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"Yossi" - A Film Review

Eytan Fox's "Yossi" is the heartwarming sequel to his 2002 film "Yossi and Jagger." The film takes place a decade after the earlier film left off. "Yossi" reveals the grief and despair that still encompasses the main character, Yossi, as he tries to be a successful surgeon in Tel Aviv despite being haunted by the death of Jagger in Lebanon. The film takes us through Yossi's own journey to move forward in life, find companionship, and come to terms with his own identity.

The Flat - A Film Review

Mysteries of the past are discovered when Arnon Goldfinger and his mother Hannah clear out his deceased grandmother’s Tel Aviv apartment in the documentary “The Flat.”

"The Other Son" - A Film Review

What happens when two expectant couples go into a hospital to have their babies and unknowingly take home the wrong babies? What if one couple was Israeli-Jewish and the other couple was Palestinian-Muslim? What happens when they find out the truth eighteen years later? All of these questions are raised in the optimistic drama “The Other Son” from French writer and director Lorraine Levy.

2011 Israel Film Festival

The 2011 Israel Film Festival took place from May 5 through May 11 in New York City. This year, the festival honored actor Liev Schreiber, director/choreographer Stanley Donen, and director/producer Micha Shagrir. They received their awards from presenters who included Naomi Watts, Phil Donahue, and Tovah Feldshuh at the opening night gala.

�The Names of Love� � film review

“The Names of Love” is a quirky and off-beat romantic comedy set in France by Michel Leclerc. In the film, Arthur Martin, whose mother is Jewish, and Baya Benmamoud, whose father is an Algerian Muslim, fall in love despite their differences in religion, politics, and world views. The film depicts the ups and downs of their relationship as they try to figure out if they really are made for each other despite all of their differences.

�Bride Flight� � a film review

The expectations of starting a new life in a new country is the basis for “Bride Flight,” a Dutch film that centers around the bond of three women and one man who take the historic 1953 “Last Great Air Race” flight from Holland to New Zealand. The airplane flight was worldwide known as the transporter of future brides to their fiancés in New Zealand.

Lebanon � A Film Review

The emotional traumatic experiences of four young Israeli soldiers during the first 24 hours of the 1982 Lebanon War are the centerpiece of Samuel Maoz’s feature film “Lebanon.” Maoz based the film on his own experiences as a tank gunner during the war and centers the entire film on the events that occur in and around an Israeli war tank.

A Review of �Let It Rain�

“Let It Rain,” is the third film from Agnes Jaoui, a French writer-director-actress and singer of Tunisian Jewish descent. The film focuses on a handful of characters who are connected to Agathe Villanova, played by Jaoui. In the film, Agathe is a successful author and feminist who is trying to get into politics. At the beginning of the film, she returns to her hometown in the South of France where she has to deal with family issues between herself and her sister as well as deal with two bumbling documentary filmmakers, one of whom is her family’s maid’s son, who want to make a film about her. Through the interconnectedness of these “flawed” characters, Jaoui is able to explore different types of relationships and how these characters see themselves as well as how they deal with different types of love. She manages to balance heavy drama with light-hearted comedy throughout the film and makes the viewing experience insightful and entertaining.

�For My Father� � A Film Review

What would you do in order to clear your family’s name? How far would you go? What would you do if you changed your mind? These are just some of the questions that Terek, a young Palestinian man, must confront in the film “For My Father.”

The Ant and the Grasshopper: The Yeshiva Tuition Crisis

There a classic tale about an ant and a grasshopper that teaches an important moral lesson. Today, the jewish version of the ant and grasshopper portrays a scary lesson.

A Different Tune � �The Wedding Song� Film Review

What happens when you try to sustain an unlikely friendship of a teenaged Jewish girl and a teenaged Muslim girl against the backdrop of Tunisia during World War Two? Will the friendship last despite the religious differences? Will they both survive the war? What will happen to their loved ones? One potential solution is brought to light in Karen Albou’s film “The Wedding Song.”

Stop Being Productive, Start Being Successful

Are you working harder and harder and becoming more productive yet you still feel like there's much more to do with no end in site? The problem is that productivity (doing something well) is only one of the three pillars of success to your Success Making Machine. Below I highlight the other two pillars. Once you integrate these easy steps your chances for success will significantly increase.

A Modern Orthodox �Friends�

Just when you thought you’ve seen it all, Laizy Shapiro created a TV show in Israel about single religious modern orthodox singles who live in Jerusalem called “Srugim.” “Srugim” is one of the top rated TV shows airing in Israel.

Big Girl, Big Inspiration

When you were 13 what were you doing? Think about that question when you think about Leah, now 17. She started Yaldah Magazine, a magazine "for Jewish girls, by Jewish girls", when she was 13. Now she's is eligible to win $100,000 in a Well's Fargo's Somday Stories Contest to expand her magazine. Check out the stories and vote for your pick.

The 9 Ds of Processing: Turn Your Excessive Time Demands into Managable Tasks

43 unread emails, 1713 emails in out inbox, 18 new letters in the mail, 33 ideas in our head, 4 piles of papers on our desk, 36 items on our to do list and a blinking answering machine. Our inboxes (electronic and physical) are constantly being filled with more demands on our time. To keep our sanity and be productive we must take a short time to "process" our overflowing inboxes and get it empty (or as close as possible). This will ensure that our task lists are filled with manageable tasks.

The Two Minute Guide To Success

The Two Minute Guide To Getting Things Done(GTD) went through the steps to start being more productive. Here we'll talk about how to become successful.

The Lion of Logic: Lessons are Everywhere

It's rare to find a combination of caring, love of Israel, humor, economics, logic and knowledge of pharmacuticals and dikduk. But we Jews are an amazing people. The Lion of Zion writes about the Kosher food pricing and there is a lesson.

My Mother-In-Law�s (Passover) Productivity Secret

Recently, my family went to my in-laws for for a few days to celebrate Passover as is our tradition each year. When it came time for cake she brought out sponge cake and home made brownie. This may not be significant to you, but it was to me and my wife. My wife looks forward to a specific brand of sponge cake that is only made for passover. No other sponge cake will do. Brownie is my favorite cake and the passover selections aren’t great. She bought the exact mix my sister (who always makes great cakes) recommended a year ago. It was not only thoughtful, it was delicious.

So what is my mother-in-law’s secret for getting us exactly what we want after a whole year?

How To Building Your Brand

Whether it’s your product, service or your own name, you’ve got to build a brand and stay on a consistent message. Eventually, your brand will come to represent everything you stand for, and stand behind, and could mean your success or your kiss of death.

How To Build A Shabbos Making Machine

Every Friday is filled with last minute preparations for making your shabbos perfect. There's cooking, cleaning, ironing, bathing, preparing, setting up- it's no wonder that Friday's are so stressful. Imagine if there was a machine that can automate many of the tasks, eliminate others and make the tasks remaining more enjoyable. Well there is- it's a methodology called The Success Making Machine. The system can be used for any type of project and it certainly will help ease shabbos preparations.

Jewish Women in Business: Getting Personal to Achieve Success

The world is moving at a dizzying pace, and people on both sides of the business spectrum know it. Getting personal with your customers will help you achieve success faster.

How You Can Fix the Yeshiva Tuition Crisis

Everywhere in the blog world and the real world the discussion rages on. "How much is your tuition?!?"... "How can you afford it?!?"... "I heard that someone is paying over 50k in tuition a year."... " I heard someone was thrown out of yeshiva because they couldn't afford it."... But what can be done about it?

The Easiest Way to Jumpstart Success

Success on a project, in business or in life can't be achieved until you start. Layering is an approach that increases your chance for success. The concept is simple: break the project into small parts, start small and "launch" frequently. Then add more layers of complexity on it. Here are the steps to getting that big project done:

Five Ways To Heat Up a Frozen Career

Chanukah is gone and the winter weather turns colder as the days seem to grow shorter. Why does it seem like your career is frozen and your opportunity list is shrinking?

In Search of the Perfect Gift

Are you frequently late for gifts for your loved ones or if you're on time are the gifts lackluster?Amazon's Gift Central may be ale to help. It allows you to get notified of special events (anniversary) in advance, look up wishlists or just recommends gifts based on categories.

The key is to start planning early and you'll get the inspiration for the perfect gift.

Jewish Women in Business: The Four Ingredients to success

Women who are successful in business usually have four ingredients to help them break through the glass ceiling. These things are essential in promoting an environment for a thriving career and may very well make the difference at the finish line.

Sit Right

A poor work environment can lead to a myraid of pain. Use the Ergonomic Workplace Planner to trailor your workspace directly to your height.

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation � a film review

"The Year My Parents Went on Vacation" is a coming of age story by filmmaker Cao Hamburger that gives the viewer an enlightening look at the events in Brazil in 1970 through the eyes of Mauro, a twelve year old boy, who is consumed by soccer and Brazil’s world cup team. Mauro’s parents are on the run from Brazil’s government dictatorship. In order to keep him safe, his parents leave Mauro by his grandfather in the Sao Paulo district of Bom Retiro (a district known for its diverse communities living in harmony - including an orthodox Jewish community). Unbeknown to his parents, Mauro’s grandfather dies the day that Mauro arrives. Mauro is looked after by his grandfather’s neighbor an elderly orthodox Jewish man, who has a job in the local synagogue. Mauro is left in a strange community and district and must learn to survive on his own until his parents return for him.

Making Arrangements � a film review of "Arranged"

The age old question of how to find Mr. Right is the basis of the film "Arranged" by Stefan Schaefer, Diane Crespo, and Yuta Silverman. What makes this film different than all of the other romantic comedies or dramas that explore this theme is the unconventional two central characters in the film – an orthodox Jewish woman and a devoted Muslim woman from Syria. The filmmakers take a bold leap by exploring this common theme within two traditional cultures that are rarely depicted on film together.

Can You Eat and Lose Weight?

That sounds like a rediculous question- of course when you eat you gain weight. But the following foods give you almost no calorie intake so they'll make excellent snacks.

Primo Levi�s Journey � a film review

Primo Levi’s Journey is a new documentary about the path Primo Levi took through Europe once he was liberated from Auschwitz. The documentary uses voice over narration from Primo Levi’s book "The Truce" (about his eight-month journey to Italy via various locations in Europe after being liberated from Auschwitz) over modern day footage of the locations that he wrote about. The viewer gains some insight about these locations and what has happened to them since World War II.

"The Bubble" � an Eyton Fox film

"Love, Love Tel Aviv" is the slogan on the T-shirt designed by Lulu that is worn by most of the main characters in Eyton Fox’s latest film, "The Bubble." The T-shirt depicts the yearning for peace, sensitivity, tolerance, and freedom of four young people who live in and around Tel Aviv. The film tries to depict how three Israelis (Lulu, Noam, and Yali) and one Palestinian (Ashraf) try to lead normal lives in Tel Aviv (their bubble) while intolerance and hatred brew around them.

Reader's Mail: How can I reach more people to see our website?

Hello,

We have a new website called: www.IsraLoft.com where we sell Israeli real estate for Jewish people.

We believe that every Jewish person needs to have a home in the holy land.

Do you have any idea on how can I reach more people to see our website?

Shalom,

Sam

What is a Life Coach and Why Do I Need One?

The new craze is having a life coach. But is it for me?

If You Don't Listen To Your Mother, You'll Have A More Comfortable Com

You're mother always told you "sit up straight." According to Sound Money Tips the proper angle is 135 degrees not the straight 90 degrees your mom forced you into.

So whether your commute this summer is to the Catskills, Deal or anywhere else- relax!

Leave A Message on Shabbos

It's easy to communicate nowadays- there's email, phone even old fashioned letter writing. But on shabbos these items are prohibited- so what's a yid to do if they want to send a message. Enter the "Magnetic Shabbos Message Board" it allows you to piece together a message right on your fridge.

Get All The Answers- Prepare Yourself for a Job Interview

Quick, what's the best way yo ace any exam? Steal the questions of course! Obviously we're not really talking about stealing here but each interview you go on will have the same set of questions asked over and over again. So prepare for those questions in advance with 50 Common Interview Q&A.

How to Keep Kosher in a Caribbean Hotel

You don't want to pay a fortune, so you get a simple hotel room on a nice resort. The problem? No kitchenette, no kosher meal plan, little counter space.

How can you make eating as enjoyable as the rest of the vacation? Okay, let's be realistic -- you can't. But you can make it painless, even with children. We just had a great time in Aruba (otherwise known as Paradise). We were in the Radisson Palm Beach -- small rooms, fantastic beach and grounds. Our tips for kashrut success:

Labor Of Love- The Answer to Getting What You Want

The answer is "passion". Isn't that amazing- one simple word answers many of your most important life questions: "How do I get more money?", "How do I enjoy work/ my life more?", "What do I do next?".

Ever notice when you enjoy doing something the time goes fast. Ever notice that when you're into it, you do it better. Figure out what your passionate about then gear your career/business toward it- you'll never work a day in your life.

Fire Your Lawyer

Wouldn't it be great if you can get rid of your lawyer and handle some simple legal tasks yourself- imagine the monay and stress you'd save. Now maybe you can! ProLegalDocs.com offers over 300 legal documents, ready to use in word format, on it's site for free.

A Night to Remember

One question that is asked at the Passover Seder is "Why is this night different from all other nights?" For Hannah that question is asked and answered during a Passover Seder when she is taken on a time traveling adventure back to a small town in Poland where her cousin Rivkah/Eva lives. After spending an insightful day with her cousin, she is caught off guard when the Nazi’s invade and take the townspeople to an SS Camp in the adaptation of "The Devil’s Arithmetic."

A Mighty Heart

The tragic kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal’s Daniel Pearl shocked the world. Daniel’s wife Mariane told her perspective of the events surrounding the tragic event in her best selling book which has now been adapted into the film, "A Mighty Heart."

The Devil Came on Horseback � a film review

After the atrocities of the Holocaust and again in Rwanda, the world faces another crisis in the Darfur section of Sudan. "The Devil Came on Horseback" is an insightful, educational, and award winning documentary based on the book about Ben Steidle’s experiences in Sudan and how he is trying to raise awareness of the situation in Darfur.

One Person Can Make a Difference

"I Have Never Forgotten You – The Life and Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal" is an insightful documentary about Simon Wiesenthal and how one person can truly make a difference in the world. Filmmaker Richard Trank convincingly mixes archival materials (photographs, documents, and old interviews), new interviews, and new images of various locations from Mr. Wiesenthal’s life in order to give the viewer a complete picture of a simple man who was determined to bring justice for the inhumanity of the Holocaust.

The Search for Kosher is Over

It's difficult to find kosher food in unfamiliar areas and when you do it's hard
to figure out if it's close to your current location. Now Google makes it easy just type "
Kosher Restaurants in [Enter City, State or zipcode here]" and you get the results on a map so you can see proximity...

Bonus Time: End of the Year Rituals

As the end of the year draws near the many rituals of the season come to the fore: Bonuses, Performance reviews (how to ace them), organizing a Chanukah party and of course dealing with chanukah gifts. Stay relaxed and enjoy them.

The Jewish Ethisist: Do professionals need to strive for complete objectivity?

Q. You recently stated that selling and providing advice should be strictly separated. How does this apply to professionals?

