http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php en knewell@jewishtimes.com Copyright 2008 2008-11-21T05:00:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/energy_options/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/energy_options/#When:04:00:00Z At a lab in Rehovot, the man who developed the Arrow missile is consumed with his next mission: making Israel energy independent by using cheap solar power. “The issue of energy is the greatest danger to Israel because in 30 years there will be no energy means, no oil and no gas, and the use of coal… SourceBook 2008-11-21T04:00:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/kirk2/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/kirk2/#When:03:00:57Z Brandon and Shari (nee Weisman) are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Shelby Morgan, on March 4, 2008. Shelby’s Hebrew name is Shalva Miriam in loving memory of her paternal great-grandfather, Sol Kirk, and maternal great-grandmother, Mary Weisman. Proud grandparents are Marilyn and Bernie Weisman and Barbara Kirk and Mitchell Kirk. Happy great-grandmother is Gerry Kirk. Milestones - Births/Adoptions 2008-11-21T03:00:57-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/who_is_a_rabbi/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/who_is_a_rabbi/#When:03:00:55Z Here we go again. The ever-appearing controversy labeled “Who is a Jew?” –– and sometimes “Who is a Rabbi?” –– is back for a return engagement, and American Jewish leadership is jumping into the fray. So pay attention because in recent decades, it has literally ended Israeli governments, created substantial tensions among American Jews and, most tragically, left… Opinion - Editor's Note 2008-11-21T03:00:55-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/sick_of_it/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/sick_of_it/#When:03:00:53Z In response to Michael and Michele Caplan’s Nov. 14 on-line letter, Rivkah Lambert Adler’s “Torah” Commentary was irresponsible and your response to my letter was ludicrous. Who would trust you to defend this country if you stated that it wasn’t yours, that you really didn’t belong here, that you were guests whose hosts had the right to throw… Letters to Editor 2008-11-21T03:00:53-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/icon_of_evil_hitlers_mufti_and_the_rise_of_radical_islam/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/icon_of_evil_hitlers_mufti_and_the_rise_of_radical_islam/#When:03:00:52Z David G. Dalin and John F. Rothmann’s book “Icon of Evil” is an incredible history book that reads almost like a novel. The book details the relationship between Adolf Hitler and the mufti, Haj Amin al-Husseini, and also traces the mufti’s life and negative influence on politics. Al-Husseini was appointed mufti of Jerusalem by the British in 1921.… Book Reviews 2008-11-21T03:00:52-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/rosenepstein/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/rosenepstein/#When:03:00:43Z Sheila Rosen of Pikesville is happy to announce the engagement of her daughter, Stephanie Renee, to Dr. Andrew Saul Epstein, son of Dr. Heywood Y. Epstein of New Hyde Park, N.Y. and Peggy Sturman Gordon of New York City. Andrew is the stepson of Patricia A. Epstein and Marvin N. Gordon. Stephanie is the daughter of the late… Milestones - Engagements 2008-11-21T03:00:43-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/proud_idf_friends/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/proud_idf_friends/#When:03:00:41Z Thank you for the JEWISH TIMES coverage of the arrival of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) to Baltimore. We are excited and proud about joining the FIDF family as the 11th regional chapter in the United States. But I think it is important to acknowledge Laurie and Michael Schwartz for leading the way in bringing… Letters to Editor 2008-11-21T03:00:41-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/kosher_enough/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/kosher_enough/#When:03:00:41Z Soon after I did a vodka shot poured from a $3,000 Fabergé egg-style bottle, I found myself sitting on a life-size ceramic donkey while drinking Argentine tea. What? Some crazy college memory? Trust me, Haverford College was not that wild. This happened last week at New York’s annual KosherFest. I didn’t even know there was such a thing,… Opinion - Comment 2008-11-21T03:00:41-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/scherr3/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/scherr3/#When:03:00:38Z Robby and Rose Scherr celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Nov. 7, 2008. They will celebrate with family and friends with a Sunday brunch in December. Robby and Rose are the loving parents of Judy and Bob Cohen and Arlene Reedy, and have five grandchildren: Melisa and Andy Hoffman, Emily Cohen, Danny Cohen and Jessica Reedy. Milestones - Weddings/Anniversaries 2008-11-21T03:00:38-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/himmellittman/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/himmellittman/#When:03:00:35Z Susan and Ira Himmel of Pikesville are happy to announce the engagement of Marci Ann Himmel to Neal Todd Littman, son of Shirley and Irving Littman of Lutherville. Marci graduated from the University of Hartford with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and received a master’s in social work