Hazzan Ivan E. Perlman

(reprinted from http://www.cantorsperlman.com) CANTOR IVAN E. PERLMAN began his journey through life as a Cantor on March 14, 1948. He completed his Cantorial studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1950. Cantor Perlman has served congregations in Lyndhurst and Fairlawn, New Jersey; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Des Moines, Iowa; Providence, Rhode Island; Stockholm, Sweden; Sarasota; Boca Raton; and Tamarac, Florida. At age […]

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Purim at Ford Hood

Editor’s Note: I hope this starts a trend. Maj. (Ret) Edith Freyer sent me the following, complete with photos, of Purim festivities at Fort Hood. In spite of a recent misunderstanding broadcast by someone new to the Fort Hood Jewish community, this article demonstrates that the on-post community is a welcoming bunch. Other installation lay leaders and chaplains are encouraged […]

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Caveat Emptor: Deceptive Missionaries Pitch Christian Haggadah

With Pesach looming, I reprint this warning received by email: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Special/Petition/ To: Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Walmart Missionary Haggadahs Look Jewish by IsraelNN Staff A Jewish outreach organization has called on mainstream booksellers, including Barnes & Noble and Amazon, to remove a Christian missionary version of the traditional Passover Hagaddah from the Judaism sections of online and conventional bookstores. […]

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Coffee for the Troops

Alisha Margulies cares about the troops, and her concern pours forth like a freshly brewed cup of java. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Alisha has a friend or two in the 56th Brigade, now deployed to Iraq. Her father, Michael, was in the Air Force, and her brother-in-law (SGT Kresge) is also a member of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat […]

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