How To Ace A Performance Review

It's that time of year again- time for your year end review where you get your raise, praise and outline for next year. Binary Dollar, offers 7 tips in How To Ace A Performance Review

Back up to email

Ever wanted to send yourself the file your working on so you can continue working elsewhere? Do you want an easy way to backup an important file? Try Back up to email.

East to use
Right click and backup any file or folder to your email account, no limit on file size, files larger than 10MB are being split

Jewish Single parents using online dating site

Being jewish single parent is already difficult and demanding; much less dating outside of your surroundings.
As a single parent, or any parent you are confined to a particular way of life. Most of divorced jewish single parents have a hard time dating, and getting intimate with someone new, because they have already been in a hurtful situation, has already
had trials and tribulations, and starting something new with someone else could be very intimidating.

Wondrous Oblivion

Sandy Chertok reviews "Wondrous Oblivion" the new dramatic film by Paul Morrison.

Is your food expired

Here's a quick quide to the dates on your food:

"sell by" is more a guide for the store to know how long it can display a product for sale.
"best before" or "best if used by" date- refers to a quality or flavor of the food.
"Use by" works more like an expiration date, similar to that on medicines, and taking them after the date is not recommended.

Five Steps To Instant Productivity

Merlin of 43 Folders has published Merlin’s top 5 super-obvious, “no-duh” ways to immediately improve your life. This short article is a must read for productivity newbies and veterans alike(it's good to review).

Even just clearing out the clutter in your life can save you much time and effort.

Finding Cezanne � a review of "Cezanne is Missing" by Frank McMillan

Sixty years after the Holocaust, writers are still tackling all of the many facets of this horrendous event. The trick is how to expose it in a new way and to a new audience, who is a generation removed from it. Frank McMillan accepted this challenge and found a new approach to expose a teen audience to the Holocaust through his new thriller, "Cezanne is Missing." In this fictitious novel, McMillan uses a long lost diary with clues to hidden treasures as the motivation for unraveling one person’s ordeal in the Holocaust to her teenaged grandson and her teenaged, street smart student.

Are You Wasting Time Online

The internet can be an extremely helpful resource and time saver. It can also be a huge time waster- track your time online with the Firefox plugin TimeTracker. It shows you how much time you've spent online that day so you know if you're spending your time wisely.

Piece of Mind- Cheap

Carbonite offers cheap backup of your computer- that's it. One low monthly fee.

Keeping Up with Bar Mitzvahs

Sandy Chertok reviews Keeping up with the Steins.

What Is The World Saying About You and Your Business

It's important to find out what the world is saying about you and your business so you can stop false rumors and highlight the positive. Google yourself (go to google and type the appropriate term) to get what's in the internet about you. Then use Google Alerts to automatically get any updated information emailed to you.

Track Your Competitors Automatically

Use Google Alerts to automatically get the latest information
about your competitors delivered to your mail box.

Stop Making Common English Mistakes

People judge you by how you speak/write and what words you use. Make sure you use the correct word. Do you know the difference between �All ready� (completely prepared) and �Already� (something that has happened before a certain time)? If you're like most people who write a lot (not alot), you'll make the same mistakes as well (not aswell).

Read much more at Common Errors in English.

Jewish dating service

How does Jewish dating service stand apart from any other type of dating? Jewish singles, by temperament, lean to seek out fellow Jewish singles though they are not chiefly spiritual. Jews are always together as a group, either genetically or as a society. Not entirely, of course, as there are numerous Jewish people who have married out of the religion. Even in our liberal, free-thinking and high-tech society, there is an invisible force surrounding the Jewish people and pressuring them to stay together. Why this is, how it all began is a mystery but it does, in fact exist.

Google Deals

Google recently launched Google Checkout a simple way to pay across multiple sites without entering payment info for each. To celebrate they are giving out $10 off coupons for $20 coupons at many top retailers including Starbucks and Bestbuy.

Turning Public Speaking Into Profits

You hear spending 45 minutes in front of a hungry group of prospects will keep your sales pipeline filled into perpetuity. But what do you talk about?

Get Your Independence This Summer

Start this summer with a bang. Use the fire works on July 4th to celebrate your personal independence.

JLove.com: An inside view

In just eight months JLove.com went from zero to over over 10,000 members. Is it right for you?

Online dating dilemmas

Navigating the online dating scene can become an overwhelming situation; this articles will help steer you in the right direction.

Traffic Alerts via Text Messages (SMS) for Your Summer Commute

Road Inform is a New Free Traffic Update Service for the summer weekends You can sign up to get traffic updates (that the radio doesn't report) on the weekends during the summer...

Can coffee drinking be draining your savings?

If you frequest Starbucks and other specialty coffe shops you maybe spending more than you think. See: Stop Buying Expensive Coffee and Save Calculator

Getting Clear Control of Your Tasks Today

Recently as part of my organizing drive to Get Things Done (GTD) I came across an outlook plug-in by Clear Context called IMS Pro that has increased my productivity with little effort. A few simple buttons can make anyone more productive.

Keeping Your Sanity is Easier than Ever

Previously we warned you that your business can literally disappear overnight if you dont backup your data (see: The Sanity Secret: To Take Two Steps Forward You Must Take One Step Backup. The trick is to set up a backup system once and let it work automatically for you.

There are two ways to do easy backups:

Save Money on Restaurants

Many fine Jewish restaurants offer significant discounts- all you have to do it preorder certificates. Go to Great Kosher Restaurants

Dont be late with your books

Previously we recomended using the library to get books and Books on tape but it was always a hassle to track when your books are due. Now a web site Library Elf tracks when your books are due and alerts you in advance- without any input from you.

Give your love piece of mind

There is a growing Aguna problem- women who are refused a Jewish divorse by their former husbands can not get married. Take 5 minutes before you get married and fill out the Jewish Prenup. May you never need to use it...

Cheap Passport Photos

Tired of getting ripped off when you need passport photos, especially because they come out looking bad? The solution, use ePassportPhoto.com, a free online service that allows you to crop any photo you like into passport size- they you can develop 6 passport photos for the cost of 1 4x6 photo.

How Can You Really Save On Gas

Edmond's tested 6 myths about ways to save on gas, the results debunk some myths and confirm oters. See What Really Saves Gas? And How Much?. With gas prices rising- you should pay close attention.

First Date � Tips for Women

You are on your way to your first date with him. Probably a blind date. Here are some basic things you need to know, in order to make it a successful one or what you should do if things go wrong. (This article has been written with the help of my wife, Mona)

Show me the Monkey: JewCentral gets viral

Everyone knows JewCentral.com is the only web site that offers inspirational, self-help and informative articles to help Jews succeed. Now you can see a monkey learn this too.

This silly trick of having people forward viral messages is proving to be a very success form of guerilla marketing (no pun). In this case the recipient is careerbuilder.com.

Stop it! Save some time

It's TV-Turnoff Week 2006 according to tvturnoff.org Try turning it off, imagine how much more you can accomplish.

First Date � Tips for Men

You are on your way to your first date with her. Probably a blind date. Here are some basic things you need to know, in order to make it a successful one or what you should do if things go wrong.

Movie Review: When Do We Eat?

A dysfunctional family celebrating Passover is at the heart of Sal Litvak’s first film, "When Do We Eat?" What could have been a film set in the style of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," which could have explored the typical Jewish family traditions at Passover, ends up being a confusing, insensitive, and disconnected view of this particular Jewish family at Passover.

Dating Tip: Saying What Your Really Want To Say

Have you ever been talking to someone you are interested in dating and wished you had put your shoe in your mouth instead of "putting your foot in your mouth"? Or have you wanted to tell someone that you like them, but not known how to do it? If you have you are normal. Seriously, many people don´t always say things the way they want to say them. If you want to overcome this problem consider the following suggestions.

Differentiating Yourself from the Crowd

If you're in the job market and apply for a position, what will make you stand out from the crowd? Did you ever consider that you could differentiate yourself through branding, just like companies do?

Remember to Count the Omer

Go to Omerbuddy.com and sign up for Omer reminders that are sent to your cell phone. Omerbuddy.com makes it easy to count to 49!

Looking for a Job? Let us help

JewCentral.com is trying to help you find your next job. We already maintain a consolidated list of career articles and over 40 Jewish Job sites at Jewish Job Central. Now we are adding an additional idea- have our readers help each other find jobs:

Online Dating- Should I do it?

A common question among friends these days is whether or not singles should try to meet their ideal partner through online dating. The first answer usually comes from the cautious individuals who warn against predators and seemingly demented individuals. Next you have the handful of people who know ‘so and so’ who just got married to the person that they met online. When it is my turn, I always point out that there is no commitment by simply looking and discovering how it all works. What has someone got to lose by setting up a simple profile and seeing what happens?

Promote Your Business for Free

Use your knowledge of your business to get your business free promotion. If you are good at your business you will have much advice to give. Spend a little time write an article, it will help you in at least three ways:

Working on Jewish Holidays

The Passover holiday represents a dichodomy of Jewish feelings. On one hand it commemorates Jewish freedom with wine etc. On the other hand it commemorates the Jewish slavery with marror etc. As we sit at the Seder table we may be feeling the same mixed emotions about our freedom from work- but the drudge that something may be going wrong at the office.

How Does Speed Dating Work

Speed dating is one of the freshest dating movements in the United States and United Kingdom and continues to spread quickly to the rest of the world. It draws so many people because of its exciting, fast and no pressure way to meet other singles.

Self-Employment: Managing your Money Part 2

Tips for Living with a Fluctuating Cash Flow When You are Self-Employed (Part Two)

The way you manage your money is one of the first things you'll change when you move from employment to self-employment.

Purim Special- Stealing bases: Is it ethical to steal bases?

Q. My son is pretty quick, and his little league coach has been encouraging him to steal bases. I'm worried that this is improper behavior. A player deserves to advance if he earns it through a hit, or if the defense forfeits a base through an error. But is it really ethical to steal a base? We always try to discourage our children from stealing. TC

Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, The Jewish Ethicist responds.

Change Your Dating Reality

I want to share with you the key to finding the Right One and getting married the quickest way possible -- guaranteed.

It's not hard, doesn't cost any money, and takes only about one minute a day. You already have all the tools you need to make it happen, you just need to apply this for one minute every day.

Purim Explained in 805 Words or Less

Martin Bodek, Co-founder of TheKnish.com, takes a humorous look about the Jewish holiday of Purim and it's traditions.

Are You in Love with Love? Love is knowing - not projecting!

By Rabbi David Aaron

Real love is a process of getting to know somebody. To love you I have to get to know you because how can I make a big space inside of me to include you if I don't know who you are? So if I just met you, I can't even begin to know who you are. However, I might spend a great deal of time with you over long periods and still not know you.

The Miracle of Love: Can we be one and yet different?

By: Rabbi David Aaron

The Torah and Kabbalah see the relationship between every couple as part of an ongoing process fixing the cursed relationship of Adam and Eve thereby receiving the light of love back into the world. One of those curses is dominance. A relationship of dominance does not express love. The Kabbalah teaches that love is making a space within yourself for an other and giving of yourself to that other. Only when two people give to each other and help each other within a relationship of mutual respect and inclusiveness can they experience the power and miracle of true love.

Gather the Jews and Keep Them Together

Gather the People has put together resources on how to run Jewish groups in their Leadership Development Resources

JewCentral.com in Five Towns Jewish News

JewCentral.com was recently featured in an article in Five Towns Jewish News, JewCentral.com Celebrates Third Anniversary with Exponential Growth

Jewish Dating Insider: Yid.com

Jewish Dating Review offers the inside scoop on Yid.com

Self-Employment: Managing your Money Part 1

Tips for Living with a Fluctuating Cash Flow When You are Self-Employed: Part One

The way you manage your money is one of the first things you'll change when you move from employment to self-employment.

The Ideal Life Mate

By Rabbi David Aaron

If I were to sum up all of Kabbalah (and Judaism in general) in just a one word I would say—LOVE. It is all about loving each other and loving G-d. It answers the ultimate question: How to love?

In trying to share the Jewish answer to this question, we are going to take a look at the basic unit of love that most of us can relate to on a concrete level: the love between man and woman.

10 tips to avoid spying

If you surf the internet you must be very careful. Zdnet points out Top 10 tips to keep that new computer spyware-free.

Get More Time- Cancel Something

43Folders suggests a simple but effective idea to gain more time: cancel something! You're list of media outlets vying for your attention is always increasing:

RSS feeds (Oh Lord, RSS feeds)
net-based mailing lists
Broadband (or broader band) net access
Netflix
TiVo
Cable/Satellite TV
Magazine and newspaper subscriptions
Anything of the Month Club
those multi-person online games you kids like so damned much
always-on tech (like Blackberries)

Pick one item that you enjoy least and get rid of it. It may even save you some money.

Spirit, Sport, and Steroids

Q. Is it ethical for pro athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs and treatments? Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir, The Jewish Ethicist responds.

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Self-Employment and the Difference between Rates and Wages

The difference between rates and wages is not always clear to newly self-employed people and their wage-earning clients.

Both look similar on the surface; both are expressed in dollars and cents per hour. But they each represent something very different.

Get Sale Prices

Did you know that if the price on something you buy drops, within 30 days of your purchase date, Amazon.com will credit you the difference if you ask for it? Best of all they only consider the individual item prices and not the final price after discounts!

You can either do this manually by going to your amazon account and checking frequently or better get notified via email. Refund Please alerts you if your product has a price drop within 30 days!

You and The New Year Start Now

Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year) is the time for spiritual reflection and a time to make corresponding resolutions. On Labor Day, it's a good time to reflect on our career. Now that the new calendar year is here, New Year's Day is a time for physical reflection- many people make resolutions to work on their weight and health etc. Use this as your motivation for self-reflection and self improvement.

How to tip properly

It's the end of the year- typically the time people give various service personel tips. How much should you give? See eHow's guide: How to Tip Properly.

How to be Successful in Life, Dating, and Business

How can I be successful in life, dating, and business? A big question. I am sure that everybody on this planet would like to know the answer to that. A few years ago, I worked for a British time share company. I am sure that right now there are many people twisting their faces: “time share? Oh. No! “. I agree – But this is not the point of this article.While I was working there, I took some intern course in body language and “The art of sales”. Since then EVERYTHING i want to “sell”, I manage to. By saying everything, i mean business, things that I want from my wife, from my kids, from my friends and family and so on. How do I do that, you ask? Well, here it is. You can try to use this method in every field, and I promise you it will work:

Stalk Your Way to Better Travel Prices

Are you looking for the best travel deal but are frustrated by the number of sites you need to visit and time you need to spend? Try TripStalker. Simply enter your search criteria for an upcoming airplane, hotel or car reservation and TripStalker will continuously scour the Internet looking for the best price possible. Once you create a stalk of your travel requirements, the system continually searches for the best online travel deals while you do other things, saving you precious time and money!

Dating Tips - Have that something special

Would you (as a man) EVER wear those fancy fashion clothes women wear? Would you ever color your eyelids green? Would you ever walk around in tight high heels?
No!
You see, this is another example of different thinking between a woman and a man: Women love that "special something". Woman love to look attractive.

How To Clear The Holiday Lines

The train station has them, the post office has them even your bank has them- lines, long lines. Standing in line waiting for service is never pleasant, but now with the holiday season it's gotten worse. The solution is sitting in the corner- away from the lines. Many service organizations have installed kiosks to help alleviate lines but they often sit unused while long lines form to interact with the service personnel.

