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Cancer survivors often describe themselves as living in a pause, constantly waiting to find out what will next happen, unable to fully reenter life. There is the pause in the life of the person waiting to learn if a treatment will work, if his proposal will be accepted, if she will be offered a job.



Some spend lifetimes living in a pause, not directly engaged in the world, just waiting for real life to begin, to discover meaning, to find significance in their existence. These are…

Dear All,

I have written my book  - "BEING JEWISH - MY SEARCH FOR JEWISH IDENTITY"

on a topic very dear to my heart. I have gone in search of my fellow Jews, as I have similarly sometimes consciously escaped them. I am a confused Jew.

Big black furry hats and white…

My name is Jason Leitman I am 31yrs old from Cincinnati, OH. I have been living with Crohn's Disease for just over 26yrs now, and unfortunately recently a year ago found out I am in end stage liver failure.

I contracted hepatitis B sometime over the last 3yrs - the kicker being docs are almost positive it's from one of the many hospital stays/surgeries I've had; it only takes one person to not follow protocol and break the sterile field. I was put on the medication Humira to treat…

BUY! BUY! NOW Peace in the Middle East? By James Wilkerson Sr. at the low low price of 19.95.

Prepare to take an amazing adventure through the eyes of an ordinary man and his family that are faced with extraordinary global circumstances: earthquakes, volcanoes, massive death and destruction! Joe Stein will now be forced to face a past filled will death and mourning, and an even deadlier future. He is faced with extraordinary problems that are beyond belief, beyond comprehension, and…

South African corporate and intellectual property barrister and judge, head of United Nations Human Rights Council fact finding crusade for Operation Cast Lead and 21st century bard, Richard Goldstone, has much of Israel singing a familiar tune. The “See I Told To You So Blues.…

I am co-hosting an International Jewish Artists session in NYC March 12th, 2012.

Presenting Jacqueline Nicholls and Ken Goldman; moderator Tobi Kahn.

Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning, New York, NY

http://web.me.com/yvf/Yona_Verwer/Current___Blog/Entries/2012/3/5_International_Jewish_Art_Session.html

Members of the tribe.

Republished from Jewtribe.com

With these little vignettes I hope to shine a little spotlight on those members of the tribe that like their heritage punched above their weight.

Jews are unique for…

Has a trip to the grocery store ever left you wondering: Is buying organic really worth the higher price? And what does "all natural" really mean anyway? The variety of "green" products has skyrocketed with options ranging from organic skincare lines to biodynamically grown jams. No wonder consumers are confused by the terminology and benefits of these products. Is this just another fad?



What is "organic"?

Organic food is generally described in terms of what it is…