno Mars “Deuces” – Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall “Love the Way You Lie” – Eminem & Rihanna “Empire State of Mind” – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys “Wake Up! Everybody” – John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common

“Cee Lo Green” – “F**k You” Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance”

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Music Eminem leads the pack with 10 nominations, Bruno Mars follows with seven, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, and Lady Antebellum tie with six nominations each while John Legend and B.o.B have five. Drake, Rihanna, Cee Lo Green, Katy Perry, and Alex Da Kid have four nominations.

Who’s Performing? Here’s the rundown: Eminem Lady Ga Ga Justin Bieber & Jaden Smith The Muse Bruno Mars Cee Lo Green Usher Katy Perry Acrade Fire Miranda Lambert B.o.B I’m sure there will be other performers and surprise guests, but you’ll just have to wait and see. The 53rd Annual Grammys will air Sunday, February 13th 2011 at 8pm on CBS. Check your local listings and enjoy the show.

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Food

Super Bowl Recipes Here are some recipes that will make you the super coolest host in the neighborhood! Courtesy of Celebrations.com.

Super Bowl Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes

By Amy Berman, Celebrations Expert

Courtesy of: Amy Berman, Executive Pastry Chef & Co-Owner of Vanilla Bake Shop Don't forget the Guiness Buttercream Frosting!

This recipe yields 24 cupcakes.

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1 Cup(s) Guinness Extra Stout 1 1/2 Sticks Unsalted Butter 3/4 Cup(s) Unsweetened Chocolate Chunks 2 Cup(s) All Purpose Flour 2 Cup(s) Sugar 1/2 Tablespoon Baking Soda 3/4 Teaspoon Salt 2 Large Eggs 3/4 Cup(s) Sour Cream Directions

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees Bring stout and butter to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat. Do not boil.

Add unsweetened chocolate chunks to hot stout/butter mixture. Whisk until chocolate melts. Turn heat off and let cool.

Add sugar to chocolate mixture and whisk to combine.

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Sift flour, baking soda and salt.

In a stand-alone mixer with a whisk attachment, combine the eggs and sour cream on medium speed.

Add stout-chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and combine on medium-low speed until encorporated.

Slowly add flour mixture in thirds to chocolate mixture with whisk attachment. Scrape the sides with your whisk to make sure you get all the dry ingredients combined.

Place cupcake papers in pan and divide batter into cups evenly. Fill about 2/3 of the cup.

Bake for 18-24 minutes or until the tops are firm to the touch, and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the cupcake.

Let cool on wire rack before frosting.

Buffalo Wings with Cilantro Lime Sauce

By Andrea Correale, Celebrations Expert

Ingredients For Wings  3 lb chicken wings  1/2 cup honey and  1/2 cup ketchup tomato  2 Tbs Worcestershire  2 Tbs red wine vinegar  1 tsp dry mustard  1/4 tsp salt  1/4 tsp pepper  Tabasco to taste

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1 cup Greek yogurt 1 lime, juice and zest 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro 1 clove of minced garlic

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Food Directions For Wings 1. Combine honey, ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper and Tabasco. Add wings; toss to coat well.

2. Refrigerate over night.

3. Place wings on a barbecue grill; grill over medium high heat 10 to 15 minutes, turning often and basting with reserved marinade, until wings are cooked.

4. For super saucy wings, reserve or make extra marinade....reduce on low heat on stove top and toss wings again once they are off the grill. Serve with a cilantro lime yogurt sauce.

5. Combine 1 cup of Greek yogurt with 1 lime juiced and zested , 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro and 1 clove of minced garlic. Place in refrigerator for one hour before serving For Sauce 1. Combine 1 cup of Greek yogurt with 1 lime juiced and zested, 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro and 1 clove of minced garlic.

2. Place in refrigerator for one hour before serving.

Truffle Parmesan Mac 'N Cheese Muffins

By Andrea Correale, Celebrations Expert

Ingredients  2 Cup(s) uncooked elbow macaroni  1 Tablespoon butter  1 egg, beaten  1 Cup milk  1 1/2 Cup(s) shredded sharp

cheddar cheese  1 1/2 Cup(s) shredded mozzarella cheese  1 1/2 Cup(s) parmesan cheese  1/2 Cup seasoned dry bread crumbs  2 Teaspoon olive oil  

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Food Directions 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. In a small bowl, mix the bread crumbs, olive oil and salt.

Cook the elbow macaroni for about 8 minutes; they should still be a little bit firm. Remove from the heat, drain and place in a pan. Stir in the butter and egg until pasta is evenly coated.

Reserve 1/2 cup of sharp cheddar cheese. Stir the remaining cheddar cheese, parmesan and mozzarella, along with some milk and truffle oil into the pasta.

Spoon into the prepared muffin tin. Sprinkle the reserved cheese and the bread crumb mixture over the tops.

Bake for 30 minutes.

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Serves Yields 12 servings Southern-Style Grilled Franks Courtesy of Hebrew National.com Grilled plump beef franks served in a bun with a contemporary Southern twist—topped with a fat-free, sweet-and-sour broccoli cole slaw!

Kids will never know they are eating broccoli when you make this cole slaw! It is a colorful and delicious way to add rich vitamins to their diet.

Substitute your favorite buns for a unique variation.

The broccoli cole slaw may be made several hours in advance. Cover and refrigerate. This cole slaw makes enough to serve 8 Southern-Style Grilled Hebrew National® Franks—if desired.

Prep Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Makes: 4 servings (1 frank with 1/3 cup cole slaw) Ingredients:         

PAM® Grilling cooking spray 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon Gulden's® spicy brown mustard 1/8 teaspoon celery seed 1 package (12 ounces) broccoli cole slaw 1 package (12 ounces) Hebrew National jumbo beef franks, patted dry 50

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4 brat buns 1/4 cup Hunt's® original barbecue sauce, divided

Directions: 1. Spray clean, cold grill and utensils with grilling spray. Preheat grill to medium heat.

2. Combine vinegar, sugar, pepper, salt, mustard, and celery seed in medium bowl. Add broccoli cole slaw and toss to combine; cover and set aside.