Next time you see a long line- give those machines a try- it may take a few minutes to learn but investment will pay you back each time you visit the establishment. Cindy, the shoe entrepreneur of Cindy's Deals on Ebay, discovered such a kiosk at the post office. "The 30 people on line were just staring at me as I used the kiosk. I was done in two minutes while the line barely moved."

A Practical Chanukah Gift for Mom

Moms need to juggle a lot- give her the gift of organization. momAgenda is an original day planner created for mothers, by a mother. Its unique, week at a view layout features separate spaces for mom and each child, allowing moms to manage multiple schedules with ease!

Clear Your Stuffed Nose Without Medicine

"Forget Sudafed. An easier, quicker, and cheaper way to relieve sinus pressure is by alternately thrusting your tongue against the roof of your mouth, then pressing between your eyebrows with one finger. This causes the vomer bone, which runs through the nasal passages to the mouth, to rock back and forth, says Lisa DeStefano, D.O., an assistant professor at the Michigan State University college of osteopathic medicine. The motion loosens congestion; after 20 seconds, you'll feel your sinuses start to drain."

You'll find this and 17 other tricks at 18 Tricks to Teach Your Body

See The Lights- Chanukah and You

As the world counts down to the last few shopping days to Chanukah, JewCentral.com has prepared your gift, have fun and be safe quick guide.

Enjoy your latkas!

Get More Out of your Time: Google Shortcuts

There is no way to make the day last longer, but you can make your minutes inbetween last longer. See some Google tips to help you get the most out of Google much faster: Quick Reference: Google Advanced Operators (Cheat Sheet).

The Eight Days of Chanuka

Martin Bodek, Co-founder of TheKnish.com, gives us a humorous look at his delicious Chanukah and its consequences.

What the world of business can teach us about repentance and renewal?

New Year: Time for Spiritual Accounting
What the world of business can teach us about our annual process of repentance and renewal.

Jewish Films- With An Impact

At JewCentral.com we pride ourselves in sharing ways that show how Jews can be anything they want to be. Jewish Impact Films shares this mission. They show how Jews can enter the world of Hollywood. This is a special 3 week program for college students to get them aquainted with all forms of media. Their results are films geared toward Jewish outreach. What a great idea!

Hey, Free-Agent, Did you eat your Breakfast today?

Hey, Free-Agent, Did you eat your Breakfast today? And when you finally sat down to eat breakfast, was it morning or ... 3 pm?

Make Your Site More Important To Search Engines

Search engine traffic is one of the simplest ways to get your site more traffic and it's free. One of the pillars of getting search engines is by improving your reputation. Which is simply getting more links.

Here's how to get more links:

Dating: They Have Kids

You’ve met someone who stirs you in ways you’ve only imagined. E-mail from them arrives in your mailbox and you smile. Their voice on the other end of the line makes your stomach flutter. The sight of them makes all your worries seem unimportant and their happiness is all that matters- until you hear a child scream for them and they have to deal with the situation in another part of the house.

Staying Healthy Isn't A Game

There are various factors that go into determinining your life expectance. The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company has created the The Longevity Game, it's a fun way to learn what effects your life expectancy positively or negatively.

How to get free traffic to your web site

We told you how you can easily earn money from your website. The more visitors you have to your site the more you can potentially earn. Here we will tell you the basic principles on how to get lots of traffic to your site- for free!

The answer is search engines!

How To Deal With the High Cost of Yeshiva Tuition

Rising Yeshiva tuition is an important issue plaging the Jewish community. We have consolidated yeshiva tuition articles, links and forum posts in our new School Tuition section to give you a central place to keep up with the information.

We will be adding more content, so check back often.

Test Yourself- Do you really know the torah?

The, free, online Bible Quiz contains more than 3,000 multiple choice questions about the 5 books of Moses. Choose a chapter and timer setting, then the fun begins. The quiz, randomly, selects questions from its database, thus no two quizes are alike. There is, also, a database browser for reviewing and printing the Questions with the correct Answers. Adults, as well as children will find the quiz entertaining and very educational.

Do Blind Dates Really Work?

Aside from the amusing stories we hear or see from the entertainment industry, many people often wonder if blind dates really work. Although I don�t have an answer that is loaded down with statistics and polls, I offer something different- a common sense point of view.

Earn Money With Your Site In Just Five Minutes

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to make money with your site, you are less than five minutes away from making some moola. Simply sign up for Google ads using the button below and after a few quick questions it will guide you through the small change you need to make to your web site.

How much you earn depends on how many people visit and click on your site. Now you only need to worry about getting visitors to your site and not advertisers also. Below we explain the pros (mostly) and cons of using Google ads on your site.

Tips for Managing E-mail Overload

We all receive more email than we can deal with. Stever Robbins offers Tips for Mastering E-mail Overload.

Gidi Dar�s Imprint on Israeli Cinema

Israeli filmmaker Gidi Dar is at the center of something unique that is taking place within the Israeli cinema. The Ultra Orthodox community has been embracing and going to see his latest film, "Ushpizin," a smart dramedy about an Ultra Orthodox couple who face numerous challenges around the Succoth holiday. The film was shot in accordance with all Jewish laws and contains numerous Ultra Orthodox cast and crew members. Even more striking is the cross over appeal of the film with all types of audiences � secular Jews, Ultra Orthodox Jews, and non-Jews. The film has shown Israeli and international filmmakers that there is an audience for Ultra-Orthodox stories in the film marketplace.

The Right Dating Strategy

So, you have decided to do it. Get out there to the cyber space and try your luck. I mean, many people do it and talk about it, so why not, right?

Go for it, but a good plan will help you get the results YOU want.

You're Invited - A Review of "Ushpizin"

In a time where there has been an increase of misunderstandings between Secular Jews and Ultra-Orthodox Jews, Israeli filmmaker Gidi Dar and Israeli actor Shuli Rand have re-teamed to try to break down the layers of tensions between these communities through a simple story told on film. The result of their latest partnership is the acclaimed and award winning dramatic film called "Ushpizin."

Saying NO and Setting Boundaries

Saying No and setting boundaries is a necessary skill if you want to stay in business.

And that means, from time to time, you'll have to say no.

Succos Explained in 839 Words or Less

Martin Bodek, Co-founder of TheKnish.com, explains the Jewish holiday of Succos in just 839 words, while standing on one leg.

Where to find health insurance when you are self-employed

You''re self-employed. So, where do you go to find health insurance?

Here are some places to look:

Make a meal out of anything in your refrigerator

Wondering what to cook and just have a few random items in your refrigerator about to spoil? Clear your refrigerator and cook a delicious meal at the same time by using FoodieView: The Recipe Search Engine. Just enter the items in your refigerator and FoodieView will find you a recipe.

Jewish Wedding Rings - Traditions and Customs and How to Buy Smart

Josh Singer and Shira Frimer give you the inside scoop on Jewish weddings and wedding rings.

Jews are always available: 24/6

The September 6th New Yorker has a humorous image that's available as a print or t-shirt- it will make a good holiday gift. �And remember, if you need anything I�m available 24/6.�

Don't Pay Taxes, Pay Yeshiva Tuition: The Tax Break For Paying Yeshiva Tuition

$10,000? $12,000? $14,000? For 1st grade?! Yep, that�s the reality of Yeshiva tuition. Ever climbing, ever growing, ever ridiculous. The unfortunate reality is that if you want to send your child to Yeshiva those are the kind of numbers you come to expect. So it may come as a bit of a relief to know there is a way to save for your child�s education and get a tax break for it. Make no mistake; we are talking Yeshiva here, not college (there are many ways to save for college tax efficiently, but not as many for Yeshiva). I am referring to getting tax breaks while saving for Yeshiva. Oh yes, it can be done.

The Dollars and Sense of Going Back to school

It's back to school season where running in the ball fields is replaced with running for the bus. Here's some articles to get you back in the swing of school and the money it costs:

40 Money Management Tips Every College Freshman Should Know

If your child is heading off to college, it's time you had "the talk". Yes, talk about how they can wreck their future if they aren't prepared: talk to them about money. ScholarShop and the National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®) have teamed up to offer a crash course in money management to help your child learn how to take control of your money instead of letting money take control ofthem. Have your child read: 40 Money Management Tips Every College Freshman Should Know.

Dating Tips - Show Success and self-confidence

"Success makes sexy" and "Sexy smell of success", they say. Women love men who know what they want. Women love men who achieve their goals. Taking risks and breaking rules CAN be a turn-on, including driving fast. (This is one of the reasons why hard rockers date models). And men know that women want powerful men. The solution is to ooze success.

Let Someone Else Do It!

When you become self-employed, you automatically become the �Chief, Cook, and Bottle Washer.�

In other words, you do it all.

Dating rules - Dress nicely

You often hear "clothes make the man". That's why iy is important to wear nice clothes, e.g. a good shirt and a tie. Not sure what "good" is? You can ask for a female, what clothes they like on men. You can even go clothes-shopping with a female relative or a female co-worker.

Watch Your Credit Report, For Free This Time

You can now get a free copy of your credit report. In the past you've needed to sign up with a credit monitoring service to see your credit reports. As of September 1st, 2005 you've been able to get it free anywhere in the United Stated even New York. You can get one free every year at Annual Credit Report.

Labor of Love- Do You Like Working?

Labor Day is the time to evaluate your job. Is it a drab place you're forced to go to every day or a fun environment that challenges you? You need to decide if you want to try to make make the most of your current job or prepare for your job search.

How to Find Your Soul Mate: Secrets from the Kabbalah

By Rabbi David Aaron

Several years ago I was invited to speak at a conference called USA 2000. There were 2,000 single people there—and one married rabbi. As I walked through the hallways of the enormous conference hall, I noticed that most people had a strange nervous tick, a kind of head bobbing. After a while I started to notice that the tick was not consistent among all the participants. Some bobbed their heads quickly up and down, while other’s bobbed in a long drawn out way. Finally I realized that it was not a nervous tick at all, but the participants were eyeing each other up and down.

Enjoy Your Favorite Wine�But With Some Rules

The mere mention of etiquette brings to mind various images, mainly negative. Etiquette means observing set rules. It�s not about the quaint traditions but where wine is concerned etiquette matter.

The primary connoisseurs of fine wine are oenophiles who are stringent about treating, serving and tasting wine. Then there are wine lovers and those simply appreciating wine. For occasional enthusiasts, collectors and cellar owners, the essence of wine etiquette heightens the experience.

Are You Being Tricked?

There are many unbelievable emails flying around the internet from twenty-five hundred dollar recipe scams to Bill Gates wanting to give you his money. Don't waste your time and others by forwarding these emails- especially when it says forward to all your friends in three minutes. If you want to be sure that the message you're looking at is trying to trick you check out How To Spot an Email Hoax.

Avoiding Shadchans, Here�s an alternate solution

Your mother just wants to see you walk down the aisle. Your grandmother thinks that no one is good enough for her little darling. Her best friend (who still pinches your cheek) is trying to match you up based on all the wonderful things your grandmother is saying about you. Your neighbor drags out all the no-hopers in the neighborhood for your inspection basing your needs on some comment you made ten years ago about her apple cake you didn�t quite like. And your best friend compares everyone to "the one who got away".

Wouldn�t it be great if you could just find someone on your own? When it comes to who is best qualified to find your life partner, you may need a mirror to see that answer! On their own, most single men can�t seem to find Ms. Right, and single women are always asking �where are all the good guys�. Then the tough meat market, I mean dating scene, makes it impossible to find someone on your own.

Mortgage suiting you best today

Several mortgage products are on offer today. The big question arising in the mind of the mortgage seeker is: which is the best bet? In the various states of the U.S. the interest only mortgages and adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) have lately been taking the mortgage market by storm. The traditional 30 year fixed rate mortgages have as a result received a setback. The latest offering in the U.S. mortgage industry is the interest only hybrid ARM. At such a time prudence demands careful scrutiny of such new products which have become a craze. One ought to give a thought to why one should opt for any of these or whether these new mortgage loan types are actually not worth going for at all.

The Bloated Bar Mitzvah Celebration: 6 Ways to Take It Back

Bar Mitzvah celebrations have grown exponentially in size and scope in the past twenty years. That�s great news for me; I derive much of the income I earn as a party entertainer from working at these events. Nonetheless, I offer this advice to those planning Bar Mitzvah celebrations:

Grand Slam: Four Lessons Your Business Can Learn from a Charity

Unfortunately, there are too many needy people in our community. There are many organizations trying to help but between the legitimate and the not so legitimate all trying to fundraise their messages get blurred. But Otsar, an organization that provides programs and services for children and adults with developmental disabilities, has found a way to break through the clutter to highlight their worthy cause. Below are the four bases why their plan works and how your business can learn from them.

Know 72: Do calculations in your head

There are times when you want to quickly evaluate how quickly your money will double at a given interest rate. Then just use the 72 rule- just divide the interest rate into 72. For example, if you want to know how long it will take to double your money at eight percent interest, divide 8 into 72 and get 9 years. If your interest rate goes up to ten percent, then it's only 7.2 years.

Want proof this simple trick works? See The Rule of 72 - Why it Works.

Jewish Dating: It Pays to Date Other Like-Minded People

Searching for the perfect mate can be one of life�s greatest challenges.

After all, forever is a long time. You want to make the right decision.

Alternative ways to avoid payday loan

If you spend more than you earn on a regular basis, it is a bad practice. To overcome this situation, if you opt for a payday loan, you will be in a �risky solution�. Payday loan companies often take the advantages of your need and lead you in debt trap.

Jewish Dating Insider: JMatch

Jewish Dating Review offers the inside scoop on JMatch.

Place Your Free Jewish Classified Ads

Selling something? Place a free ad on the web with Shukkers. It offers free classified ads. check out our compilation of Jewish Classifieds Sites. Feel free to add more classified sites on JewCentral.com.

It Ain't Over Till It's Over: Making the most of the end of your summer

Yogi Berra, the Yankee catcher and Hall of Famer, has had many simple quotes (Yogisms) that give a not so simple message. He's said "You can observe a lot just by watching", "If you come to a fork in the road, take it" and the immortal "Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded."

How to Create a Winning Profile

The bigger the dating site, the bigger your city, the more important your profile and photo are. You'll need to stand out from the crowd. Women are more apt to read a profile than men, so if you're looking for a woman, polish your prose. If you're looking for a guy, make sure you have a great photo. But ideally, both should be the best you can make them. Look at your competition and steal good ideas from their profiles.

LifeHacking Your Grocery List

"The cupboards are full and there's 'nothing' to eat". Has that phrase ever echoed through your kitchen? Do you have stacks of food items that don�t really go together taking up space? Do you throw away food items in your refrigerator because you didn�t get around to making the item you bought it for or just plain forgot about it? Do you have 3 jars of peanut butter or 5 bottles of ketchup because you forgot you already bought some? Have you ever made a special trip to the store to get the items for a specific meal only to get home and realize you missed a critical ingredient?

Company Picnic Ideas and Planning Tips

The company picnic is a beloved tradition at many firms.

It's an opportunity for employees to mingle and "let down their hair."

It's Good To Be a Quitter!

Do you want to be rich? Quit smoking- and you'll be on your way. Now is the time to quit smoking tobaccofreekids.org the average cost of a pack of cigarettes is $4.31. At two packs a day that comes to $8.62 wasted a day.