from the University of Maryland. She is a program coordinator… Milestones - Engagements 2008-11-21T03:00:35-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/timely_article/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/timely_article/#When:03:00:32Z Thanks to the JEWISH TIMES for the story “Too Much, Too Soon,” (November 14), bringing needed attention to the timely and important topic of teens and sexuality in today’s society. Rochelle Eisenberg pointed out that many parents find it challenging or uncomfortable to raise these issues with their children. Jewish Community Services professionals, several of whom participated in… Letters to Editor 2008-11-21T03:00:32-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/muserfeldman/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/muserfeldman/#When:03:00:31Z Rabbi and Mrs. Chona (nee Arthur) Muser of University City, Mo. and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Feldman of Silver Spring are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Chanie Muser and Dovid Feldman. Chanie studied at Maalot in Israel and received a B.A. degree from Thomas Edison College. She is a third grade teacher. Dovid studied at… Milestones - Engagements 2008-11-21T03:00:31-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/hearing_muted_voices/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/hearing_muted_voices/#When:03:00:27Z The voices of the Jewish people, and the voices of individual Jews, have tremendous and complex resonance in our culture. I pay particular attention to voice, to its variety and tonality. I used to be a musician, a vocal musician, by profession, so I’ve always enjoyed the wordplay of the Hebrew kol with the letter kuf — meaning… Torah 2008-11-21T03:00:27-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/aaron_r._caplan/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/aaron_r._caplan/#When:03:00:23Z Parents: Wendy and Larry Caplan Date: Sept. 1, 2008 School: Franklin Middle School Synagogue: Winands Road Synagogue Center Party Site: Earth Treks Climbing Ceneter My bar mitzvah was unique because five weeks before my date I was told I had been given the wrong portion to study. I was nervous about learning another portion… Milestones - Bar/Bat Mitzvahs 2008-11-21T03:00:23-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/rjc_emes/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/rjc_emes/#When:03:00:20Z Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Baltimore Chapter Chairman Gary Appelbaum’s Nov. 14 “GOP Response” to Barack Obama’s election (Nov. 14) was disingenuous. Emes: Readers of the BALTIMORE JEWISH TIMES should be aware that the RJC is not a Jewish advocacy/defense group that happens to vote Republican, but a GOP organization that targets Jews for outreach. And these days, that… Letters to Editor 2008-11-21T03:00:20-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/gobbling_mitzvahs/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/gobbling_mitzvahs/#When:03:00:20Z I just saw the Nov. 14 calendar mention of the Green Valley Turkey Trot. I am so glad that this wonderful event is going on after all these years. Hard to believe they will be celebrating their 25th year. I have been to so many that I have lost count. The Hyatts do a great mitzvah for the… Letters to Editor 2008-11-21T03:00:20-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/mosh_ben_ari/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/mosh_ben_ari/#When:03:00:13Z When you think of Israel, do you think of bouncy, infectious reggae music? We don’t, either. But the Jewish state has a large number of reggae fanatics, and a few of the music genre’s leading lights will soon be visiting the Holy Land. On Nov. 20, British singer Ali Campbell, former lead singer of UB40, and the great… Celebrities 2008-11-21T03:00:13-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/amy_winehouse7/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/amy_winehouse7/#When:03:00:12Z Well, if anyone can save Amy Winehouse, it’s the one and only Quincy Jones, who has absolutely seen it all. Word has it that the legendary music impresario has taken on the highly-talented, seriously-troubled ?? all, Q, as he’s known, certainly knows a thing or two about Jewish women. (His third wife was lovely actress Peggy Lipton of… Celebrities 2008-11-21T03:00:12-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/sarahs_amazing_life/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/sarahs_amazing_life/#When:03:00:09Z This week we read the Torah portion Chayei Sarah (“The Life of Sarah”), which gains its title because at the beginning of the portion we learn that Sarah has died. We understand from various midrashim (interpretative commentaries) that Sarah died at the same time Abraham was carrying out the Akeidah, near-sacrifice of his son, Isaac. The late Rabbi… Judaism 101 2008-11-21T03:00:09-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/no_iran_war/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/news/5041.stm/no_iran_war/#When:03:00:08Z In his Nov. 7 op-ed “new Mideast Agenda,” Dr. Robert O. Freedman repeats his theme that Washington try once more to engage Iran in serious negotiations to drop its nuclear program. He then states that the U.S. “… actively consider — using U.S. air and missile assets to destroy Iranian nuclear installations.” One more try? The U.S. must… Letters to Editor 2008-11-21T03:00:08-05:00