3. Grill franks 5-10 minutes or until they are browned and heated through, turning frequently.

Toast inside of buns to golden brown.

4. Top each frank evenly with 1 tablespoon of barbecue sauce, then 1/3 cup broccoli cole slaw.

Serve immediately. Leftover cole slaw may be served on side or with another meal.

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Black History Month Special Feature

Jazz Musician Joshua Redman Joshua Redman "There's only a handful of naturally gifted musicians, and Joshua's one of them. Every time you hear him he's at a higher level."

--New York Times "Redman filled a role I didn't know I was lacking, the absence of which now seems unimaginable."

--The Village Voice "Not since Wynton Marsalis' arrival on the jazz scene in the early 1980s has there been a new artist who has demonstrated parallel promise for artistic achievement and international renown."

--Downbeat These are just a few quotes that describe Jazz musician Joshua Redman. A Jewish African-American, he is one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists to have emerged during the 1990’s. He was born in 1969 on February 1st to his father noted saxophonist Dewey Redman, and his mother dancer and librarian Renee Shedroff. While the only contact he had with his father was from listening to his father’s records around the house and his infrequent visits to town with Coleman, Keith Jarrett, Old and New Dreams, and other musicians; his mother was the driving force that nurtured his creativity.

When he was five, his mother enrolled him in Indonesian and Indian music classes at the Center for World Music. He was also exposed to other types of music at that early age. At the age of nine, he began play the clarinet before switching to his primary instrument the tenor saxophone one year later since he had been exposed to it since birth and he felt naturally drawn to the sound. His early influences of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Cannonball Adderley and his father, Dewey Redman, as well as The Beatles, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Earth, Wind and Fire, Prince, The Police and Led Zeppelin kept Joshua immersed in music.

During high school and college, he had experimented with music. At first he was more interested in popular music than jazz. He had tinkered with the guitar and keyboards seldom practicing the sax. His high school jazz ensemble won several competitions with Redman usually being named best soloist. His high school jazz quartet started working professionally. Even though Joshua didn’t practice, he was listening more and more jazz musicians. He started to rediscover the music of Rollins, Gordon, and Coltrane, and also absorbing the styles of Charlie Parker, Joe Henderson, Stanley Turrentine, Ben Webster, Wayne Shorter, Coleman, and others.

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Black History Month Special Feature "One thing I've discovered about myself," says 28-year-old sax phenomenon Joshua Redman, "is that I'm an eclectic--as a person and as a musician. I know that I will never be comfortable being perceived as a specialist of one type of music, or as a representative of only one style. There doesn't have to be a contradiction between being eclectic and being focused.”

After graduating from Berkeley High School in 1986 where he had earned straight A’s all four years, he attended Harvard University. He graduated from there in 1991 summa cum laude with a degree in Social Studies. Redman was always a serious student and his academic studies were more important than music. He had wanted to become a doctor.

While at Harvard, Redman played in the school jazz band, but that was about it for music. His limited playing experiences included a few gigs with Delfeayo Marsalis his senior year; after weeks without practice, Redman would get on a plane and show up for the gig.

However, during summer breaks in Boston, he spent most of his time hanging out with musicians at the Berklee College of Music and participating in jam sessions. He also debuted with his father at the Village Vanguard in summer 1990. His intense listening continued with his influences expanding to other instrumentalists — McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Kelly, Elvin Jones, Ray Brown, and Freddie Hubbard, among others.

After graduating from Harvard, Redman had already been accepted by Yale Law School. He was now on his way to a career in civil rights law or social work, but before jumping in he decided to defer entrance for what he believed was only going to be one year. In June 1991, he moved to house with four other musicians in Brooklyn who were friends and former students at the Berklee College of Music whom Joshua had met while in Boston. Redman thought of this move as a chance to concentrate on being creative again. Almost immediately he found himself immersed in the New York jazz scene. He began jamming and gigging regularly with some of the leading jazz musicians of his generation: Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings, Kevin Hays, Roy Hargrove, Geoff Keezer, Leon Parker, Jorge Rossy and Mark Turner. He also played regularly with his father.

During the summer of ’91, Joshua wrote his first composition entitled Sublimation. Before that, he never had written a composition feeling that he didn’t want to create one until he felt that he was capable of writing a composition that reflected his own identity. Five months after living in New York, in November, 1991, Redman performed at the Thelonius Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition.

His winning the contest resulted in him being completed focused on his music career. In 1992 he was voted Best New Artistg in the Jazz Times reader’s poll. He quickly signed with Warner Bros. Records and issued his first self-titled album in the spring of 1993 which earned Redman his first Grammy nomination.

Since that time, Joshua Redman has released five critically acclaimed albums, and has recorded or performed with notable artists such as Brian Blade, Ray Brown, Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, The Dave Matthews Band, Jack DeJohnette, Bill Frisell, Aaron Goldberg, Larry Goldings, Charlie Haden, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, Roy Haynes, Billie Higgins, Milt Jackson, Elvin Jones, Quincy Jones, Big Daddy 53

Black History Month Special Feature Kane, Geoff Keezer, B.B. King, The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, DJ Logic, Joe Lovano, Yo Yo Ma, Branford Marsalis, Christian McBride, John Medeski, Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny, Marcus Miller, Paul Motian, MeShell Ndegeocello, Leon Parker, Nicholas Payton, John Psathas, Simon Rattle, Dewey Redman, Dianne Reeves, Melvin Rhyne, The Rolling Stones, The Roots, Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Scofield, Soulive, String Cheese Incident, Clark Terry, Toots Thielemans, The Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Mark Turner, McCoy Tyner, Umphrey’s McGee, US3, Bugge Wesseltoft, Cedar Walton, Stevie Wonder and Sam Yahel. Joshua Redman has been nominated for 2 Grammys and has garnered top honors in critics and readers polls of DownBeat, Jazz Times, The Village Voice and Rolling Stone. He wrote and performed the music for Louis Malle’s final film Vanya on 42nd Street, and is both seen and heard in the Robert Altman film Kansas City.