We are HTML compliant and why that matters to you

JewCentral.com is now HTML 4.01 compliant. What it means to you as a reader is probably not much unless you are using a non-popular browser. Being HTML compliant means that we followed exact rules when creating our site.

If you have a website you chould consider checking your site's compliance on W3C's Markup Validation Service to enhance your reach by offering an interoperable site across every major browser platform. Here are some advantages to being W3C compliant.

Guard your Internet Privacy

When you surf the internet your privacy basically goes out the window. One of the easiest ways to hide your computer, and thus hide you, while on the web is to use proxies. Proxies act as a computer between you and the rest of the web. When you are surfing the web through a proxy, any web servers you connect to, actually think you are connecting from the proxy computer.

See How to Surf the Web Anonymously With Proxies for simple instructions on how to do this.

Coming Soon to a Theater Near You

"Ushpizin" - the acclaimed and award winning drama by Israeli filmmaker Gidi Dar that brings audiences into the world of Jerusalem's Ultra-Orthodox community by focusing on the plight of a couple (Moshe and Mali) during the Succath holiday. The film stars Shuli Rand and will open in the United States in October - just in time for Succath!

JewCentral's Sandy Chertok will have an exclusive review before it's launch.

UpdateYou can read the Ushpizin review here.

Do Opposites Really Attract?

Whatever is true for matter (atoms, electrons...) is not necessarily true for humans. Yes, PLUS attracts MINUS in this very physical universe. However, that is not true for the universe of human relationships. For 2 humans to fit together for a long time it is best to have similar attitudes + similar efforts + areas where both individuals complement each other.

Get Your Email Read To You Wherever You Are

Can't live without e-mail when your away from your computer? Have your Gmail sent directly to your cell phone as a text message. (this should work with any mail service that has forwarding)

More is Better

More is definitely better. I'm sure you want more money, more time, more free stuff and more JewCentral. JewCentral tries to help you with money, free stuff and time tips, but we can definitely help you with more JewCentral- we are now semi-monthly. That means you'll get the same great quality content- just more frequently.

Causeless Hatred...and Unconditional Love

We're about to enter that period in our calendar known as the "Three Weeks" - a time of mourning for the destruction of our Holy Temples, as well as many other subsequent tragic events.

All Your Questions Answered

There are many questions that are asked over and over by everyone. Finally someone wrote them down and answered them in in the FAQ Farm (FAQ stands for Frequently Asked Questions). The questions (and answers) are all categorized so they are easy to find. There is even a Job Interview FAQ which gives you answers to many typical interview questions.

Are You Doing Too Much?

Are you overly multi-tasked? Accoring to Dan Russell, a senior manager at IBM's Almaden Research Center: "The paradox of modern life is that multitasking is, in most cases, counterproductive."

User guide to payday loan terminologies

Are you approaching towards a payday loan cash advance? Is this your first loan borrowing? Are you acquainted with all the terminologies or facts that you will be facing when you approach for the loan? Need not to worry. We have assembled a brief payday loan glossaries and definitions to make you understand about payday loan borrowing. Please go through it and gain the wisdom to make perfect decisions.

Long Distance Dating

You are surprised and excited at the same time. After spending months on a jewish dating site like Jewish Dating World, you met some amazing people, along with a few that you were not too sure about. After talking to a few select people that were a little more special than others were, you finally met someone special - someone you really want to meet - someone with potential.

Top Jewish Entertainment

Sandy Chertok is always on the look out for the best in Jewish entertainment. In the past she's found: The Top Jewish Comedies, best Jewish musicals, The best scifi films. Now she's looking beyond these categories. Here's a list of her top picks in other categories- the individual reviews will come shortly.

How to find what you're looking for online- much faster

Using a search engine like Google for your web search may give you the information you need on the first page, but it may not. If you know some keywords you can find exactly what you want. Google Advanced Operation Manual. For example: "Weather brooklyn ny" gives you the weather and forecast. That's easy and just one step...

Ten Steps to Financial Freedom

Financial freedom -- that�s the American dream, isn�t it? But how many of us actually stand any chance of achieving this grand and glorious goal? Buried in credit card debt, living in houses we can barely afford, spending more than we make and putting nothing away for the future -- I don�t see it happening. But financial independence is well within our grasp -- we just have to make a few fundamental shifts in the way we view money and material possessions -- and in the way we choose between instant gratification and future security. Here�s how it works.

Jewish Dating Insider: Jewish Dating World

Jewish Dating Review has the inside scoop on Jewish Dating World a Jewish dating site that targets daters around the world who want love or a friend/penpal.

How to become an All-Star

Each sport recognizes its highest achievers as all-stars. If you surround yourself with all-stars you will become an all-star. In every facet of your business you'll want to deal with stars- people who can get results without the star treatment. Make your organization one that cultivates all-stars.

Time Management Solution- Put a Bow On It (Bow it up)

If your to do list is getting longer than the Five Books of Moses, this technique will save you time and headaches.

Jewish Professional News for Your Site

You can now Syndicate JewCentral's news on your site via XML or javascript in multiple formats. This allows you to show Jewish professional news headlines/articles directly on your site, without any effort!

Why Do We Have So Much Stuff?

Let�s face it�we love our stuff! We are a society of consumers. That�s one of the benefits of living in a prosperous capitalistic country �- we have a lot of disposable income and a wide variety of ways in which to spend it. Americans, in particular, shell out a tremendous amount of money each year for LEISURE CONSUMABLE GOODS �- those are purchases above and beyond those required to meet our basic needs for shelter, food, clothing, and transportation.

Get Free Books on the Go

In the past we suggested that you can go to the library to borrow books on tape. Now there is an easier way to get audio books- download audio books for free from audiobooksforfree.com. There you'll see some classics and many children's titles.

Jewish Dating Insider: Spirit Jewish Singles

Jewish Dating Review has the inside scoop on Spirit Jewish Singles which promotes a new approach toward finding love, friendship and lasting relationships among busy professional singles. SpiritJewishSingles promotes personal and spiritual growth, while encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

Survey your time spent

According to a survey by Day-Timers Inc., on Adults and Their Time:
* 62% of American workers feel they are always or frequently rushed to do the things they have to do. Only 5% rarely or neve feel rushed.
* 52% of American workers mentioned their job as the reason they are unable to spend more time with their significant other
* 65% listed spending more time with their family as a priority or goal in their lives

Perhaps the reason for this is found further down on their survey:

Keep it simple Web site

In Designing Web Usability, Jakob Nielsen reports that 79 percent of readers on the Web scan rather than fully read a page. When they do read the screen, they read about 25 percent slower on screen than they do printed material.

These are important lessons when designing your company web site.

Do it yourself fun

Looking for an outdoor activity this summer? How about Pick your own fruit/veggies and more near you.

How To Get Your Customers To Tell You How Much They Love You

Testimonials or personal references can often make or break a deal. Here's how to get them.

Jewish Dating Insider: Saw You At Sinai

Jewish Dating Review has the inside scoop on SawYouAtSinai.comSM which combines traditional matchmaking and modern technology to bring you the "ONLY personalized, private and screened online dating site". Choose your own matchmakers to search and find the right match for you.

How To Clean Anything

If you want to know how to clean anything, just go to howtocleananything.com. Finally a name that makes sense!

Eat in NY

Congregation Beth Yehuda providers yet another list of Kosher NY Restaurant list what makes this unique is that it lists resorts and stadiums.

Don't accept quitting customers- have them make you better

There comes a time in any relationship that it must end. If a customer (or employee) is leaving you, ask them what you can do to improve your service. You'll get a very honest answer which can be a real eye opener.

Real Life JewCentral.com example:

Contact Us Now (if you want)

In a effort to be even more responsive to JewCentral.com readers we have introduced a Live Support option to our site. Just click on the live support icon on the side of the page to talk to us whenever you want. If we aren't available just leave a message.

Coming Out... As an Internet Dater

A few weeks ago I was having lunch with a casual acquaintance. As we were chatting, she mentioned her new boyfriend, Adam. "Oh," I asked. "How did you two meet?" She looked around and said, "Well, I guess I can tell you. I mean, he tells everyone." And then she lowered her voice slightly, "We met online."

Check Up Time

Many people give their car an annual check; They give their computer's periodic checkups- but they never get a check up on their most important asset- themselves! The summer is a good time for this because the Dr lines are shorter (people travel and flu season is over) and if your Dr. orders more exercise, the weather may give you the extra incentive you need.

You may feel perfectly healthy but a preventative check up will confirm this.

Get Rich Slowly!

Dont have the time to read every get rich quick and personal finance book? Now you can read the best of all of them right here, J.D. Roth of foldedspace.org has summarized the key points of over a dozen books and consolidated it into one easy to read article.

How to Get a Date Online

So you have your profile and photos posted and now you're wondering how to get a date. To help you make the leap and up your odds for success, we've come up with a simple recipe that seems to work wonders:

The Average Profile of Customers Opting for a Payday Loan Cash Advance

Payday loans are loans of a small amount, taken for a short duration of time. Payday loans are generally meant to be paid off on the next payday.

Payday loan: A Complete overview

From different surveys, it is seen that the number of customers taking payday loan as well as payday lending companies are increasing frequently. If you are a person taking the payday loan for the first time or want to gather information regarding payday loan, then this article will be of great help to you.

How To Heat Up Your Summer

Summer is a time for romance, check out Jewish Dating Review's new Jewish Dating Spotlight feature for consolidated information about Online Jewish Dating Services. It's also a time for work, travel, vacation, friendship and relaxation.

Jewish Dating Insider: Jaters

Jewish Dating Review has an insider on Jaters, a free new online dating service headquartered in Denmark trying to use the latest technology to bring people together.

The Power Nosh

In the New York Observer cover story "The Power Nosh" Prime Grill gets quite a recommendation as the place for fine Jewish dining. Our advice: If you really need to impress someone or network it's a good place to go, especially on someone else's dollar. Remember that the price is high.

Daily Jewish Inspiration

With a nickname like Rabbi Rambo you wouldn't think Rabbi Lazer Brody is a man of peace, who sees inspiration in everything. Read his blog Lazer Beams as he offers hope and practical advice for life.

Rabbi Brody's rare combination of Special-Forces experience (thus Rabbi Rambo) and rabbinical education has rendered him a leader in the field of high-stress situation counseling and spiritual guidance. Brody's unique method of "SAC", or "spiritual awareness counseling", aims at developing self-realization, inner strength, and healthy interpersonal relationships by way of spiritual growth.

Access your files anywhere

Recently JewCentral.com endorsed Gmail, Google's free email service. Now we'll tell you how to use it to access files anywhere in the world.

How to Write Your First Dating Email

You have your profile and photos posted. You've searched for members in your area. You've picked the people you want to contact. And now you're staring at the blank email screen wondering what to write to get a response.

The Top 6 Interview Mistakes

Michael R. Neece points out The Six Interview Mistakes:

Top 10 Israeli Rally Pickup Lines

With the upcoming Israeli day parade in our sites, here's how to combine our support for Israel with our pursuit for our bashert using Bangitout.com's Top 10 Israeli Rally Pickup Lines:

Get New Customers: Reach Your Target Market for Free

The most valuable business asset (or personal asset for that matter) is time. Think about it if you had more time in the day how many more projects would you undertake, how many more marketing endeavors would you undertake to get more customers? Now that you know how valuable your time is, use your time wisely- only use it when it reaches your target market.

Jewish Dating Insider: Frumsky

Jewish Dating Review has an insider on Frumsky, a free new online dating service run by singles.

Top 10 Omer Pickup Lines

The omer may not be a time where we celebrate weddings but there's no reason you cant get started with Bangitout.com Top 10 Omer Pickup Lines:

Beautiful Jewelry- How To Avoid Tarnishing

According to Tricks of the trace, to help prevent the tarnishing of silver jewelry, place a stick of white blackboard chalk in the drawer or jewelry box to absorb the sulfur compounds that cause silver to blacken.

Get on the List

Shamash offers almost 300 mailing lists catering to many needs. See the list of Shamash's Mail lists.

Top 10 Jewish Graduation Antics

The only thing better than a graduation is a Jewish graduation. Jewish humor site Bangitout presents the top 10 Jewish Graduation Antics:

First Date Basics: How To Do A First Date and Have Fun

Nervous about going out on that first date? Most people are. The good news is that the more you date, the easier it gets. Here are some first date basics to try, and before you know it, you'll be having fun, expanding your circle of friends and on your way to finding someone you might actually want to go on a second date.

Ten Ways to Improve Your Communication Skills

Communication skills make all the difference when you want to get something done in your career or your personal life. Bert Webb offers 10 succinct ways to make you a better communicator.

Eliminate Over 450 Interuptions Everyday With One Simple Step

Many people set their e-mail programs to check for mail every minute. That�s building 480 possible interruptions into each workday. An interuption to read an unrelated email can cause you to lose concentration and start over again on many tasks. It is rare that your email needs a response in 60 seconds. Set your email program to check for email once or twice an hour and you'll stay more focuced in your tasks. Also read CNN's article E-mails 'hurt IQ more than pot'.

Who Can You Count On?

As we count the omer (sefira) it means that Pesach is gone and Shavuot is coming soon. Interestingly, according to a poll of JewCentral.com readers, Shavuot is the least known jewish holiday! If you need help reminding you to count the omer, we have the solution for you.) It also is an unofficial countdown to longer days and the summer.

Why real men love the holidays

Why Real Men Love Shavuos
* Bring on that Tikkun Leil - compared to college, what's one more all-nighter?
* Ninety-nine cups of coffee to go, ninety-nine cups to go...
* Mmmm... Cheesecake!

Why Real Men Hate Shavuos
* Oh, how special. More pretty flowers. I'm sick of all the stinkin' flowers!
* Blintzes? You call that food? Whe-ere's the beef?
* How many times do I have to tell you: Real
men don't eat quiche.

When you need a few dollars to change the world

Do you want to change the Jewish world? The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation is dedicated to helping the Jewish people flourish by supporting programs throughout the world that spread the joy of Jewish living, giving and learning. They receive and review applications year-round with no formal deadlines- apply today.

10 Ways To Live Longer

Forbes has compiled a list of 10 ways to live longer. Some are obvious- stop smoking, others are harder- be rich, but the place to start is with your attitude. The complete list:

Saying What You Really Want To Say

Have you ever been talking to someone you are interested in dating and wished you had put your shoe in your mouth instead of saying anything at all? Or have you wanted to tell someone that you like them, but dont known how to do it? If so, you are normal. Seriously, many people don´t always say things the way they want to say them. If you want to overcome this problem consider the following suggestions.

Sit Strait- Work Better

In How to sit at a computer Mark Dohrmann outlines the most ergonomic way to position your office furniture for improving your personal comfort and productivity.

The Yeshiva Tuition Calculator

Worried about the price of Yeshiva education? Check out Yonah Wolf's yeshiva tuition calculator, just enter a few numbers like the current tuition and how many years remaining and it will tell you the total amount of money you'll need. It may not calm your fears but at least you'll know what you're up against.

Note Be sure to include full tuition cost including dinner, journal, bus etc.

How to find online deals and Bargains

Are you a savvy shopper? Do you like a bargain and are you willing to shop online to get a better deal? Have we got a site for you. It's called Ben's Bargain Center essentially this site contains various sales and coupon code information for dozens of websites and its always fresh. Check it out.

