Category: Judaism

I just wrapped up an incredible week of learning at the Hadar Institute in New York. a powerful new opportunity to immerse yourself in the depth, drama, and beauty of the Hebrew Bible. This week of dynamic, text-based learning is designed to open up the power of biblical narrative, poetry, and prophecy and their enduring […]

BILL OF SALE We, Ariella and Michael Radwin (“SELLER”), in consideration of $1,500 (one thousand five hundred US Dollars), do hereby sell, transfer and convey to John Doe (“BUYER”), our not-Kosher-for-Passover food (“CHAMETZ”) and Sascha the cat (“CAT”). Chametz are leavened foods that are forbidden on the Jewish holiday of Passover. According to Jewish law, […]

Time It Right™: home automation based on the Jewish Calendar looks pretty slick: Never set another Shabbos clock! Introducing Time It Right™- the ultimate in home automation. Time It Right™ is the only home automation system with a built in Jewish calendar. Time It Right™ is custom scheduled around YOUR Zemanim and lifestyle, controlling your […]

Photo taken at Mollie Stone’s Market this morning.

Wired 12.11: The Geek Guide to Kosher Machines. “Meet the hacker who makes your home appliances right with God.” [via Derek]

Sukkot starts tonight at sundown — just 15 minutes from now! Hannah (who is visiting from LA) and Ariella decorated our sukkah today. Chag Sameach!

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins tonight at sundown. Here’s a cute 18-second video from Israel. (If you don’t speak Hebrew, here’s the gist: two worms are singing with joy because the apples are soaked in honey.)

I was reading YudelLine today and was intrigued by a pointer to The Internet Sacred Text Archive, and started following some links until I stumbled across the The Westminster Leningrad Codex (WLC) Tanach. It’s an incredibly well-annotated copy of the Hebrew Bible, and this online copy is easy to navigate. From a technological standpoint I’ve […]