Of playing with these talented musicians, "It's still important to take sideman opportunities when they come my way," Redman says. "My number one priority has always been to play with great musicians, especially great older musicians who can teach me about music and life." And the diversity and genres of the musicians that he has played with: "Sometimes musicians, especially younger musicians, can get overwhelmed by definitions," Redman confides. "Especially with jazz, the technical and philosophical demands are so great that you can forget that the music is supposed to be your expression. If your priorities get mixed up, you spend too much attention on the ideal of what jazz should be."

In late 2009, Joshua began performing with a new collaborative band called James Farm, which features pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman, and drummer Eric Harland. Their debut album will be released in the spring of 2011.

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Spirituality

Discussion Series: Maimonides’ Principles The Fundamentals of Jewish Faith This month we focus on the third principle which is chapter two in Rabbi’s Aryeh Kaplan’s book Maimonides’ Principles: The Fundamentals of Jewish Faith. To obtain a copy simply sign up at www.FreeJewishBooks.com and order a free copy of the book from the site (shipping & handling are free). If you do not have a copy of the book, a copy of the hymn Yigdal is just as useful. The discussion questions will come from Rabbi Kaplan’s book.

The Fourth Principle I believe with perfect faith that G-D is the first and the last.

Yigdal He preceded all things that were created, He is first, yet without beginning.

Discussion Questions: 1. How is this principle related to the previous one?

2. Discuss the following questions: What existed before the first thing? Who created the first thing?

3. Children often ask, “Who created G-D?” Discuss this question.

4. What do we mean when we say that G-D is last?

5. Why do we consider time as something that was created?

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Community Happenings

Announcements Happy Birthday

‫יום הולדת שמח‬

Sasha King Shais Rison

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Misheberakh May G-d who blessed our ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah, bring blessing and healing to all those who suffer illness within our community. May the Holy One mercifully restore them to health and vigor, granting them physical and spiritual well-being, together with all those who are ill, and strengthen those who tend to them. We hope and pray that healing is at hand. And let us say: Amen.

-From Siddur Sim Shalom

Rep. Gabby Giffords The other victims of the Arizona shootings Talisha Harrison Alicia Cline Members of the U.S. military and the Israeli Defense Forces

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Yahrzeits In love we remember those who no longer walk this earth. We are grateful to G-D for the gift of their lives, for the joys we shared, and for the cherished memories that never fade. May G-D grant those who mourn the strength to see beyond their sorrow, sustaining them despite their grief.

May the faith that binds us to our loved ones be a continuing source of comfort, as we invite those who mourn, and those observing Yahrzeit to praise G-D's name with the words of the Kaddish.

-From Siddur Sim Shalom

June Ianthe Harrison-Cline-Roberts Members of the U.S. military and the Israeli Defense Forces whom have passed during the month of February

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We need your help!

We need someone to volunteer to help manage Kehila’s Twitter account @KehilaJOC. You would be tweeting Kehila news, news from around the world that is important to our readers, and also retweeting news or comments from our followers, etc.

This magazine is currently being created with limited resources. If you would like to contribute to this magazine monetarily or by writing articles, taking pictures,etc. it would be appreciated.

Misheberakh and Yahrzeits: If you have person who is sick and you would like for them to be on the Mishe-berakh list please send their names to us or if you have a yahrzeit that you would like to be placed on our yahrzeit page, please email us at kehila23@yahoo.com and we will have it listed here on the website and in the magazine.

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Resources Here is some helpful information to help you stay connected to the JOC Community. If you know of any more resources please contact me so I can add them to the resources section each month. This month’s focus is on Twitter! For more twitter resources, see our Twitter page @KehilaJOC blackjew

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PunkTorah.org: Indie Jewish Spirituality + Debate. OneShul.org: online independent minyan + live, interactive prayer services.

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Upcoming Events 1st Symposium on Second Temple Judaism: Markers of Identity in the Jewish Colony of Elephantine 4:30 PM- 6:30 PM Presenter:Alejandro F. Botta is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible, Boston University School of Theology. He was born in Argentina, studied Egyptology and Assyriology in W端rzburg, Germany, and earned his doctorate summa cum laude from the Department of History of the Jewish People, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has taught and/or lectured in Latin America, Europe, Israel and the United States. He has recently published The Aramaic and Egyptian Legal Traditions at Elephantine: An Egyptological Approach (New York, 2009) and is presently working on an Aramaic Namebook from Ancient Egypt (with Bezalel Porten).

Location: University of Chicago, Swift Hall, Swift Commons room 1025 East 58th Street Chicago, IL 60637 Contact: Christina Heisser Phone: 773-702-7108 E-mail: cheisser@uchicago.edu Understanding and Living Jewish Values 8-9 PM This event occurs weekly between 1/18/2011 and 2/22/2011 The following course will be taught by Rabbi Howard Lifshitz at Congregation Beth Judea (Conservative/Masorti): UNDERSTANDING AND LIVING JEWISH VALUES. On Tuesday evenings at 8:00 PM -- January 18 and 25, February 1, 8, 15 and 22 -- the Rabbi and the class will explore the meaning and importance of Jewish values in contemporary society and how they are relevant to our lives. Jewish values are a living, vital resource upon which we can continue to draw, as did past generations.

Location: Congregation Beth Judea IL Rt. 83 & Hilltop Rd. Long Grove, IL 60047 Contact: Anna Besser Phone: 847-634-0777 E-mail: abesser@bethjudea.org

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Community Happenings 2nd Hadassah, Healing & Humor – An Evening with Dudi, a Hadassah Medical Clown. 7:30 P.M. Sabes Jewish Community Center, Theatre, Minneapolis, MN $10. Special Reception Meet n’ Greet (Invitation Only) from 6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. *Get your Admission Waived for the event and receive an Invitation to the Special Reception Meet n’ Greet if you: 1) Purchase a Life Membership to Hadassah at the special Centennial Celebration rate for yourself, family member or friend between January 1 and February 2 at the Centennial Celebration rate of only $100; 2) Purchase a Hadassah Centennial Key for only $100, this great key necklace makes a perfect gift for women of any age; 3) Make a $100 (or more) donation to the Medical Clown program at Hadassah Hospital; or 4) Make a $100 (or more) donation to Hadassah’s Greatest Need fund. Contact the Upper Midwest Region of Hadassah office at 952-924-4999 or UMRegion@hadassah.org to take advantage of this amazing offer!