Using Message Boards to Find A Job

When you are looking for a job just go to where you'll find people that match your interests. If you are a PHP programmer visit a php website, if you are a Mets fan you can find New York Mets fan sites and if you are Jewish visit a Jewish website (like JewCentral.com). Next visit their message board and it may give you a wealth of information on pursuing your next job and you'll have a huge advantage about getting it.

You're Invited to Get The Best Mail

JewCentral.com has already pointed out the dangers of not having your personal email account. Now we offer you the best solution for free- GMail, Google's free email service.

Computer Pesach cleaning guidelines

I don't know why I haven't seen computer Pesach cleaning guidelines addressed elsewhere, so I will summarize here. Don't rely on me for halachic advice-I am not a rabbi; always make sure to ask your own rabbi if you have practical questions. And remember to take appropriate safety precautions in working with hazardous materials such as cleaning products.

Four Steps To The Right Dating Strategy

So, you have decided to do it. Get out there to the cyber space and try your luck. I mean, many people do it and talk about it, so why not?

A good plan will help you get the results YOU want.

Keep on Counting- the Omer

Need help counting the 49 days of the omer (between passover and shevuot) sign up with OU Sefirah Reminder Daily email! and get a friendly reminder (or two) delivered to your mailbox.

Who Let The Jews Out: Kosher for Passover Marketing

We recently received an email pointing to http://www.passovergreeting.com/, which has a parody of Pharaoh singing "Who let the Jews out?" to the tune of "Who let the dogs out" by Baha Men. After the song completed the emcee told us about a new book "Schlepping through the Alps", a book by Sam Apple. Here's four reasons why this ad works.

A guide to better sleep

The better sleep council offers Ten Tips for Better Sleep

Don't Let Passover Pass Over You

Pesach (Passover) is right around the corner and JewCentral has been sharing ways to make this time of year less stressful with time saving and money saving tips.

The hoopla surrounding Passover can be broken into three parts: the cleaning, food and fun.

Understanding Online Dating Lingo

Dating has become easier for everyone due to the emergence and success of online dating websites. You can choose the site that suits you best, look for people who have the features you desire along with common interests and contact them immediately. Some dating sites are featuring their own instant messaging for members to instantly communicate with each other. This is a great way to make contact and get excited about a new �date�. But when you start chatting back and forth, the other person is typing recognizable words along with small clusters of letters here and there. What are they saying? These are considered to be �Net Lingo� and are commonly used Internet acronyms.

The Jewish Boys of Summer- Jewish Players in 2005

It's springtime again and that means the start of the 2005 Major League Baseball season. With the hundreds of players that will play during the season, the following is a list of baseball players and personalities that are Jewish. Some will be familiar names and some are rising stars.

How To Become a Human Lie Detector

Don't take what you hear at face value.

Learn to spot a liar's body language.

Mixed signals give away the truth.

Marty Nemko explains how in Become a Human Lie Detector.

How to get your pre-schooler to cooperate

Always give your pre-schooler two correct choices. They desperately want to be in control, so asking if they want to go to bed will always result in a NO! And simply telling them it's time to go to bed doesn't work either. Give them two choices, either one of which is a correct answer: Do you want to go up to bed on piggy-back, or fly like superman? Works in any situation, and you'll avoid many arguments!

A different pesach gift for your kids

Re-enact the plague of the frogs this passover with this bag of frogs .

Jewish Dating Insider: JDate

Jewish Dating Review has an insider on JDate, the largest and most popular dating destination for Jews around the world.

Jewish Dating Insider: JHearts

There is a new Jewish dating site: JHearts.com and it is absolutely free. Our affiliate JewishDatingReview.com has the inside information.

Time-saving Pesach tips for overworked mothers

Jewish San Fransisco has 13 Time-saving Pesach tips for overworked mothers by treating it like a professional:

"Passover is peak season. When the annual report needs to go out other activities are postponed, and extra staff is brought in. Do the same at home." Write down your tasks and prioritize.

See more Time-saving Pesach tips for overworked mothers

Ten Tips for Reducing Pesach Pressure

Pesach (Passover) is coming and there is still much to do.

"With some advanced planning, you can feel refreshed, relaxed, and ready for the best Pesach ever." Read more at: Ten Tips for Reducing Pesach Pressure

Remove that Price Tag

Using your fingernail to remove a price tag from a gift isn't always possible or practical (who wants to ruin their nails). Instead place a piece of tape over the price tag and rub it on- make sure to leave an end to pull on. Then rip the tape off like a band-aid, and the price tag will go with it.

How to clean your keyboard

With Passover coming it's time to clean every nook and crany- including your keyboard. For more details check out the appropriate link:

Cleaning a keyboard

Cleaning a laptop keyboard

How to clean a desktop keyboard.

Free Purim coloring page

Israel Road Safety has released a free purim coloring page. Your child can learn street safety and have fun.

Spring Into Action

Spring is officially here! The weather is nicer (at least on most days), the days are longer- a new sense of optimism is in the air. Now is the time to tackle some of your important resolutions.

As always JewCentral.com has the answers.

Sports for Jewish Professionals

JewCentral.com has introduced Shalom Sports an online league management site dedicated specifically to Jewish leagues.

The Prepay Mortgage Scam

Your mortgage company's statement blares: "You can save years off your mortgage". Who wouldn't want to pay off their mortgage early with minimal outlay. The offer sounds too good to be true- because it is too good to be true.

A Jewish Man...

One of my favorite moments of the Jewish year occurs on the night of Purim, a chapter and four verses into the Megilla-reading. Achashverosh the king has been presented, his queen Vashti has come and gone and Mordechai is about to be introduced. The text of the scroll itself indicates a pause, seeming to draw attention to what follows. The reader traditionally stops, anticipation fills the momentary silence and then the congregation reads aloud: "Ish Yehudi. . .," "A Jewish man..." The collective "sh" sounds softly emphatic.

What's on Sale and How to get free stuff

Sales Circular lists the items for sale on retailers current circular. What's better is they items you can get for free (after rebate) in one convenient place.

Double the Life of Your Dryer

We know that cleaning the lint on your dryer helps keep the electric bills lower and your dryer lasting longer. But doing this isn't enough because there is an invisible film that builds up on your filter- try pouring water through the filter and you'll see it is slow to go through. The solution: use an old toothbrush (this is a good idea around pesach time) and clean the filter with soapy warm water.

Get Your Rebates Guaranteed!

Many companies are offering great deals that seem to good to be true by offering rebates. The reason they do it is that they expect most people will NOT claim the rebate. Those that do claim rebates are often rejected. Get some help on your side, read: How to Collect Your Mail-In Rebates... ...Even Though They Don't Want You To.

Reading Women: Body Language Briefing

Body language is the meaning behind the words or the �unspoken� language. Surprisingly, studies show that only up to an estimated 10 percent of our communication is verbal.

Looking to Buy a House? Get Free Help

ACORN Housing has been providing free housing counseling to low and moderate income homebuyers. They even offer some loans.

How Much Are You Worth?

Are you being overpaid? underpaid? Find out on True Career's Salary Wizard . It offers detailed numbers for very specific jobs and levels.

Take a Chance and ''Walk on Water''

"Walk on Water," is the latest film by Eytan Fox, an Israeli filmmaker who received international acclaim for his 2002 film "Yossi and Jagger." On the surface, "Walk on Water" is a film about Eyal, a Mossad agent who goes undercover and befriends the grandchildren of a Nazi war criminal in order to find out if their grandfather is alive. While trying to accomplish his mission, Eyal confronts professional and personal issues as he tries to find some meaning and insight into his own life. Below the surface, Eytan Fox explores a number of issues including the Holocaust and the relationship between Israelis and Germans.

Healthy Eating

Is your favorite restaurant really clean? Check out their inspection information online before you visit. New York City's inspection Information Page

Lior Ashkenazi - An Actor's Actor

Sandy Chertok, entertainment editor at JewCentral.com, sat down for a conversation with Israeli Academy Award Winner Lior Ashkenazi.

e-Matchmaking: Can a Computer Program Find Love For You?

by Devlyn Steele

I logged on to a dating site the other day and was greeted by a large, flashing message. It promised that if I took the time to answer a series of questions that they would find a "perfect match" for me. Imagine that? All the work and worry of being single - gone! We truly have evolved! Not only can computer programs manage the entire traffic system of a city and make chess grandmasters cry, but now they can lead my perfect match right to my doorstep. I always wanted a Stepford wife, I hope it comes assembled.

The IRS Helps With Your Taxes

The IRS has 15 documents that will help you prepare your taxes.

Paper Clips: An Inside Look

Sandy Chertok, entertainment editor at JewCentral.com, sat down for a conversation about the award winning documentary "Paper Clips" with one of the executive producers- Yeeshai Gross from Ergo Entertainment.

The Perfect Name for your Baby

If your expecting a child picking the right name can be stressful. Jewish Family Guide has a guide to Hebrew Baby Names, which allows you to search for baby names and their meaning.

Paper Clips - A Bid For Tolerance

"Paper Clips" is not your ordinary documentary about the Holocaust. The film documents a Holocaust program taught at a middle school. You may be asking yourself right now - what makes this school program so different that it was documented? The simple answer is this - the program is taught to Christian students at the Whitwell Middle School in Whitwell, Tennessee.

Three Simple Steps to Insurance

Mazal Tov! Whether you just had a baby, bought a house, changed jobs or retired, it is a good time to make sure that you are protecting your loved ones, and assets, and not overpaying for the coverage. Here is all you need to know:

24 Household Tips

Do you want to prevent your potatoes from budding or egg shells from cracking? Check out these useful household tricks.

How to breathe when you're nervous

Paul Ford offers 4 steps to breath normally when you're nervous, check out Vacuuming the Lungs.

Quicken your outlook

Learning application shortcut keys can save you a lot of time. Here's a few good ones for Outlook 2003:

Switch to Mail CTRL+1
Switch to Calendar CTRL+2
Switch to Contacts CTRL+3
Switch to Tasks CTRL+4
Switch to Notes CTRL+5

Calculate your Savings

Help get yourself out of debt or calculate your best debt structure, including bi-weekly mortgage payments. See many loan calculators at Mortgages Loans Calculators.

Traveling Jewish

Before your next trip be sure to check out Seder Olam - it contains a large resources in close proximity to Jewish centers. Including:
1. Synagogues
2. Kosher Restaurants
3. Mikves
4. Kosher stores and businesses (e.g. Bakeries, Delis, Butchers, Caterers services etc.)
5. Kosher Hotels, or Hotels that are located in the vacinity of the local Jewish Community or Synagogue
6. Local Jewish Community services
7. Israeli Delegation's

Phone Home

People spend a lot of attention picking the perfect cell phone, but they use their cordless phones more frequesntly and don't bother researching their options. Read Consumer Search's cordless phone review.

Be Prepared for the Next Career Opportunity

Nothing beats the facts when asked to provide input for your performance evaluation, justification for a position upgrade, or your stellar qualifications for a promotion. Since performance and experience data is hard to locate quickly, do what savvy professionals do to prepare for any career-related opportunity:

Happy New Year- You're One in a Million

In JewCentral.com's short existence we've achieved many milestones, now we have exceeded one million hits! Yes, that makes you, one in a million! Each reader is important to us, we encourage you to give us feedback so we can continue to improve.

Jewish Dating Insider: Premier Jewish Introductions

Can Premier Jewish Introductions help you find your bashert? JewishDatingReview.com has the inside scoop.

Jewish Dating Insider: Frumster

JewishDatingReview.com has gotten the inside scoop from Frumster. Check it out to see if Frumster is right for you.

No more popups, no more spyware, no more evil dirty looks

Between popup, spyware and other malicious software taking over your computer it's hard to get much work done. Enter FireFox a browser that competes with Internet Explorer and is free!

Quality Pictures

If you want to print quality digital prints the choices are overwhelming. PC Magazine makes it easier with theirPhoto-Printing Services Summary of Features.

Going the Distance

It is rare and hasn't happened for a while, but life finally took me by surprise. My friend went bouncing around Europe this past summer and said she found a guy for me. At first I was skeptical. I mean really, what are the odds that some random guy she met in a European country, three thousand miles away, is my bashert? But she insisted, "You never know." So began an email relationship that spanned three months. And slowly, I started to be convinced that perhaps she was on to something. I was getting this really great vibe. His personality was jumping off the computer screen. It didn't matter that I hadn't seen what he looked like or vice versa, what mattered was that I sensed we had chemistry. That's an ingredient that seemed to be missing from so many of my recent dates that I began to despair.

What's in a name?

Picking the right name for your company effects your companies image, memorability and sanity (you dont want to be sued and forced to change your name). Igor International, a leading naming and branding agency has introduced provides the Igor Naming Guide in order to demystify the naming process.

Grant for Women's Education

Each year the Jeannette Rankin Foundation awards $2000 grants to low-income women who have a vision of how their education will benefit themselves, their families, and their communities.

Jewish Dating Insider: JewishCafe.com

Can JewishCafe.com help you find your bashert? JewishDatingReview.com has the inside scoop.

Chanukah Greetings- Before you forget

Chanukah is winding down- Send an ecard to those you haven't been seen yet for free at JewCards.com

One Stop Web Rank Check

Interested in getting a quick snapshot of how your website stacks up? Check out a Popularity Report.

Seven Tips for a Safe Chanukah

Each year, Fire Departments are called to many homes for fires caused by candles. Below are some basic safety tips, not only for Chanukah, but for every Shabbos and Yom Tov. These tips are especially true for Oil menorahs which can be even more hazardous.

This Year's Chanukah Song

Tired of being inundated with holiday songs- now get one of your own. Comedian Eric Schwartz has released a Chanukah parody for Outkast's "Hey Ya"- called Hanukkah Hey Ya! This version has flash animation also.

Changing a theme- For Chanukah and beyond

For Chanukah JewCentral has changed the look of our site to make it more inline with the festival. Registered users can change their "theme" to one of a number of choices after they login by clicking on the themes button.

That's another reason to register now at JewCentral.com- it's free!

Give More To Charity and Save More In Taxes

If you can afford to give a large amount of money to charity ($10,000 minimum), The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving may be an excellent tool.

Save on Kosher Dining

Kosher dining is typically expensive. At restaurant.com they are offering huge discounts. You can buy a $25 gift certificate for just $10.

There are 4 kosher restuants listed in the NY Metro area:

Never Again- Don't be an online victim

If you have an internet presence odds are you may be a target of unscrupulous behavior. If you have something Jewish related on your site your odds of being hacked increase. Jew Central has had over 50 hacking attempts!

Dont stay silent- report it to the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section of the department of Justice. Perhaps the information will help catch these online vandals.

Dating Review: Future Simchas

The "onlysimchas.com" website is one of the most popular Jewish sites on the internet that updates the community on news about simchas like couples who are engaged, just got married, or just had a child. "Onlysimchas.com" has now added a new feature to their website - future simchas!

Cheap Pictures, Priceless Memories

With a digital camera taking the perfect picture is much easier, just keep snapping pictures and delete the ones you dont like. With this blessing comes a curse- it can be expensive to develop many pictures. The answer is to price around and look for good quality.

The cheapest developer we've seen is PEPhoto.com at just 9 cents a print and the quality is very good. While most online photo developers will give you a cheap per picture rate and tack on large shipping and handling fees, with PEPhoto customers in the New York metro area can use their store locator (in the software) to choose dealer pickup where their order will be picked up free of shipping and with only a $1.50 handling charge.

