http://www.jnation.com/mag JNation Magazine - Interesting Jewish Articles For Reading Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:55:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So it was early in the AM and I was watching some late night TV and I saw yet another televangelist / preacher pointing at some written Hebrew words on a whiteboard. She was insisting something about translations being incorrect and insistence on truly understanding the scriptures. She took a ... http://www.jnation.com/mag/opinion/pastor-melissa-scott-cant-read/ Dana's Dating Deduction of the Day: If a man can't show you in his opening email that he's taken a modicum of time to understand you, move onto the next email from a man who can. http://www.jnation.com/mag/advice/jdatingdisasters/jdaters-challenge-aging-male-adolescents/ While many of us shop for wine on a regular basis (or as my wife might put it, a much to regular basis), the majority of wine buying in America is conducted in the weeks leading up to Rosh Hashanah and Pessach.  Whether as a result of or the reason ... http://www.jnation.com/mag/dining/wine/passover-wine-recommendations-68/ You might be very surprised what a young, attractive, late 20-something woman with blond hair, blue eyes and nice smile might reel in at popular online Jewish dating services. Then again, you might not, especially if you're a woman like me and you've seen antics like this before on a regular basis. http://www.jnation.com/mag/advice/jdatingdisasters/hello-im-mr-wonderful/ January 2008 kicks off with an interview with Hugo and Nebula award winner and science fiction legend, Harlan Ellison. Born May 27, 1934 to a Jewish family in Cleveland, Ohio, Ellison is a prolific American writer of short stories, novellas, teleplays, essays, and criticism. His literary and television work has received ... http://www.jnation.com/mag/columns/toughqtoughjew/tough-jewish-questions-for-sci-fi-legend-harlan-ellison/ Clifford Meth, whose memorable surname sounds more like a recreational drug than a boy in your child's Yeshiva, is more full of Torah than Stephen King and of no less inspired creativity. Both are published authors, have an instantly recognizable writing style and sardonic wit but you've probably only heard of the latter - ... http://www.jnation.com/mag/society/who-is-on-meth/ With permission, from the newsletter of oenophile, Yossie Horwitz Another great (little) winery is Ella Valley Winery (not to be confused with the far inferior Ella Valley Series from Kinneret which is a private label made entirely for export by Teperberg). Ella's first vintage was in 2002 and for a vintage year ... http://www.jnation.com/mag/dining/wine/kosher-wine-recommendations-60/ With permission, from the newsletter of oenophile, Yossie Horwitz The wine writers at the Wall Street Journal have a concept they call "Open that Bottle Night" (OTBN) which they invented, in their own words since: "All of us, no matter how big or small our wine collections, have that single bottle of ... http://www.jnation.com/mag/dining/wine/kosher-wine-recommendations-59/ Senior aides to Britain's Prince Charles said there is "no chance" the prince would ever visit Israel as such a visit would boost Israel's international image. http://www.jnation.com/mag/headlines/prince-charles-scoffs-at-visiting-israel/ The table looks like a conference at the United Nations: an African-American man, a white woman, an Asian woman, an Orthodox Jew – black beard, black skull cap, ritual fringes hanging outside his trousers. Cell phones and laptops, they’re here, in Rolladin, Murray Avenue, Squirrel Hill, for a breakfast meeting. ... http://www.jnation.com/mag/dining/restaurants/kosher-dining-goes-global/