Job Search with LinkedIn, 2PM LinkedIn can be one of the best tools in your job search toolbox. Whether you are a career changer or a job seeker, LinkedIn can dramatically improve your career development process. This demonstration will cover both the basic and advanced features of this popular site. Presented by Jennifer Krapfl, Career Counselor, JVS Chicago. Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State Street, Chicago. 2 p.m. To RSVP call (312) 747-4400 or for more information about Career Services at JVS visit JVS Chicago.org/career or call Jennifer at (312) 673-3434.

Location: Harold Washington Library 400 S. State Street Chicago, IL 60605 Contact: Kathy Zook Phone: 312-673-3462 E-mail: kathyzook@jvschicago.org 3rd Coffee & Conversation for Holocaust Survivors--Thursday Group 2-3:30 PM This event occurs weekly between 1/6/2011 and 4/28/2011 Coffee and Conversation for Holocaust Survivors – Thursday Group. 2-3:30 pm. Ongoing weekly group for Holocaust survivors to discuss the challenges of aging, politics, current events, news from Israel, family celebrations and more. No fee. Jewish Child & Family Services (JCFS), 3145 W. Pratt Blvd, Chicago.

Contact Audrey Cantor, LCSW, JCFS, 847-568-5151, or Barbara Urbanska-Yeager, 773-866-5035. www.jcfs.org Location: 3145 Pratt Chicago, IL 60659 63

Community Happenings Contact: Audrey Cantor, LCSW Phone: 847-568-5151 E-mail: AudreyCantor@jcfs.org

History of Jewish Music 8:00 PM- 09:00 PM This event occurs weekly between 1/6/2011 and 2/10/2011 The following course will be taught by Hazzan Roger Weisberg at Congregation Beth Judea (Conservative/Masorti): HISTORY OF JEWISH MUSIC. On Thursday evenings at 8:00 PM -- January 6, 13, 20 and 27 and February 3 and 10 -- join Hazzan Weisberg as he discusses the history of Jewish music.

Music has been always been part of the Jewish soul, and over the centuries it has played a dynamic role.

The Hazzan and the class will journey from the early days of the harp and lyre into the Psalms and Temple music, looking at the development of various prayer modes and the trope system, to more recent times, with congregational tunes and Israeli music.

Location: Congregation Beth Judea IL Rt. 83 & Hilltop Road Long Grove, IL 60047 Contact: Anna Besser Phone: 847-634-0777 E-mail: abesser@bethjudea.org “Polacks” or “Litvaks” –Are There Any Differences Between the “Polish” and “Lithuanian” Jews in the Early Modern Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?

MARIA SALIT-GITELSON TELL MEMORIAL LECTURE • MAX WEINREICH CENTER 3PM Maria Cieśla, Polish Academy of Sciences What are the differences between “Polish” and “Lithuanian” Jews in the early modern period? In this way, we will approach the more general question of the formation of the “Litvaks.”

Admission: Free RSVP: www.yivo.org/reservations Venue: YIVO Institute at the Center for Jewish History | 15 West 16th Street - NYC view map For directions and parking information, click HERE

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5th Cafe Chabad Cabaret. 8pm.

An evening of music featuring musicians from the Minnesota Folk Orchestra. Lavish appetizer buffet, desserts, coffee and tea bar. $25. RSVP to reserve your seat – space limited. Minneapolis Chabad Center.

Warm Up at The Lodge on the Lake: Wine, Dessert, and Salsa Dancing. 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. $18 per person or $32 per pair. For adults 21 and older. Put on your dancing shoes, partner not required, and join us for an evening of good wine, great desserts, and experience the beauty and atmosphere of the Lodge on the Lake! Don DeBoer will be teaching salsa dancing, a passion of his for several years. As a former DJ, he also takes great pleasure in sharing some of the latest in innovative Latin club music for his classes. RSVP at St. Paul JCC front desk or by phone, 651-698-0751 by Tuesday, February 1. For more information, contact: Alyssa Golob Butwin and Lodge Director: 651-255-4768.

6th Super Bowl Sunday Sabes JCC FREE Family Sunday Funday from 12-4pm. Activities for the entire family including: Sport skill competitions, games as seen on Minute To Win It, trivia, cup stacking, face painting, chair massages, bounce center, Science Explorers’ adventure booth and more. There will be great game prizes for all players. Entertainment will include: Roselawn Stables Wagon Rides (from 1-3pm), playing table tennis against the NEWGY 2050 Robot, University of MN Break Dance Performance, Russian Dance Performance and Zumba dance performances.

Brighten up your winter at A Golden Day at the J. Gold is selling at its highest price in decades! Come and enjoy a fun day at the JCC and bring your gold, gems, silver, and jewelry to sell. Jimmy Pesis of Continental Diamon will be on-hand to pay you the best price and he will also generously donate to the JCC based on every sale. Last year, community members walked away with over $5,000 in cash and the JCC received thousands of dollars in support from Contiental Diamon based on the volumes of sales that day! For details, contact Tamar Fenton at 952.381.3405.

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Community Happenings 7th Hug a Jew Day 6:00AM - 12:55AM Location: THE WORLD Price Range:$ (0-10) Culinary Team:!!!INVITE ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO JOIN!!! *Every Jew that you see you must address with a hug (but ask first) *This is an events for everyone around the world, Jews and non-Jews to hug Jews. *This group is for anyone to join, that is except Jew-haters. *Jew, in this event includes any sect or part of Jewishness (half, quarter, traditional, conservative, reform, orthodox, chareide, chabad, ALL JEWS INCLUDED). * If someone has something that they want to say about Jews, do not post it here, send me a message and we will talk about it. *** some religious jewish people can not touch the other sex so be careful if you have the slightest doubt you may want to ask them if you can hug them you can hug the same person more than once and can recieve more than one hug. please take as many pictures as you can and post them whoever violates any of the rules or is saying anything negative about jews that person will be kicked off the event and reported to facebook HAPPY HUGGING! P.S. hug a jew day is the first monday of Feb. every year.General Manager:Eitan Abir/Barak Gilor

8th Taste of Tuscany 7:00PM - 8:30PM Cleveland Jewish News in partnership with Brio Tuscan Grille at Legacy Village presents Taste of Tuscany Wine and Food Pairing Mixer.