Auditing Your Career: How to Differentiate Yourself in a Competitive Market

Chances are you comparison shop when planning a major purchase. You probably prepare a list of the features you'd like and then compare products to see which one gives you the desirable features for the best cost. You want a product that has maximum potential. We call this value; what products give us the best quality at the best price.

Chanukah- Lights, Latkes, Action!

The holiday season can be a stressful time, between the need to prepare for and attend numerous parties and purchasing gifts it leaves no time to enjoy the holidays. As usual Jew Central has some ideas to get you through it.

Hasidic Management- Can a Rabbi's wisdom help your business?

What can a rabbi teach you about business? JewCentral.com reviews Moshe Kranc's "The Hasidic Masters' Guide To Management" a book that teaches business and life lessons through short stories of the Hasidic rabbis.

Dating Review: JDate

When you think of Jewish online dating services, the most popular and famous one is jdate. Who does not know at least one person who met their match on this site? Jdate has even made itself known in Hollywood, where the name and service appeared on the HBO series Entourage, when one of the characters (Turtle) claimed to have met a girl on jdate. So what is jdate and what does jdate have to offer?

100 Minutes Can Save You $1,000 or More

Doesn't it seem like your insurance company has raised their rates again. Now is the time to review all your insurance if you haven't done so recently.

We've all heard the Geico commercials, 15 minutes can save you money. They are right but don't automatically sign up with Geico, if you are switching insurances price around. Set aside a chunk of time to do this process because each insurer will ask for you full history and you will want to finish this process within a few days because insurance quotes can change.

Soon you'll be able to say "I have good news... I save a lot of money on my [car] insurance." Just like the commercial.

The Secret To No More Late Fees Ever!

Tired of paying late fees and rushing to pay bills before they are due? The solution is simple: sign up for automatic payment for all your bills.

Most credit cards and utilities offer automatic payment options where you give them your checking account information or a voided check and they will automatically pay your bill for you. They will still send you a bill for you to look over so you do not need to worry that they are overcharging you.

Bonus: Set up the automatic payment onto your credit card and you can get miles or cash back, plus addition days to pay it off.

Let It Ride

On November 11th I attend Friends of IDF 2nd Annual Casino Night Gala. What sets this Young Leadership event apart from all others that I've attended in a long time is that it's very difficult to have a bad time. Actually, you would have to proactively want to have a bad time. It's an evening that asks you to get decked out as you enter a fantasy world of gambling, from blackjack and roulette, to craps and poker. Almost by osmosis the Guys and Dolls show tune "Luck be a Lady Tonight" starts playing in your head putting you in the mood to ante up the stakes for this good cause. This year amazingly it sold out and there were over 2000 young people from all walks of Jewish life. It brought together singles that are reform, conservative, and orthodox to Ashkenaz, Sephardic, and Persians. It was one great Jewish melting pot out for a common cause.

5 Survival Tips For New Fathers

Becoming a new father can be overwhelming and confusing. WebGuru offers 5 survival tips for new fathers.

10 Tips How To Answer Interview Questions

A client called from a cellular phone just before entering an interview. He quickly queried, �What are they looking for if they ask me what are my career plans?�

The Jewish Girl�s Chanukah Gift

Shopping for Chanukah gifts for your favorite little girl is always a challenge- until now: how about an unique Jewish themed gift that your princess is sure to love: Gali Girl Dolls. From their site:

Pump up your spirit(uality)

Looking for a little background music during your day working at the computer- check out JewishBroadcast.com, a streaming Jewish music site with multiple channels.

The One Screen Rule- Don't Let Requests Slip through the Cracks

Having email replace other forms of communication has been a mixed blessing- it's easier to communicate and to track correspondences but it's also clogged our in boxes and our minds. More importantly, crucial emails may be lost at the bottom of this heap. The trick is to keep your email list to one screen, so they're easy to manage. Here's some tips to get you started.

Poker Play And Shidduchim

A dating column in a Jewish newspaper recently raised an interesting dilemma: If after the first date one is interested in seeing the other party again, how long should he or she wait before expressing this interest to the shadchan?

Your Life is an Election

Election coverage has flooded our senses for a long time. It is the one time we feel empowered to improve the world around us. The truth is that everything we do is an election- we decide which job to take, we decide which route to take. All big and small decisions are our votes, make your vote count and think of the future.

No Advertising To Your Cell Phone

Cell phone numbers will be published soon enabling solicitors to call you and use your minutes. The Federal Trade Commission has set up a do not call list for cell phones. You can either call them from the number you wish to register at 1-888-382-1222 OR you can register online by clicking here.

10 Best Jewish Pick Up lines

Jewish Dating Review has compiled the 10 best Jewish pick up lines.

At A Loss For Words To Describe Your Organization?

Who you work for; Fortune 500 firm, entrepreneurial start-up, or retail chain can have an impact in future job or career opportunities. How you describe your organization on your resume, bio, or in framing the response to an interview question may be an influencing factor in moving on or staying put. Use the following tips as guidelines in writing powerful organization descriptions to maximize your credentials.

Rabbi's Curse Causes Yankee Collapse

Could the Yankees recent woes be attributed to a Rabbi from Brooklyn?

Beating Job Stress

Individuals who are unhappy in their jobs have found making a job change difficult in this shaky economy and tight job market. If you are unhappy with your boss, co-workers, commute, work environment, or job responsibilities and you just can�t make a job change, you are setting yourself up for stress and potential health problems. Here are some suggestions to alleviate job stress while waiting to make a move:

The Sanity Secret: To Take Two Steps Forward You Must Take One Step Backup

Every night when you go to sleep you risk losing your business. Consider this- what would happen if a fire suddenly struck your computers? What about if hackers broke in and deleted everything? How about if an someone inadvertantly types a few lines and deletes your files? All gone! There is only one solution: Backup!

Revelation Tactics: Five Methods With Which A Lady Can Present Herself

There are several methods with which a lady can present herself to her date upon his arrival. I've researched (by dating. Simple, huh?) and discovered five distinct methods and named these phenomena Revelationus Tacticus - or in laymen's terms, Revelation Tactics. Here they are, in order of least preferred to most preferred:

Bring On The Simcha

For many years I heard the legends and lore of Simchat Torah on the Upper West Side. �Oh, you can�t imagine all the young people. You�ll have a good time,� they said. �You will find that special someone,� they said. I heard about all the singing and dancing with the Torah in the street that it took hold in my imagination to the extent of Field of Dreams. I could almost hear the mantra� �Go to the West Side�Go to the West Side.� And so with all of these hopes in mind, since I know live on the West Side, I made it my business to be a participant in the infamous scene. I got hooked up for all my meals in preparation. Boy, was that a disappointment! Someone should have warned me that everything changed since September 11th. They should have told me�because by the end of chag, I felt it�s hopeless. That�s a feeling that I really dislike.

The Secret To Retirement Without Financial Trouble

Here are six statistics that will make you cringe about retirement.

Ten Life Lessons of Noah's Ark

This week, we read the Torah portion of Noah. What, you don't think that Bible stories are relevant? Here are ten important lessons from Noah's Ark...

Picture this- The Perfect Gift

The next time someone's birthday or anniversary is coming up, and you're fresh out of gift ideas, look no further than your digital camera.

Long Distance Relationships Just Got Cheaper

If you have tried a long distance relationship, you know it's not easy: it takes time, effort and money to maintain the relationship. Here's an idea that will make it cost a little less money to speak to your potential signifcant other. Use Skype, an IM type program that allows you to talk with actual voices online!

Skype is like IMing with voice.

Reprinted with permission from Jewish Dating Review.

Job Offer? Think Carefully Before Saying Yes

Finding the "right job" can be as tough as finding the "right mate." Most people don't jump at the chance to pair up just because someone asks - and this should be true for the job offer too.

Jewish Dating Jitters, Part IV

Marting Bodek reveals more humor in Jewish Dating rituals.

So You Want To Be A Shadchan? Dos and Don`ts of Setting Singles Up

Every now and then someone comes up with a supposedly original and extremely simple solution to the so-called Shidduch Crisis. It goes something like this: "Everyone out there should think of the singles he or she knows and make it a personal priority to set them up." Particularly creative people will propose "adopt-a-single" programs (as if singles are pets) or reinvent the shidduch group in one form or another.

P.S. The Way To Make A Point on Your Cover Letter is...

All cover letters follow the same formula. Your first goal is to write it well, but you are still against many others with similar qualification who have also spent the time to craft an excellent sounding cover letter. There is one way to set yourself apart according to Jimmy Sweeney- use a P.S. at the bottom. The reasoning is simple: it's short, it's easy and it stands out.

Single and Shopping: Are You Dating Anyone?

One of the most common questions that a single man or woman is faced with is: "Are you dating anyone?" The problem is not the question; it's to be expected considering that most family members and friends are fondly known as yentas. They need to know everything! It's tradition. Barbara Streisand played one on a couple of occasions such as in Hello, Dolly and then there is my quintessential favorite-Yentl on Fiddler on the Roof. The problem is, how are you going to answer the question? The answer determines how you are going to be assessed by your interrogator. You can be evasive, which just exacerbates the issue; you can be passive, which kind of does the same thing; or, you can be assertive with a touch of humor so you can be left alone. I am not saying this is a permanent remedy; there is no such thing as a permanent cure for a yenta, but this just seems to temporarily get rid of the symptom on that occasion.

The Site for Understanding-Help Your Child With Foriegn Language Home Work

You can translate documents, phrases or web pages quickly using Babel Fish. (Unfortunately Hebrew is not available).

Just A Minute- The Key to Time Management- Part II: 6 Ways To Get More Minutes

in Just A Minute- The Key to Time Management- Part II we looked at the value of a minute, now we�ll look at how to get extra minutes. If you are strapped for time make all your minutes count.

Shidduch Agencies- A Guide to Jewish Matchmaking Services

Martin Bodek pokes some harmless fun at matchmakers.

Just A Minute- The Key to Time Management- Part I

Nothing takes a minute
If you think one minute takes sixty seconds you are wrong! Don�t believe me? Then why is it when there is only a minute left to a football game, it takes 15 minutes. And when your wife needs �just a minute� to put on her make up to get ready, why is there enough time to watch a football game!?!

11 Reasons Why The Martial Arts Is Better For Your Child Than Team Sports

As a college student I took up Judo. After four years of bi-weekly practice, I was in love with it for life. Recently I have started practicing Judo again after a 6-year hiatus. It was just like riding a bicycle - a lot of the moves just came flowing back to me and were simply fluid, as if I never left Judo at all. Along with the techniques, a lot of the life lessons that I took out of it came flowing back too. Martial Arts training - regardless of whether it's Karate, Judo, Tae Kwon Do, Krav Maga, et al - is a great activity for kids, - much more so than team sports such as Basketball, Baseball, Soccer and Hockey. If you are contemplating signing up your child for some organized sports activity, here are some reasons why Junior will be a lot better of studying Judo or Jiu-Jitsu than playing in a Basketball league:

Put Rosh Hashanah on your Calendar

Microsoft Outlook has a feature that enables you to place Rosh Hashanah and all Jewish Holidays on your calendar with just a few clicks.

Select the "options" menu, click "calendar options" and then "add holidays". Uncheck all current choices (those choices already have been added to your calendar and this will duplicate it). Then check on "Jewish Religious Holidays". Then press the next 3 ok buttons and you're all set.

Note you can also add Israeli holidays and Canadian holidays if you are interested.

Studying Abroad? Free Long Distance Calls To Israel

If you have a child or relative going to Israel (or elsewhere) to study you can talk to them for free. You can't use a phone but you can use Skype, an IM type program to talk with actual voices online! You can talk with up to five people at once and the sound quality is as good as your phone. Best of all it's free!

Skype is like IMing with voice.

Jewish Dating Jitters, Part III

Marting Bodek reveals more humor in Jewish Dating rituals.

Labor Day Resolutions II: Preparing For Your Job Search

In the previous article, Labor Day Resolutions I: Making the Most of your Career, we discussed how to achieve the most at your current position. In this installment we'll provide a blue print if it's time to move to a new opportunity.

Labor Day Resolutions I: Making the Most of your Career

Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year) is the time for spiritual reflection and a time to make resolutions to this effect. New Years Day i.e. January 1st is a time for physical reflection- many people make resolutions to work on their weight etc. With Labor Day here, it's time to reflect on our careers.

A New Segula For Getting Married

Sometimes the solution to a great problem is simpler than you could have ever imagined. Apparently, all those who are experiencing difficulty in getting married need only attend a wedding and consume a piece of bread from the table of the bride and groom. This is believed by many people to be of mystical benefit, although no scientific or significant empirical support is known. In addition, the parameters of this segula are as unknown as its connection to getting married. How much bread must one consume for the segula to be effective? Must one eat the bread in a particular time frame? If one eats too much bread at too many weddings, will he or she get married numerous times? Important questions, but when it comes to segulos it is best not to probe too deeply.

Handling the Salary Question

Job seekers find the salary question a tough one to answer. If you ask for too little, you may be hired and paid less than your colleagues. But, if you ask for too much, the answer may knock you out of the running. You can�t use a crystal ball to predict the most appropriate answer but, you can conduct research and plan your response to the inevitable question.

New Year, New Beginnings

It's always a good time to make a new beginning. Jew Central has reinvented itself numerous times (we are now published daily) and continued to grow- we are now in the top 1% of traffic sites on the internet! So make this Rosh Hashanah your time to start something new or make labor day your time to evaluate your career.

Rosh Hashana (New Year) Cards- No rush, no hassle, no cost

With Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) just a few weeks away it's time to send your annual Jewish New Year Cards. This used to involve purchasing Rosh Hashanah cards, stamps, tracking down people's addresses, filling out the cards and finally mailing out. Make the processes much easier and cheaper this year!

Can't We All Just Daven Along?

That's it. I've had it. I cannot go to Shul (synagague) anymore. I'm gonna start davening (praying) at the "Kosel" to avoid all the humans that are driving me up the wall (no pun intended, on second thought, ok fine, it's intended). I don't know what's happened lately - maybe it's global warming, heck I dunno - but the human rights violations are increasing exponentially, with one quality of life infraction after another. Below is a list of the people that are guilty of these crimes, and will keep me davening at home until all of humanity reads this article and everyone starts behaving like normal humans again:

Free Back To School (Yeshiva) Book Covers

Next time you open a ream of copy paper- don't throw out the wrapping cover- it is a good size to wrap books and it's waterproof.

The Trials and Tribulations of Singledom1 �A Woman�s Perspective

When you are young dating is just one of those things that you anticipate. Then amid the process of finding �the one,� you start to wonder why you thought it would be fun to begin with. That is the myth of dating as idealized by Hollywood, romance novels, and of course the imagination. After a while you don�t date for yourself, but to give your parents nachas; you do it because at every wedding you attend, the mishpucha(family) and friends harangue you with, � אם ירצה ה'by you.� That is the ubiquitous cry of Bubbies and Zadies all over the world. And what do we do? We smile, cringe, and take it until the next simcha when we have to hear it all over again. They aren�t wishing you anything bad; they are giving you a bracha(blessing) because they want the best for you. However, somewhere between singledom and marriage, those who are wed seem to forget the travails of dating.

