Posts Tagged ‘jewish’

The Great Schlep

Not only is it totally true, but it’s absofuckinglutely hilarious. It’s all over the ‘net and being talked about at high holiday dinners everywhere, but just incase you missed it: The Great Schlep.

The Great Schlep aims to have Jewish grandchildren visit their grandparents in Florida, educate them about Obama, and therefore swing the crucial Florida vote in his favor. Don’t have grandparents in Florida? Not Jewish? No problem! You can still become a schlepper and make change happen in 2008, simply by talking to your relatives about Obama.

Watch the following video by Sarah Silverman, as featured on the website.

Who steals a Torah?

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting today that a local synagogue, Congregation Bnai Zedek Chabad in Kenosha, had its two Torah scrolls stolen. The article states that the Torahs had a value of forty to fifty thousand dollars, but the true value of a Torah to any synagogue goes far beyond any monetary value. It has a strong spiritual and sentimental value that far outweigh any price tag. Who in their right mind would break in to a religious institution (of any kind) and steal what is essentially the most religiously, spiritually, and historically important item. It is absolutely disgusting that someone would do this and I hope that the person or people who stole these Torahs is caught and feels the full force of the law. My hopes and prayers go out to the members of this synagogue and I sincerely hope that they are able to get their Torahs returned to them with no harm done to the scrolls.

For more information on the Synagogue, the stolen Torahs, and to donate to help them raise the funds for a new Torah, visit Chabad of Kenosha.