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The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) is a 12-day cinematic examination of Jewish life, culture and history. The AJFF seeks to use the power of film and video to both entertain and educate, while challenging conventional perspectives on complex and challenging issues facing the Jewish and world community alike.

Founded in 2000, AJFF is the second largest Jewish film festival in the United States (and largest film festival in Atlanta), attracting an audience of 15,000 and showcasing some 50 international works that examine various aspects of Jewish life. Moviegoers cast their ballots for the Best Narrative and Best Documentary film of the Festival, with winners receiving the AJFF Audience Award. Screenings are supplemented with guest appearances by filmmakers, actors, authors, academics and other expert panelists. In 2007, the AJFF was recognized with prestigious grants from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, an American Jewish Committee Atlanta Chapter production, is made possible with the generous support of corporate, foundation, government and individual sponsors.

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) Atlanta Visit Website Holocaust, Armageddon, and the Clash of Civilizations 7:30 PM Kane Hall Room 210 Prof. Michael Sells Comparative Religion Program and The Center for Global Studies Loryn Paxton ANNUAL LECTURE IN RELIGION AND CONTEMPORARY LIFE This talk will focus on forms of religious militancy propelling belief in an inherent and inevitable clash between what is called the "Judeo-Christian" West and Islam. It also shows how debates over the Holocaust, and accusations that Israel, Islam, Arab leaders or peoples are Nazi-like in ideology or in practice has mixed in with religious scenarios regarding the return of the Messiah or Mahdi and a final, cataclysmic war with the Antichrist or Dajjal. The talk pays particular attention to how such themes drive American public opinion as well as anti-American rhetoric. "The Clash of Civilizations," Sells concludes, risks becoming a "self-fulfilling presumption." Its advocates presume to know the nature Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and the civilizations they help shape, to see into the affinity between Judaism and Christianity and reveal the incompatibility between Judeo-Christian and Islamic worlds. Religious 67

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Michael Sells teaches at the University of Chicago. His latest book, The God of War: America in a World of Religion, is forthcoming with Knop 9th Biblical Interpretation in Poetry 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

202 Communications Building (Simpson Center), UW Seattle Campus Dr. Richard Benton, 2010-11 Hazel D. Cole Fellow in Jewish Studies, University of Washington 206-543-0138; jewishst@uw.edu In modern times many see biblical interpretation as mainly an intellectual exercise. In antiquity, however, Jewish poets emphasized the aesthetics of biblical interpretation by presenting their insights in liturgical worship. This talk will present Jewish liturgical poems as aesthetic and interpretive products of their authors. In addition, the Jewish poetry will be compared to midrash, as well as Christian parallels, in order to place them in a comparative, historical context.

Dr. Benton, 2010-11 Hazel D. Cole Fellow in Jewish Studies at the University of Washington, completed his Ph.D. in Hebrew and Semitic Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His dissertation focused on linguistics and the Biblical Hebrew verbal system. At the University of Wisconsin and at Beloit College, he taught courses in Jewish studies, including Jewish cultural history, Jewish mysticism, and the Bible in the middle ages. He has also taught Hebrew Bible and Biblical Hebrew classes overseas. His research interests include linguistics, Hebrew Bible, and the history of interpretation of the Bible.

10th Temple of Aaron in St. Paul Hosts ”Have French Jews Turned Right?” 7:30 pm. Lecture by Bruno Chaouat on Anti-Semitism, Israel, and Ideological Change in France (Associate Professor of French and Jewish Studies and Director of the Holocaust and Genocide Studies at the U of M). Professor Bruno Chaouat will analyze whether French Jews have turned to the Right. He will explore reactions from France’s Jewish community to recent waves of anti-semitic violence and examine debates by those on the Left.

Chicago: Secrets of Jewish History Series; Discussion 1 6:30PM - 9:30PM Are you a secular-minded Jewish person? You too have a place in organized Judaism. Come join us for dinner and discussion with Secular Humanist Rabbi Adam Chalom for a talk on the secrets of Jewish history, from an academic perspective.

Graduates of Sunday, Hebrew and Jewish Day Schools are often shocked to take a university Jewish Studies course and learn that much of what they thought they knew about the Jews and Judaism was not the whole story. Join us to discover the real history of who we are and how we came to be what we are today.

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Discussion 1: February 10, 2011 “Jewish History They Didn’t Teach in Sunday School (If You Even Went)” Archaeology, anthropology and modern Judaic Studies have a lot to teach us about the real origins of the Jewish people and the evolution of Judaism (hint: neither started with Abraham). What were the original Four Questions for Passover, and why did they change? Is intermarriage only a modern phenomenon? 100 years ago, why was Jewish Socialism much more popular than Zionism? Find out the answers to these and many more questions you never even thought to ask.

Birthright Israel NEXT Chicago Chicago: Secrets of Jewish History Series Birthright Israel NEXT office; 1 11th Nathan D. Rosen Museum Gallery 2010-2011 Season Adolph and Rose Levis JCC “The Jews of Shanghai – 1848 – to the Present Day” – Historical exhibition and time line depicting the life of the Jews in Shanghai.

Also on exhibit “China through the Lens of Harold Silverman”, a series of fine photographs of China taken between 1980 – 1992.

“The Art of Giving” -– Tzedakah (Charity) Boxes A one-of-kind unique Tzedakah (Charity) Box or similar objects used in different cultures pertaining to the act of giving. The theme of this exhibit is to depict the many ways of giving. Some give money, some give time and others give of them selves. “Paying It Forward” has the sole purpose of the betterment of mankind. This will be a juried competition and all are welcome to submit their own unique expression of creativity with their three dimensional design of a Tzedakah box.