Running a Jewish Business

A Jewish business is one that is owned by a Jewish individual or one that has a contingent of Jewish employees that add a Jewish flavor to the culture of the organization. The culture of a Jewish business can have many advantages to the bottom line- if you can harness it.

Jewish Holiday Guide- Be Prepared

The coming month has many Jewish holidays coming up. Refresh your knowledge or learn more about them by going to the JewCards Jewish Holiday Guide.

Movie Review: Rosenstrasse- The Hidden Heros of the Holocaust

In Berlin in 1943 on a street called Rosenstrasse, Jewish men were rounded up for deportation to concentration camps and certain death. Based on a true story, Rosenstrasse, tells the story of how their Aryan wives fought to save their lives. Judy Rieser reviews Rosenstrasse.

Job Networking Tip- Do Unto Others As You'd Have Done Unto You

Every Rabbi has preached "do unto others as you'd have done unto you". You may not have realized it then, but it's not only a viruous character trait, it can also help you expand your network. The reason is simple, the more you keep another person in mind in their time of need, the more they will keep you in mind. Read How to build your network for more details.

See the Future with Jew Central

Registered users of Jew Central can see our future publication schedule to see what topics we will cover in the future.

Registration is free and only takes a few minutes, so join now. Need more convincing? Click for 10 more reasons to register.

Keep Track of Your Competitors or Anything Else

Keep track of your competition or any topic you want. Google's Web alert service sends an alert email when Google finds new information that matches the search you specify at the frequency you specify (daily, weekly etc). It's a great way to monitor your industry, your product and your competitors.

Five Reasons You Should Write to Help Your Business

Most business owners are overwhelmed with the day to day running of their businesses that they dont have time to put into business promotion. I encourage you to take time and write a quick article now because even one article can give you many lasting benefits in the future.

Is Your Company's Website Taking Too Long To Load?

You can check the download time for any Web page with the Web Page Analyzer.

The script calculates the size of individual elements and finds the total for each type of web page component. Based on these page characteristics the script then offers advice on how to improve page display time and website speed.

Jew Central With Your Morning Coffee

New content is now available on Jew Central first thing each morning (by 2 a.m.). Set up a consistent time each day to browse Jew Central, so it can inspire you through out your work day.

Jewish Dating Online: The Final Frontier

Like many people, when I was small, I had a beautiful fantasy about dating and marriage. Basically, everyone goes into their twenties single. By the time thirty roles around they have all magically found their perfect soul mates and they live happily ever after. At one point or another most of us finally do come to the difficult truth. Meeting that special someone is tough! Sure, your mother knows the perfect person: nice, well educated, good looking, honest�or so she thinks. But even in the odd case where all of these things are true, will you really click on a deep and profound level and spend the rest of your lives together in joy and bliss? I also never considered that people can get divorced or widowed and that they often desire to have companionship. These people are just as single as the twenty year olds.

Thou shalt not email at work

Sending personal email using your work email system can seem convenient but it is inefficient and worse- it can get you in trouble... There is a better way.

Double Your Odds of Getting a Job Interview

According to Jimmy Sweeney, president of CareerJimmy, there is a simple way to double your odds of getting an interview- write a follow up letter. Click to read more details.

Jewish Dating Jitters, Part II

Martin Bodek reveals more humor in the Jewish dating rituals.

The Ten Commandments for a Husband

Real love comes with real commitment, and that begins only after you've taken the vows. Here are a few pointers that have never failed (if you follow them, I'll guarantee you a happy home until you and your wife reach 120).

Speed Those Summer Nights

August is often called the "Dog days of summer": the days are long and hot, there's nothing on tv and you've seen every new release in the video store. Instead rent a jewish classic. Check out Jew Central's review section to find excellent choices.

Painting for Gold - Jewish Art Marketplace in the 21st Century

Growing up, I remember that if I ever inquired into what is showing at the Jewish Museum in NY, there was a 95% chance the answer would be Chagall. I remember Yeshiva requirements that popped up requiring us to make the trek into Manhattan. The Museum offered the bright colors of Chagall downstairs, and pretty Menorahs upstairs. Though I did not know much of art back then, art aficionados must have thought of the museum as not worthy of the name or the premium space on Museum Mile.

Finding a Job - Four Tips to Differentiate Yourself from the Competition

Your resume looks great and you've nailed the all-important job interview. Now it's time to make your final push for the job offer. How can you make sure you'll shine during your interview?

Jewish Prodigy: 7 Books and 5 business in 6 Years

In the six years since graduating from Sy Symms School of Business of Yeshiva University, Donny Lowy has authored seven business and investment books including The Guide for Penny Stock Investing and Secrets of eBay. At the same time he has created a network of five wholesale and closeout search engines and five mortgage search engines. He may not be a Jewish doctor or lawyer but i'm sure he's making his mother proud. In an exclusive interview with Jew Central, Donny Lowy shares his secrets.

August 2004- The Heat is On

Jew Central continues to expand based on your feedback (so keep it coming). We have started posting new content daily, so check in often. We also introduced two new sections:

How To Get Free Money and Save Big Money At Amazon

Amazon is giving away $20.00! Yes $20.00 in cold hard cash. What's the catch? They want you sign up to get 3% savings on everything you buy- then they'll give you $20.00 . I know that deal sounds crazy but it's true. Sign up for Amazon's credit card and get 3 points for every dollar you spend (1 point for non-amazon purchases)- the three points is equivilant to 3% because you get an $25.00 amazon certificate for 2500 points. Plus Amazon will give you $20 for signing up!

Raising Jewish Kids: Respect & Love vs. Fear & Hate

According to a recent Jew Central survey, the biggest challenge facing Jewish professionals is raising Jewish kids in today's world! To find the answer we went strait to the source: teenagers. Menachem Ani, who as a teen founded JewishHigh.com-a place for Jewish teens to speak their mind, has the inside scoop.

Jewish Summer Escapes- Escape the Prices of Long Distance

There is a hidden cost to traveling, especially during the summer when the travel distance doesn't seem far. The cost is phone service. Simply put you are paying long distance prices when you are speaking to family in Deal, the Catskills etc. Those minutes and pennies quickly add up.

The solution is to get free long distance service!

Buckle Your Baby- 80% Don't Know How

According to some studies, it is estimated that around 80% of all car seats are not installed properly. What's worse is that many people never bother to check to see if a car seat has been recalled (especially if it is a used car seat bought from a garage sale or handed down from a relative). As a result the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHSTA) has partnered with several child care and automotive companies (including DaimlerChrysler) to create the Seat Check hotline and web site. You can log on to www.seatcheck.org or call their toll-free number 866-SEAT-CHECK (866-732-8243) to find out about recalls, schedule a FREE car seat inspection, and other child safety information.

Kosher Travel- 8 Tips So You Don't Just Eat Tuna

Jewish Travel involves one huge challenge- finding kosher food. Here are eight tips so you don't have to live on cans of tuna and cereal bars during your vacation.

Jewish Dating Jitters

Martin Bodek takes a humorous looks at the dating rituals surrounding going on a shiduch date- it's not as simple as just showing up.

Jewish Dating Services for Jewish Professionals

Jewish Dating Central Jew Central has started a Jewish Dating Center which consolidates our links to Jewish dating sites, articles about Jewish dating and Forum topics related to Jewish dating.

To make this section even better, rate Jewish sites you like (or don't like). Also please comment on our Jewish dating suggestion forum or contact us with your Jewish Dating suggestions.

Check back often as we will be adding lots of new features and Jewish dating services.

What I Learned From Winning The Lottery

Every week, my department puts together an office pool for the lotto. When the jackpot gets large, i jump on the bandwagon. Typically we lose and all our money is a waste. This time we won!!! Fortunately we realized it was a small amount before we collectively walked into the ceo's office and told him where he can put his lotto ticket.

Get More Personalization on the Web- Free

Many sites offer personalized services and newsletters that give you exactly the information you are looking for. Usually it takes just a few minutes to sign up. For example, The New York Times offers archieved content to users.

Case study:
Jew Central offers 10 Reasons to sign up for Jew Central's Free membership. For example, we offer free targetted newsletters and forum participants can get notifications on interested topics.

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The Time Management Solution- Wrap It Up

If your to do list is getting longer than the Five Books of Moses, this simple technique will save you time and headaches.

The Cover Letter Mistake That Can Cost You 95% Of Your Recruiters

Using big words on your cover letter can sound impressive but realize that someone has to read it. According to Jimmy Sweeney, President of CareerJimmy, you could lose up to 95% of your audience. As he states in Big Word WARNING� No one talks like that! make your points easy to understand by using words everyone can recognize. "Bring it all together with a friendly tone throughout and chances are you�ve got yourself a winner."

Five Simple Steps to Offer Support

�When speaking with someone going through a difficult experience communications need not be elaborate to make a difference.� Robbie Miller Kaplan offers five tips to ease the experience.

Sleep Like a King

There are times when you'll want to take your twin beds and sleep closer to your husband- instead of falling through the crack try Twin Doubler- it makes two twin beds in a large king sized bed.

Don't Email Your Resume Until You Read This

Do you have the perfect resume? Did you proof read it? That's not enough to keep your resume from the trash can! Before you click send consider which email address are you sending your resume from? Here are three dont's of resume submission.

The Wandering Jew, updated

This summer, if you come across a religious family in transit, instead of staring, say 'Hi'. You may even want to congratulate them on upholding a tradition begun at the Exodus.

Read S. Horowitz's warm commentary about the Jewish treck to their summer destinations on The Jewish World Review.

Jewish Childcare - Sorting The Options

With both mom and dad in the workforce, young Jewish professionals are faced with an important challenge - what to do about childcare? Grandma? Live in? Au Pair? Can I afford it? Yonah Wolf sorts out the options.

Jewish Summer Travel: How To Make The Most Of Your Shvitzy Commute

The summer is quickly upon us. Like a Jewish rite of passage, it's time to take the weekly commutes to your summer destination. No matter if you go to the Catskills, The Hamptons, Deal or anywhere else there is only one guarantee- you will have lots of traffic getting there. This article is filled suggestions on how to optimize your time and keep your blood pressure in check!

Chesed Dollars- Do Chesed For Yourself, Give Them Away

Many yeshivot (jewish schools) now require parents to purchase "chesed dollars" or gift certificates to local establishments so the school can get a percentage donation from the store. For parents this can add up to a lot of dollars to spend for a family and people look to get rid of them.

The solution: Give it away. Next time you need to give someone a gift give them the gift certificate to the local Judaica store, gap or other appropriate store.

The Jewish Wedding Explained in 1,385 Words or Less

Martin Bodek's humorous inside look at the Jewish wedding ceremony.

Jewish Symbols- Can a Magen David Necklace Bring On Major Dilemmas?

Some countries have banned wearing religious symbols. Though they claim the purpose is to prevent anti-Muslim hostility, in reality, they seek to prevent all religious hostility by creating a ghetto mentality. Shh. Don’t let anyone know you’re Jewish so you won’t have any problems. Has the 21st Century turned into a recycled 19th Century?

What does it mean for the modern day workplace?

A Doctor's Secret To Customer Satisfaction

During a long boring wait in a Dr's office i notice a small paper stuck to the wall close to his desk. That paper gave a secret to this doctot's huge practice.

The Reason Your Resume Is Not Being Read

According to recent article from Berman Larson Kane, a leading staffing firm, many resumes do not reach their intended targets because of aggressive email filtering programs.

Here are seven tips to get your resumes through:

The Picture Perfect Father's Day Gift

Looking to get something different for your abba, tatty or daddy? How about a picture book or a mug with a picture of the grand-kids? A mouse pad could also be useful.

Here are two sites that offer some interesting photo options:
Image Station and My Publisher.

30 Seconds To Free Advertising For Your Business

There are many link directories available on the web, look for the appropriate one and submit your web site. You will receive visitors for months and years after your initial investment.

For example, you can submit any site to DMOZ and submit your Jewish themed site to Jew Central here.

The Simcha That Never Ends- OnlySimchas.com's Rise to Profitability

OnlySimchas.com is a popular website which enables Jews around the world to share photo galleries of their celebrations with friends. It's name is practically synonymous with Jewish simchas online. In an exclusive interview we get the inside story on the keys to their success.

Bubble Jeopardy- Are Jews in a Real Estate Bubble Ready to Bust?

The �million dollar home,� which once conjured images of stately mansions and sprawling estates, now represents the average asking price for a 2500 square foot fixer-upper in the middle class neighborhoods of Midwood, Gravesend, and Homecrest in South Brooklyn. Is the recent run-up in prices an accurate representation of the value that these properties now represent � or are hysterical buyers simply inflating prices irrationally?

How many pages should my resume be?

According to 6 Figure Resumes, as a general rule of thumb, two pages are typical for executives with around 10 years of experience. Each additional five years might add another page. Resumes rarely exceed four pages, because experience more than 20 years ago usually doesn't merit much space. A senior executive resume could be a single page if conditions permit, this is sometimes seen with finance resumes.

Entry level resumes and those with minimal experience should not exceed one page.

How To Tell if Your Job Will Be Outsourced

According to Business Week, "routine jobs"- those that can be replaced with a clever piece of software or to hand over to a lower-paid worker outside the U.S.- are most vulnerable. By comparison, the jobs that will pay well in the future will be ones that are hard to reduce to a recipe. There's still plenty of demand in the U.S. for people who combine technical skills with industry-specific knowledge and people skills.

Time to work on those people skills.

Keep your client list to yourself

Warning: Some people send out their entire client list when they send a bulk email correspondense. This may unscrupulous people to steal your clients etc. The solution is to use the "BCC" feature in your email software. BCC stands for "Blind Carbon Copy", it is similar to the "To" and "CC" areas but all names in the BCC section will not be visible to anyone receiving the message.

This trick is also usefull when you are sending out an email invitation. Using BCC no one can analyze your guest list to see who you may not have invited (on purpose or by mistake).

Turn Off The Light On Shabat

Need a night light next to your bed on Shabat? Try the Kosher Lamp- you can "turn it off/on" on shabat.

Five Business Lessons of Being Hacked by a Terrorist

On Monday morning, May 3rd, Jew Central's home page- www.jewcentral.com was hacked by the military wing of the Sheik Ahmad Yassin Brigades. Despite the horribleness of the attack, we did learn some business lessons.

The Business of Smiles

In an exclusive interview with Martin Bodek, Co-founder and Editor of TheKnish.com, Jew Central gets the details on the creative side of Jewish business.

Read on why laughter may be the best medicine for your business.

The Only Question Your Resume Needs To Answer

Did you write your resume to help you get a job- laying out the opportunity that you want? If so rip it up and start over. Your resume is not written to help you get a job. It should be written to address the employer's needs and answer the employer�s key question: "what�s in it for me?"

Net-temps has written Five Steps to Creating a Resume That Gets Results to help you write an effective resume.

Don't Pay A Late Fee

Does your credit card bill have a late fee tacked on because you didn't pay on time? If you are ordinarily a good payor just call your credit card company to explain. If the representitive isn't responsive, try back a speak to another representitive or ask to speak to a supervisor. They'll usually waive the fee.

Start your taxes for next year

The April 15th tax deadline just passed but now is the time to start planning for next year.

Get Angels To Help Your Business Fly

In an exclusive interview with Paul Allen, Founder and Managing Director of The Tribe of Angels, Jew Central gets the details on how to get investors to grow your business.

