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  • The Significance of Sinai
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    This week’s parsha helps us understand the importance of Mt Sinai as the location where the Torah was given provides us with crucial insights for all our relationships. Read, listen, download or print.

  • Still time to join Shtetl Tour
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    UPDATED – SEE PICS Shoshana to lead kosher Lithuania tour after emotional Seeff-family trip with daughter (right). Now she's sharing her experience. Any users not touched by this moving story are on the wrong website!

  • Bank forecloses on US Shul
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    Chabad of Boca Raton has not paid on its $2m bond since November. Chabad in Boynton Beach (‘10) & Palm Beach (‘11) faced similar situations. Not a Jewish or Shul thing, says Rabbi – but driven by falling property values.

  • Satmar burn Israeli Flag
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    Dozens of Charedi kids took part in a Lag B’omer event in Belgium on Sunday when an Israeli flag was burned. They are members of the deeply anti-Zionist Satmar sect which has some 150,000 followers worldwide.

  • WIZO YY breakfast event sounds great!
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    Joburg’s ladies are fed up! Sparked by the Fed’s male-only entertainment policy, fuelled by the Board & Mizrachi following suit & over Saks’ article on ‘Yentas’ – they have had enough & are holding their own Yom Yerushalyim event.

  • Without ‘-isms’ - Ronnie rendered mute
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    In an EXCLUSIVE interview on Ronnie Kasrils, Chuck Volpe (pic) doesn’t pull his punches, likening Kasrils to “a ventriloquist’s dummy for 70s Soviet-style anti-Semitism.” Chuck says that “anti-Zionism (can also be used as) a cover for anti-Semitism.”

  • The best marketing vid, ever!
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    This is something that everyone has to watch. Shtetler Mick in Toronto sent it to us and this really is the greatest marketing video ever It is a quick load & short ad so there are no bandwidth issues.

  • Rael home, hopping mad & on attack
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    He stepped down as CEO of AA after fallout with Appelbaum. Now Rael claims he is the victim of bias, incompetence & "cultural insensitivity" towards him as a Jew. He plans to clear his name – starting with a 63-page affidavit.

  • Turkey suspects bird is Israeli spy
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    Turkish authorities believe they have a bird used by Israel to spy on them, Turkish media reported yesterday. Ankara investigating if bee-eater was “implanted with Mossad surveillance device.” Israel rubbishes accusation.

  • Genesis Spar open until Shabbos?
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    UPDATE: User says Spar closing Friday. MyShtetl’s breaking news story last week on Spar Genesis closing, PnP, Woolies & Clicks moving in too, became the talk of the town.

  • Late BD Kosher Alert
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    The kashrut department of the Joburg Beth Din issued a kashrut alert this afternoon regarding the status of some “Spice & all Things Nice” products that purported to be kosher but are definitely not.

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בס''ד

What do
kids know
anyway?

A series of misfortunes struck me on Tuesday – not the least of which was that, for the first time in my life, my Enquiring Mind and I shared an epiphany: “…you know you’re getting old when…” was something we shared with each other for the first time in our 57-years together!

Ask anyone under 40 what’s “Lax”? They don’t have a clue. Tell them we used to have another letter in our alphabet, a joined “ae” as in “Encyclopædia,” and they think you are trying to take the Micky.

I don’t mind being older and wiser, going grey gracefully. I’ll meet my responsibilities as well as the youngsters. Even if I do have to take a shloff in the afternoon sometimes.

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  • Thank you, Ant! It is highly appreciated. Jenna Reinbach - Director : TaMaR SA

  • Ant - thanks so much. This is fantastic. Toda Raba, Chag Sameach Meud. - Inon Schenker

  • Oh my, this is just terrific. So pleased our community is getting an insight. And what a great layout. Chag Sameach to all and big thank you, -Suzanne Edmunds

  • Thank you for the fantastic article on MyShtetl. We had some response from this, which is great. Ariella Milner - Florence Melton Adult Mini-School

  • Thanks for your helpful editorial policy. It's always good to see this balanced approach. Judy Smith, WUPJ

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