For an entry form or details call Kathy at 561-558-2504 Date: November 14, 2010 - April 15, 2011 Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: Show Map Phyllis & Harvey Sandler Center for Jewish Life Enhancement Nathan B. Rosen Museum Gallery 21050 95th Avenue S Boca Raton, FL 33428 Contact: Kathy Slutsky

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Community Happenings Phone: 561/558-2504 Email: kathys@levisjcc.org 12 Jazz at the St. Paul JCC: Roni Ben-Hur Quartet. 7:30 p.m. $15 members, $20 community. Once again, the St. Paul JCC is the place to be for the best in Israeli Jazz.

Guitarist Roni Ben-Hur, a mainstay of the NYC jazz scene, has been building an increasingly stellar reputation for himself since he first emigrated from his native Israel to New York City in 1985. A passionate leader, player, composer-arranger, published author and respected educator, Roni now stands as one of the elite players in modern jazz.

13 Israel Conference and Fair at Mount Zion, 9:30am – 4:30pm featuring A DAY OF LEARNING AND DIALOGUE: 10:00 a.m. Plenary: The State of Pluralism in Israel: Progress and Challenges; 11:30 a.m. Workshops: Myths and Facts in Israeli Current Events; Conversion Crisis in Israel - Who is a Jew?; Israel Advocacy on the College Campus and Beyond; 12:15 p.m. Kosher boxed lunches; 1:15 p.m. Workshops: Iran: The Inside Story; Learning the Stories: Minorities in Israel; The Delegitimization of Israel: Constructive Responses; 2:15 p.m. Workshops: Two Christian Views on Israel; Peacemaking & Reconciliation; 3:15 p.m. Plenary: We Stand with Israel: One Tent, Many Voices. And A FUN EXTRAVAGANZA: Booths will include: Israeli art, jewelry, gifts, apparel, Judaica, snacks and music, a wine tasting, information on Israel travel and volunteer opportunities; a special exhibit on Theodor Herzl…a walkable map of Israel…a photographic exhibit of Jerusalem in1840s…and live dance. FREE Admission. Donations Welcome.

Comedy Club Night with JICNY at Stand Up NY 7:30PM - 10:30PM

Comedy Club Night with JICNY at Stand Up NY JOIN US FOR LAUGHS AT THE JICNY/STANDUP NY COMEDY NIGHT! On February 13th, join us for a memorable and stress-busting evening, all in support of JICNY! We guarantee that no matter how bad your day, week, month or year has been you'll laugh your head off with us at Stand Up NY, one of the oldest comedy clubs in the City and the first in the Upper West Side, where some of America's most successful comics such as Jerry Seinfeld , Chris Rock and Jon Stewart started their careers.

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WHEN: Sunday, February 13th 2011 Time: Doors open at 7:30pm Where: Stand UP NY 236 West 78th Street On 78th street between Broadway and Amsterdam Cost: $54 - 2 drinks and show included All proceeds go to support JICNY RSVP: www.jicny.com/events JICNY Stand UP NY - 236 West 78th Street events@jicny.com 14 Heart to Heart: A Woman's Journey to Israel February 12-18, 2011 Join our intrepid group of smart, motivated women from across North America and Israel on a unique journey that will feed your soul and engage your mind. Get details here.

For more information, please e-mail Joyce Lisiewski or call her at 216.693.2845.

Sacred Treasure – The Cairo Genizah Monday February 14, 2011 3:00-4:30 p.m.

202 Communications Bldg. (Simpson Center), UW Seattle Campus Rabbi Mark Glickman 206-543-0138; jewishst@uw.edu In late 1896, Rabbi Solomon Schechter of Cambridge University stepped into the Genizah at the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo Egypt, where he discovered a massive pile of hundreds-of-thousands of ancient and medieval Jewish manuscripts – the largest discovery of its kind ever made. Mark Glickman’s recent book, Sacred Treasure: The Cairo Genizah is the first widely accessible account of this amazing discovery and its priceless contents. His multimedia presentation will share highlights of the Genizah story – how it was discovered, what it contained, and some fascinating new tools now used to preserve and study Genizah manuscripts. He will also share some reflections as to the modern-day significance of the Genizah and its story.

Rabbi Mark S. Glickman is the spiritual leader of Congregation Kol Ami, in Woodinville, WA, and of Congregation Kol Shalom, on Bainbridge Island, WA. He is also a regular religion columnist for the Seattle Times, and has served on the faculties of Pacific Lutheran University and Seattle University. From 1997-2004, he was rabbi of Temple Beth El in Tacoma, Washington.

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15 AA: A Taste of Judaism Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Ahavath Achim A Taste of Judaism Tuesday, February 15, 2011 from 6:45PM to 8:45PM Ahavath Achim Synagogue- 600 Peachtree Battle Ave, Atlanta, 30327 Tuesdays 6:45PM – 8:45PM | February 15, 22; March 1 Pathways presents "Taste" ‌ a 3-session class, offered FREE of charge, welcoming all who are curious about Jewish tradition: unaffiliated Jews, interfaith couples, and those of other religious backgrounds. The sessions explore Jewish spirituality, values, and community. This is a great introduction to Judaism and is open to all! Rabbi Sandler and Rabbi Rosenthal will facilitate.

To RSVP or for more information, contact Rachelle Schaffer atrachelle.schaffer@atlantajcc.org or 678-812-4161. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

16 Avery Friedman Talks with Michael Bennett 7:00PM - 9:00PM

$10/$8 members Cleveland attorney and CNN legal analyst Avery Friedman recently became the first Jewish inductee named to the Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Friedman has appeared as an expert on civil rights and constitutional law before Congressional committees and has prosecuted thousands of civil rights cases, including as Special Counsel to the Texas Commission on Civil Rights in anti-Klan efforts. He will discuss his career with Michael Bennett, Publisher and Editor, Cleveland Jewish News.

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Community Happenings 216.593.0575 info@mmjh.org Visit Website Concert: The Magic and Mystery of Jewish Morocco at the Sabes JCC. 7pm.