The dot-com days are over, but it is still possible get investors.

Lashon Hara � How Listening to the Rabbis Can Help Your Career

Rabbis have always taught us religious lessons, could they be teaching us business lessons too?

Greet Your Customers, They'll Tell You What They Like

Jew Central continually monitors our reader's interests so that we can better serve you. What we found recently caused a dramatic change in what we do.

Getting More Out of the Telephone

Net Temps offers this excellent time saving tip: "Structure your telephone time".

Set aside certain periods of the day to accept, initiate and return calls. The best time to accept incoming calls is just prior to lunch or at the end of the work day (the other person will not want to dawdle on the phone at those times either) -- so whenever possible, let others know this is your preference and set that time aside so you are available. When initiating or returning calls, the best time to contact those difficult-to-reach clients is early in the morning, just before or after lunch, or late in the day.

Purim Tip- Free Shalach Manos for Long Distances

There are some people you just wont be able to give a shalach manos because of distance or time constraints. Instead, send them an eCard, it's thoughtful, inexpensive- and calorie-free.

Keep your computer healthy

There are new virus threats coming out daily- scan your computer for free at PC Pitstop Antivirus Center.

Cleaning the Shabos Silver with Little Effort

You don't need to use silver polish and a rag to try to clean every crevice of your silver. Just put a few inches of water in your sink, add water softener, salt, and a sheet of aluminum foil. Dip in your silver and remove, rinse off in fresh water, and you�re done.

This is just one of the many tips your find in the recent book Haley�s Hints

Make Memories Last Forever

CDs and DVDs are being used to back up business files, home photos and other important information. Learning how to care for your CD or DVD is essential to keeping your backups safe. The government offers a document: Care and Handling of CDs and DVDs- A Guide for Librarians and Archivists. Be sure to look at page 8, which offers some quick Dos and Donts.

The Jewish Miracle Dream Team

What do you get when you mix a modern Jewish academy in desperate need of a basketball coach with a former CBA basketball player? The delightful 2003 Disney TV movie, "Half Court Miracle" based on the true story of Lamont Carr.

Faster Snow Driving

Avoid parking on the right side of the street before days that snow is predicted- when snow plows clean streets they push the snow against cars parked on the right side, making the dig out that much harder.

Replace your Broken Shabos China

Is your favorite (and expensive) set of shabos china missing a dish? You can now get it replaced: got to Replacements, Ltd.

Get free magazines

By answering a few questions, ok a lot of questions, you can get free magazines delivered to your door.

What's the catch? As mentioned above you must answer a lot of questions. Based on your answers you will get a number of magazines offered to you tailored to your interests. You do not need to supply a credit card number so you don't need to be worried about being billed once your free subscription is over.

Go to freebizmag.com for your free magazines.

Want a better price from your doctor? Just ask

A recent Harris Interactive poll found that an average of 14% of people asked their doctors, dentists or pharmacists if they would lower their prices... and almost half of them agreed to do so.

Speed up your wedding planning

One of the arduous tasks before sending out your wedding invitations is to get your guest's latest address. Google has the answer: type in the person's phone number 123-456-7890 in Google's search bar and it will give you their address. This is also a good way to look up the spelling of your guest's name.

If you don't have their phone number then you can try to type in their name and location and google may give you an answer. The proper format is: J Smith Brooklyn, NY.

The Curse of Rabbi No

An investigative report behind the recent lack of success for the Yankees. Could the reason be a Rabbi from Brooklyn?

Get Praised & Raised

This small tip may get you money and lift your spirits when you are down.

During the course of your work you may get emails that tell you "great job" or similar praise from co-workers, clients and even bosses. Instead of simply smiling and deleting it, put it all in a special folder. Then when the day to day grind starts wearing you down just take a quick scroll through this folder for instant gratification. So how could this make you money? Before your performance review, check this folder and you'll see all your past accomplishments and the recognition you received. This will provide you with good ammunition when speaking with your boss.

Eishet Chayil and the Jewish Superwoman Syndrome

Women have always done it all for her family. Today’s world throws new challenges to an Eishet Chayil, fortunately there are remedies.

Don't clip coupons- save them

Do you delete emailed coupons as if they are junk mail? Dont! These money savers can help you on your next shopping excursion.

How to manage coupons: Create a folder in your email program for coupons- then file each coupon as it comes in. Then when you are ready to but, look in this folder- you can sort by sender to try to find the coupon you are looking for. You can delete any email more than a few months old by sorting by date and highlighting all old messages and pressing delete.

Find a Jew Friendly Employer

Parnassah.com has job searches, resume posting, and auto-emailing allowing jobs fitting your criteria emailed to you. According to the site, "All companies listed have agreed to hire Jewish candidates who observe the sabbath, holidays, kashruth and other Jewish customs and traditions."

Not Your Average Jewish Dummy

What do you get when you mix a modern, non-religious Jewish family, siblings who live at home, a ventriloquist dummy, and an Oscar winning actor? Sandy Chertok Reviews "Dummy" starring Adrien Brody.

Get Some Green for the Blackout

If you were one of the millions without power during the Northeast blackout you may be entitled to to up to $350. Con Ed is reimbersing customers whose food spoiled as a direct result of the blackout. Fill in the form here: https://m020-w5.coned.com/lawclaims/images/Residential.pdf

A Free Fax Machine for the Mobile Professional

Have you ever been on the road when a potential client wants to send you an important fax? There's a free solution to your problem. eFax.com gives you the ability to receive faxes, to your own personal phone number, directly into your email. The only catch is that with the free service you do not get a phone number in the area you want. You can pay for their premium service to chose a local number. For the emergency fax- it delivers.

Ask What Your Country Can Do For You

The government has many web sites that can give you important information to the obscure. The site covers everything from the current water temperature at the
nation�s beaches to zip codes for any address. http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Services.shtml

What your credit report says about you

Having a good credit rating can save you over $80,000 in interest payments over the life of a 30-year $100,000 loan. But if you haven't seen your credit report it may contain inaccurate information. Look at your credit report now. You may be entitled to a free credit report. See: http://www.equifax.com/universal/fcra.shtml

Don't Let The Spammers Find You

Every day millions of emails are sent out that aren't requested by their recipients. These emails, known as spam, are annoying and worse can be time consuming to filter through. Fortunately Sneakmail has a solution. The trick is to keep your email address a secret, so no one can email you what you don't want. When vendors request your email address you don't give them your address, instead you give them your custom sneakmail address that you create for that vendor. Then after you are done dealing with that vendor you cancel that specific sneakmail address (you can create an unlimited number of accounts), so you do not receive spam from the vendor or whomever your address was sold to.

Keep Telemarketers Away

You can now place your home and mobile telephone numbers on a free, national "do not call list" of households that do not want to receive telephone sales calls, by logging on to http://donotcall.gov or calling 1-888-382-1222. Telemarketers who call numbers on the list after Oct. 1 will face penalties of up to $11,000 per call, as well as possible lawsuits from consumers and state attorneys general.

I Know What You Are Going To Do This Summer

If you are looking for something to do this summer ask the government. The government has set up a site Recreation.gov which offers a single point of access to information about recreational opportunities nationwide. The website is a comprehensive source of information about 2,500 public recreation sites now, with plans to add thousands of additional facilities managed by state, tribal, and local governments. In addition, Recreation.gov links to state tourism sites with information about thousands of private attractions and facilities.

Five Job Rules That Went the Way of the Typewriter

Take all the rules you knew about work and throw them out. Here's the five biggest changes in the workplace in the 21st century.

Before You Shop Online Read This To Save Money

Before you buy your next product online, do a quick pricing comparison. The web makes it easy with services like:
Price Grabber
Price Scan
Deal time

Warning: The prices that may seem to good to be true, may in fact be misrepresented by the vendor. Their tricks include: Selling �gray market� (import) instead of USA model - this doesn't include a warranty and may not come with the appropriate American adapters! Removing EVERYTHING that comes w/ camera and selling it as add-ons. Charging you a large shipping price. The lesson, be careful when choosing your vendor.

The Best SciFi Films

For the times when you are in the mood for something differenct. Sandy Chertok reviews the best Science Fiction films.

Are you being overcharged for Passover food?

Do you see kosher items that increase in price during the time of Passover, even if their ingredients don't change?

Report these cheaters to The Department of Consumer Affairs using their 311 service hot line.

Matzah in the Workplace: Being Jewish in the Workplace During the Holidays

At this time of year, the Jewish Professional checks his/her calendar and asks him/herself: "Another 4 days off of work for Passover? Plus up to 4 other days of bringing in matzah sandwiches and gefilte fish. How am I going to do it this year?"

Tax Tip: The Yeshiva Tax Break

Annual contributions to Coverdell education savings accounts (ESAs, formerly known as The Education IRA) are $2,000 per beneficiary for 2002, and are taken off your taxes. Contributions can be made up to April 15, 2003.

Why use an ESA to save? The contributions are now available to cover qualified education expenses -- kindergarten through grade 12. Qualified education expenses can even include the cost of a computer, if it's used for education!

This full contribution limit is for joint filers whose adjusted gross income (AGI) is less than $190,000 ($95,000 for single filers). Partial deductions phases out for joint filers with AGI above $220,000 ($110,00 for single filers).

Get Fast Internet Access for Free- Wirelessly

With just a laptop and a wireless card costing less that $50 you can be surfing the internet for free at T1 speed (that means very fast). For a listing of free "hotspots" go to the Wi-Fi zone. Boingo and T-Mobile list free and pay hotspots. This is great for those who travel.

March 2003- The Best Site for Jewish Professionals

Thank you for helping us make Jew Central a success- so far we've received lots of positive feedback and suggestions and tens of thousands of hits. We aim to be the best site for Jewish professionals - and by all accounts we are succeeding. One factor that plays heavily in our favor is that there aren't many sites that cater to the Jewish professional.

The Business Lessons of Purim

With tales of beautiful queens and evil villains the story of Purim seems strait forward. In reality the story isn't just for kids- it can be used as a business text. Move over Peter Drucker and Tom Peters, Mordechai and Esther have written the definitive business text.

Kosher for Passover- Check it out

Are you wondering if your favorite food is Kosher for Passover- get all the information at Kashrut.com's passover section

Do You Know Who's Spying on your Web Usage?!?

Sometimes when you visit a site you unknowingly trigger a program installation into your computer. These programs, usually referred to as spyware or adware, are installed on your computer by advertising companies to collect information about your web surfing habits and target advertising to your computer though popups and forms of ads.

Not only are those popups annoying, it slows your system down and violates your privacy! Fortunately there is a solution- Lavasoft's AdAware- which you can download here- it's free. Installation is easy and it will keep your computer safe.

Looking for a Job? Make it a Jewish Job

If you are looking for a job why not look for a job with a Jewish envoronment: JewishJobs.com has database of "Jewish jobs" in the US that are accessible by State or category.

Also monitor the Jew Central Links Job category for more Jewish job sites.

Engagement Jitters, Part I

Martin M. Bodek takes a humorous look at the ups and downs of the Jewish engaged life.

Movies That Sing- The Best Jewish Musicals

With the Jewish Month of Adar upon us, it's time to rejoice. Sandy Chertok picks the best Jewish musicals.

The Best Way to Find a Job? Talk Your Way In

Looking for a job? The internet is only one way to search, and not the best one. Read about the most affective job search strategy- networking- and how to do it.

Before you give charity read this

With the economy is bad shape the need to help out is more important than ever. But before you donate your hard earned money to a charity make sure they will make good use of it. Check out Guide Star. Guide Star gives you access to general information about each charity and even IRS filings, were available.

The Best Time To Get a Credit Line

A banker will tell you the best time to get a credit line is when you don't need it, because once you need the credit it - you probably don't have good credit (if you lost your job for example)- a typical catch-22.

Now is a good time to apply, you can lock in very low rates for ten years or more and best of all you can get credit lines with minimal (or no) fees. Think of a credit line as an insurance policy.

How to keep your job in these troubled times

With the current economy in a tailspin keeping your job is more important than ever. Here are three ways to make you more valuable

Telecommuting: Smooth Sailing Into Shabbos

Are Friday's hectic at work? Do you have a hard to get out of the office on time? Does your boss demand a full day of work even when shabbos is early in the winter? Do you rush home from work to make it home on time for Shabbos? Here's an idea how to get rid of the Friday dash.

Protect Your Computer From Intruders

If you have a DSL or Cable internet connection to the internet you may leave yourself open to hackers to steal your information and even erase it. Go to Test My Shield to see if you are vulnerable.

Eight Not So Crazy Lessons from Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler has had a busy year with three movies releases (Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights, Mr. Deeds, Punch-Drunk Love) grossing a combine $165 million. With his pay check now at $20-25 million per movie, this joker is proving to be a serious Hollywood player. Even those who don’t appreciate his humor must take notice of his success. In the spirit of his recently released movie Eight Crazy Nights, here are Eight Not So Crazy Life Lessons from Adam Sandler.

The Land of Milk, Honey and Profits?

Are you looking to expand your business? Here's how to partner with a company in Israel.

Save $1000s and years off your mortgage

Mortgage rates are unlikely to go lower- if you haven't refinanced in a few years do it now. See the Mortgage Calculator to see how the rates effect your mortgage.

The day you should never visit your pharmacy

On Mondays pharmacies fill substantially more prescriptions than on other days. No one really knows why. It may be attributed to the fact that a lot of doctors are closed on the weekend. It's best to avoid the long lines and aggrevation on Mondays and fill refills on another day.

B'sha Tova- Get timely information about your pregnancy

Baby Center offers a guide to your child's development from pregnancy to age 3, personalized for your baby's due date or age delivered directly to your mail box. Go to www.babycenter.com and click "My Baby Center".

Get your resume in front of recruiters

When recruiters search for resumes on the job board they get the results with the most recent resumes on top. Update your resume often (weekly) so your resume is at the top of the list.

Read a book while you are driving!?!

Books on tape provide a great way to take advantage of your driving time to learn something new or be entertained. Better go to your local library and check out their selection.
Link: New York Public Library

Don't lose a shirt button again

Tired of having your buttons fall off your shabbos shirts or suits? Just spray hairspray on the string to strengthen it.

Is generic medicine good enough?

If a Dr. does not write 'DAW' in the box on the bottom of the prescription form then the drug will be automatically filled as a generic, if one exists. After your doctor hands you the prescription ask him about the difference between the branded and generic drug- so you can determine which is best for you. Patients that request brand drugs from their doctor, when a generic exists, should keep in mind that they may pay a higher co-pay.

No more cleaning the chullent pot

Buy a crock pot liner. Food tastes as good as ever. Details to follow.

Top Seven Best Jewish Comedies

Want to see a good video Saturday night? Having trouble deciding on a video with your group of friends? Sandy Chertok picks the best Jewish comedies

How to Find Your Bashert

Does dating have you in a bog? Does dating have you in a quagmire? Does dating have you in a swamp? Does dating have you repeating sentences that mean the same thing? Martin Bodek has mathematical proof that your bashert is waiting for you.

How to keep friends without really trying

Are you losing touch with your friends from college? Summer job? bungalow colony? Do you have family members around the globe? Here's an idea to keep in touch with them.

Are You Being Left Behind?

The computer revolution is in full swing, are you a part of it? Can you avoid them? Where do you start?