Entries from May 2007

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Groyse Metsie - “You Set My Soul Free Ki Hilazta”

From the depths of the jewish “Nigunim”melodies out of the jewish tradition of kabbalah.
A Groyse Metsie skillfuly combines touching acoustic solo pieces, breakbit and funky grooves,
trip hop ambience and rock and roll power with the soulful fire of klezmer jewish music.groyse.com
Groyse Metsie debut CD just released and can be purchased at the CDBABY webstore

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

UJA sets $100,000 business fund for women

United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York launched a new $100,000 grant fund Wednesday aimed at helping women start new businesses or pay for vocational training.newyorkbusiness.com

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Special NY Fan Club Show!

Matisyahu has launched the Official International Fan Community called The Bridge and is rewarding his loyal fans! Matisyahu, along with Aaron Dugan and other special guests, will be performing an exclusive acoustic show for a very limited number of members of The Bridge. The show is on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at the Glasslands Gallery […]

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

A Jewish artist haunted by the face of Jesus.

In the autumn of 1915, Marc Chagall took a short trip from his hometown of Vitebsk in Belorussia to Zaolshe, the summer seat of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Shalom Dov-Ber-Schneerson. Chagall, then a 28-year-old painter with a burgeoning reputation, reports in his memoir “My Life” that he had been haunted “for a long time” by […]

Friday, May 25th, 2007

Amex allows credit card mortgage payments

American Express has signed up American Home Mortgage Corp. The AHMC deal is the first time a mortgage lender has agreed to accept monthly payments on a credit card, American Express said. In addition, the company said IndyMac Bancorp Inc. will sign up later this year. Card holders are required to pay a $395 sign-up […]

Friday, May 25th, 2007

Rabbis in Russia Face a Battle Over Burial

MOSCOW — When Rabbi Shmuel Kuperman knocks on the door, some people don’t answer. Kuperman has the tough job of dealing with bereaved families. He tries to persuade them to provide a proper Jewish burial for their loved ones — and not cremate, the more popular option in Russia. WashingtonPost.com

Monday, May 21st, 2007

BBDO Corners a Gold Clio

This BBC World “Corners-Woman” execution took Gold in the Environmental Design category at the 48th annual International Clio Awards, May 9-12 in Miami Beach.
clioawards.com

Monday, May 21st, 2007

The USB Microphone Buying Guide

The USB Microphone Buying Guide.
Discover the shortest distance between your voice and your hard drive.
bhphotovideo.com

Monday, May 21st, 2007

Marks & Spencer drops Bryan Ferry

LONDON (EJP)—British veteran singer Bryan Ferry has been be dropped as one of the faces of a multi-million pound advertising campaign by Marks & Spencer after his controversial comments about the Nazis, the Daily telegraph reported on Monday. EJP

Monday, May 21st, 2007

Israeli Riddle: Love Jerusalem, Hate Living There

ISRAEL is facing a challenge it never expected when it captured East Jerusalem and reunited the city in the 1967 war: each year, Jerusalem’s population is becoming more Arab and less Jewish.NYT

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

The Nebbisher Rebbe

American Apparel founder Dov Charney is notorious for ads featuring scantily clad young women modeling his company’s clothes while striking provocative poses. Now, it appears, he’s found religion or at least he’s found the appropriate rebbe: Woody Allen.forward.com

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

Mazel Tov to Rabbi Avraham and Chani Okonov

Mazel Tov to Rabbi Avraham and Chani Okonov on the birth of their newborn baby boy,
Mordechai Yisroel Yitzchok. More Photos