Posts Tagged ‘ kosher ’

Jewish Hip-Hop

A Chabad Baal T’shuva, Prodezra Beats – L’Shem Shamayim (Reuben Formey) hails from Savannah, GA where he started making beats as a hobby in early high school with just an old Casio board & computer. Being a member of school bands from a young age contributed to his knack for creating hard-hitting tracks early on. [...]



Israeli Food

Israeli Food is an exclusive web and iPhone application for all Israeli and kosher food businesses, including restaurants, bakeries, butchers, coffee shops, kosher markets and more. Israeli Food app offers an easy to use graphical interface, which includes restaurant listings with ratings anywhere you are utilizing the GPS technolgy to find the Israeli and Kosher [...]



Parshat Re’eh

“Though summer still lingered and the days were bright and sunny, change was in the air. One could already smell the scent of Elul; a wind of teshuva was blowing. Everyone grew more serious, more thoughtful… All awaited the call of the shofar, the first blast that would announce the opening of the gates of [...]



Parshat Eikev

וְהָיָה עֵקֶב תִּשְׁמְעוּן אֵת הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים הָאֵלֶּה וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם וַעֲשִׂיתֶם אתָם וְשָׁמַר ה’ אֱלהֶיךָ לְךָ אֶת הַבְּרִית וְאֶת הַחֶסֶד אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּע לַאֲבתֶיךָ: And it will be, because you will heed these ordinances and keep and perform them, that the Lord, your God, will keep for you the covenant and the kindness that He swore to your forefathers.   It can be [...]



Kosher Nation

“Kosher Nation: Why More and More of America’s Food Answers to a Higher Authority” by Sue Fishkoff (Kindle Edition) In this informative and revealing primer on kosher food, practice, business, and history, Fishkoff delves into the ins and outs of why the kosher industry continues to grow at an astounding rate despite the small number [...]



Tefillin vs. Tattoo

Black Tefillin, Blue Numbers And you shall bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall be for ornaments between your eyes – Deut: 6,8. There is a well known saying, “Never judge anyone until you have walked a mile in their shoes.” Less well known is the humorous conclusion to that sentence: [...]



Am Yisrael

Parshat Devarim is the beginning of the longest sermon in Jewish history – Moses’ final speech to the Jewish people took 36 days. In this address he reminds them of previous downfalls and prepares them for a new life in the Promised Land, a land he himself was not permitted to enter. I would like [...]



Shabbat Chazon

Lashon Hara (Gossip) kills three; the one who said it, the one who listened to it and the one about whom it was said –  Tractate Arachin 15b To Tweet or not to Tweet … that is the (new) question. By now most of you are well aware of what Twitter is and how it [...]



Kosher Ringtones for Android

Answering to a higher authority the original Kosher Ringtones or YidTones is now exclusively back for Android users. Great kosher ringtones centered on being uplifting, funny and true to Jewish traditions. 100% of proceeds go to charity. Created: June 20, 2011 Developer: BroadScaler Labs Size: 3,600,000 Bytes Price: $1.99 (Android Market Link) . . . . [...]



Matot-Massei

One of the more well known of Aesop’s fables is the following: An old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered his servants to bring in a bundle of sticks, and said to his eldest son, “break it.” The son strained and strained, [...]



Matisyahu

Matisyahu initially seemed a novelty: a Lubavitch Hasidic Jew rapping and singing over a reggae groove. Except it became clear under further inspection that his music was not a novelty, but a careful construction of the various elements that had influenced the young man as much as his religion. His first volume of recordings from [...]



Judaism In The 21st Century

Rabbi Ari Sytner delivers an entertaining and informative presentation named  ”Judaism In The 21st Century: How The iPhone Is Changing The Way We Observe The Torah“. Rabbi Ari Sytner is the spiritual leader of  Brith Sholom Beth Israel Synagogue in Charleston,  South Carolina.  He “was born in Brooklyn and raised in upstate Monsey, New York, [...]



CarrotLines

Scan the barcode and know instantly if product meets your dietary needs: Nutrition: Calories, Low Fat, Less Sodium, Less Sugars, and More! Allergens: Peanuts, Dairy, Gluten etc. Lifestyle: Vegetarian, Vegan, Kosher, Halal, Organic, Country of Origin Easy to use program. Just click on dietary preferences: e.g.: low fat, low sugar, low cholesterol, etc. Defaults for [...]



French Jewish apps

Chiourim: Un regard Torah sur le Monde » par les institutions Bnei Torah dirigées par le Rav Dov Lumbroso-Roth. L’application de toute la communauté pour la diffusion de la Torah, actualités d’Israel et du Monde Juif. Articles et cours sur la Torah, Paracha de la semaine, Pensée juive et actualités d’Israel et du monde juif. [...]



Kosher Recipes 7000+

This application includes over 7000+ home-style traditional Kosher dishes, with over 2500+ colored pictures. Preparation methods are explained step-by-step with the help of sketches which make learning a snap. Recipes are presented in beautiful photos with text. You can browse the recipes by cuisine, Search recipes by ingredients in your fridge or recipe name. Compatible [...]