Arriving directly from Casablanca, soprano Vanessa Paloma will take the audience on a journey through Moroccan music, traditions, visuals and beliefs. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear and see a firsthand account from the remnants of Jewish life in Morocco. Concert also features Ginna Watson (vielle, rebec, harp), David Burke (oud), and Tim O’Brien (percussion). This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Jewish Studies of the University of Minnesota. Tickets: $12 general ($10 with JCC Premium and Community Memberships; $7 students) Intertwined identities:Jewish Studies Colloquium event sponsored by the UofM Center for Jewish Studies led by Vanessa Paloma. 12noon. Intertwined identities: Arabic, Spanish and Hebrew as intrinsic elements in the language, music and stories of Moroccan’s Northern Jews. Vanessa Paloma specializes in the oral traditions of Northern Morocco’s Jewish community. Her work focuses on issues of identity transmission through women’s songs in Moroccan Judeo-Spanish. She performs internationally and is active in academic conferences around the world. Paloma is a current Research Associate of the Hadassah Brandeis Institute and a former Senior Fulbright Research Scholar to Morocco. A light lunch will be served. Free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by Sabes Jewish Community Center, Spanish & Portuguese, Institute for Advanced Study The Specter of “Godless Jewry”: Secularism and the “Jewish Question” in Late Nineteenth-Century Germany 3:00-4:30 p.m.

317 Thomson Hall, UW Seattle Campus Dr. Todd Weir, Queen’s University Belfast jewishst@uw.edu; 206-543-0138 One of the central charges leveled by Berlin anti-Semites in the late 1870s was that German Jews were responsible for the rise of philosophical and political secularism. In this lecture, Todd Weir examines the relationship between secularism and the so-called “Jewish question” from three vantage points. He begins with the anti-Semitic camp, where the paradoxical notionof “godless Jewry” was employed with the dual aim of halting secularism and reversing Jewish emancipation. Weir then looks at the philosemitism of German secularists, who defended Jews but argued that they could only solve the “Jewish question” by “converting” to the materialist-monist world view that most secularists supported.

The third perspective is provided by the liberal Jews, who entered secularist organizations in the 1880s and 1890s. They hoped to find there a means of combating anti-Semitism and forging a spiritual basis of national unity that did not require them to relinquish their identity as Jews. In their search, some liberal Jewish free thinkers wrote ethics on their banner and entered into a struggle with the advocates of naturalistic monism.Taking these three perspectives together, this lecture illuminates the crucial role

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Todd Weir is a historian at Queen’s University Belfast. In 2009-2010 he was a Visiting Scholar the Simpson Center for the Humanities. His lecture is taken from a forthcoming monograph on the history of organized secularism in nineteenth-century Berlin. His edited book on natural scientific monism will appear with Palgrave Macmillan in 2011 as Monism: Science, Philosophy, Religion and the History of a Worldview.

This talk is co-sponsored by the History Department and the Simpson Center for the Humanities at the University of Washington 17 Doubt A Parable, Performed by Ten Thousand Things Theater at the St. Paul JCC. 7:30pm. Free and open to the community. This play by John Patrick Shanley depicts a fiery battle between a nun and a priest over suspicions of the sexual abuse of a child. Can you get at the truth when the truth is so colored by our lenses of experience? Ten Thousand Things Theater offers a unique model of creation, performance and outreach with a primary mission to bring its bare bones staging to those who have little or no access. The productions are minimal sets and props with no stage lighting-the focus is on the narrative of the play. For more information, please contact: Beth Gendler, Adult Program Director: 651255-4736 18 Beth El Young Adults Winter Shabbat Dinner. 5:30 – 8:30pm. They usually get around 50+ people to come out for Shabbat. Services are at 5:45 and dinner is immediately following usually around 7:00 or so. Anyone is welcome, you don’t need to be a member of Beth El to attend. Bring a friend or come meet someone new. Please RSVP here by Feb. 15th, 19 K.I. 11th Annual Trivia Bowl Sponsor: Kehilath Israel Synagogue When: 02/19/2011 at 7:30pm Please join us for "Chili Bowl," our 11th Trivia Bowl. There will be food. There will be fun. There will be lots of laughter. And of course, trivia! Advance tickets: $10; $12 at the door. Please call Tamara Kingston at 913- 915-0774

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Community Happenings Location: K.I. Synagogue 10501 Conser Overland Park, Kansas 66212 Event Contact: Tamra Kingston Phone: (913) 915-0774 events@kisyn.org Newcomer Contact: Elizabeth Peden (913) 642- 1880 ext. 203 More event information: Visit http://www.kisyn.org for more information.

20 Goodnight, Storytime at the Sabes JCC. Round up your family for a late winter afternoon of reading, crafting, and dinner – all in your pajamas! Join the Sabes JCC, the Family and Parenting Center, sponsored by the Jewish Family and Children’s Service, and Kar-Ben Publishing for this new family program. Get cozy in your PJs and settle in for story time. After stories, we’ll have fun arts and crafts and then a delicious dinner. This event is geared towards families with children ages 0 to 5 – bring the entire family (grandparents too!). Cost: $8 ($5 with Premium or Community Memberships) Shopping at the Mal{tz}!

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Montefiore Maltz Chapel/Auditorium One David N. Myers Parkway, Beachwood Something for everyone!

Hand-made jewelry • Elegant scarves • Felted items • Books Are Fun• Tupperware • Partylite (decorative candles) • Chocolate Emporium • Avon• Gourmet Apples • Bag Lady • Homemade soaps • and more!

Tired from shopping? Stop by for a chair massage ($1 per minute).

Hungry from shopping? Hot dogs, chips, cookies, beverages and more are available for purchase.

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Community Happenings 21 Presidents Day 11:00AM - 5:00PM Museum Open…11am-5pm Special Program 2-3pm Free with museum admission Meet three of America’s most fascinating presidents—George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt—as they tell you in person about their life, times and relationship with the Jewish people. Have your picture taken with one or all of these historical icons and enjoy some of their favorite desserts – apple, peach, and pecan pies!

Martha Sivertson Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage 2929 Richmond Rd. Beachwood 44122 216.593.0575 info@mmjh.org Visit Website 22 7p Women's Philanthropy DC Outreach Event Tuesday, February 22, 2011 | 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Come and meet new friends, learn about the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and have a great time!

