By Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer A person is obligated to drink on Purim until one no longer knows the difference between “cursed be Haman” and “blessed be Mordechai (Talmud, Megillah 7b).” “If all drinking does is make you sick or do stupid things, then it goes

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The Jewish Internet with Mark Mietkiewicz On Dec. 10, Robert Lefkowitz, Serge Haroche and Alvin Roth will don white tie and tails. In the late afternoon, they will ascend a dais in Stockholm to be awarded Nobel Prizes for chemistry, physics and economics. On that day, they will also enter

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The Jewish Internet with Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Sukkot is almost here and like most Jewish holidays, it’s time to get stuffed. But I’m not just talking about the revelers. I’m referring to the foods themselves. Sukkot — along with Hoshanah Rabah and Simchat Torah —

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By Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Chanukah is approaching but if you can’t wait and want a quick holiday fix, just head over to the Apple iTunes store. You’ll find an assortment of free and low cost apps for your iPhone and iPod Touch to put you

The Jewish Internet By Mark Mietkiewicz, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer Did you read on the Internet how a famous fashion designer once uttered a racist remark on a popular talk show and was told to leave immediately? Well, if you did, forget about it. It’s not true (http://bit.ly/lashon1).

And in tents. And on trails. And in forests. Although it may shatter stereotypes, there are plenty of Jews who take the opportunity to say goodbye to the city and venture into the wild. There they find the ideal setting to commune with friends and nature – and to also