Time: 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Expected Attendance:30 Location: TBA, Contact: mandy.kaiser-blueth@shalomdc.org

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See My Name is Asher Lev at the Cleveland Play House March 4-27.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Jewish Federation of Cleveland Mandel Building 25701 Science Park Drive, Beachwood Connect and Create with the Federation's Women to Women! Hands On Pottery will help us paint kitchenware to be donated to Hebrew Shelter Home's transitional apartment. $20 includes pottery, wine, coffee and desserts (kosher dietary laws observed). RSVP by February 16; register online, e-mail women@jcfcleve.org or call Joyce at 216.593.2845.

24 “Integrale Yidishkeyt”: Modern Yiddish Culture’s Turn Inward in Response to the Holocaust NATALIE AND MENDEL RACOLIN MEMORIAL LECTURE • MAX WEINREICH CENTER | 3PM Joshua Karlip, Assistant Professor, Yeshiva University In both the ghettos of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe and in the Americas, Yiddishist intellectuals reacted to the unfolding genocide by sanctifying the entirety of the East European Jewish experience, both religious and secular. This lecture will analyze this cultural retrenchment as manifested in both the South-American Yiddish journal Shriftn and in the Vilna ghetto diary of Zelig Hirsh Kalmanovitch.

Admission: Free RSVP: www.yivo.org/reservations Venue: YIVO Institute at the Center for Jewish History | 15 West 16th Street - NYC view map For directions and parking information, click HERE

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Community Happenings JCC East Bay Screening FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS 7:00PM - - Co-presented by JIMENA and the Alliance Française of Berkeley Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 7:30PM Jewish Community Center of the East Bay 1414 Walnut Street Berkeley,CA Tickets and Info $8/general, $6/students, seniors, and members of the Jewish Film Forum and JCCEB Click Here to purchase tickets online now.

Limited tickets will also be available at the door at 7:00PM day-of-show.

Inspired by filmmaker Marco Carmel’s own childhood, Father’s Footsteps is a gritty crime drama with the added charm of a French coming-of-age tale. Close-knit, loving and in for a heap of trouble, the Tunisian-Israeli Maimon family arrives in mid-1970s Paris footloose and free with little but a VW bus to its name. Hapless father Felix (the wonderful Gad Elmaleh) works hard to scrape together a living, but his inability to play by the rules soon attracts the attention of local crime boss Serge, who makes Felix the proverbial offer he can’t refuse. Bank heists lead to jail time for Felix, leaving resilient wife Mireille struggling to keep the family together. Teenage son Adam steers clear of trouble. It’s 11-year-old Michel (in a standout performance from young actor Jules-Angelo Bigarnet) who, desperate to fill the void left by a father he once regarded as a hero, is all too open to a disastrous slate of influences—including the insidious Serge. A touching story about a childhood interrupted soon gives vent to ominous subplots as Michel stumbles upon a Nazi hideaway in the woods, conflicts come to a boil with Palestinian friends and toy guns get replaced with the real McCoy. Smartly written and boasting memorable performances, Father’s Footsteps will have you rooting for each member of the Maimon family, even when they make questionable choices. Nominated for five Israeli Academy Awards (Ophir AwarDoug Blakely Jewish Community Center of the East Bay 1414 Walnut Street Berkeley CA 9470 jewishfilm@sfjff.orgds).—Shira Zucker 25 Walk Your Way to Wellness Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston Cost: FREE, but registration is required.

When: February 25, 2011 | 08:30 AMto09:30 AM Where: Natick Collection, Route 9, Natick, MA01760 Walk your way to wellness through a free, 10-week walking program at the Natick Collection mall on Route 9 in Natick, sponsored by the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston and Jewish Family Service - Healthy Aging. The free program takes place on Fridays from 8:30-9:30am beginning January 21. A JCC fitness instructor will lead you in stretching and walking exercises. Park inside Garage D (entrances near Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom). Escalator access into the mall near both stores. Meet

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Balkan Beat Box & Soulico Hosted by Wonder Ballroom

Description From Israel to Portland, it’s Balkan Beat Box and Soulico!

8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

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26 Neshama Hadassah Hors D’oeuvres Galore Annual Party! 6: 30pm.

Bring your favorite (parve/dairy) soup, salad or appetizer to share at this delicious party- – then go home with a recipe book from the evening! Significant others are welcome to come. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. FREE for people who sign up between now and Feb. 26 for a lifetime Hadassah membership ($100 enrollment)! Click here to enroll. For more info and to RSVP, email Michelle (michelle@nudnik.net)

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27 SUPER SUNDAY *NEW LOCATION* Jewish Federation of Cleveland Mandel Building 25701 Science Park Drive beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Volunteer at the event and answer the call.

Every gift is a promise to improve the world.

To volunteer at Super Sunday: Register online E-mail supersunday@jcfcleve.org

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28 The Israeli-Palestinian Dispute: A Report from the Field 7:30 p.m.

William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education parking map ETHAN BRONNER, Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times since 2008, will discuss what it is like to report on this complex issue, and will focus on shifts in relations between the United States and Israel, developments in the Palestinian Authority, Gaza and the Iran question.

This lecture is made possible by a grant from the Charles H. Revson Foundation in honor of Eli N. Evans, ’58.

Selected Shorts 7:00p at Jewish Community Center of San Francisco,San Francisco,CA Wishes, Dreams and Insults: The World of Yiddish Speakers Hosted by Isaiah Sheffer.

PRI’s popular series returns to the JCCSF with a program of classic short stories from the Jewish world: Grace Paley’s delightful “The Loudest Voice,” Delmore Schwartz’s poignant “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities” and Isaac Bashevis Singer’s immortal “Gimpel the Fool. read more Price: $30 Public | $10 Students |$35 Premium Age Suitability:None Specified Wishes, Dreams and Insults: The World of Yiddish Speakers Hosted by Isaiah Sheffer.

PRI’s popular series returns to the JCCSF with a program of classic short stories from the Jewish world: Grace Paley’s delightful “The Loudest Voice,” Delmore Schwartz’s poignant “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities” and Isaac Bashevis Singer’s immortal “Gimpel the Fool.” Event Website

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