RABBI MANDL OFF TO ROME — When Rabbi Herbert Mandl discussed his retirement plans late last spring, one of the things he said he planned to do was travel. He also mentioned he would get the rare opportunity to conduct research at the Vatican Library. His current travel schedule includes Rome and Vatican City, where he will continue his research on Jewish and Catholic marriage law, the topic of his doctoral dissertation. He’s been granted entrance into the rare manuscript room — unique for a rabbi researching in the Vatican Library. He’s very excited for the experience and the chance to see rare Medieval manuscripts. He’s expected to have two full weeks to do research, and will speak about what he learned at Kehilath Israel Synagogue on Saturday, March 9.
LIVE ELECTION COVERAGE — As a service to English-speaking Jews (and non-Jews) everywhere, the Seymour J. Abrams OU Jerusalem World Center in Jerusalem will present a live Israeli election webcast jointly with Arutz Sheva, Israel National News, from the Israel Center. The webcast will appear both on www.ou.org and www.israelnationalnews.com. It will air from 1 to 6 p.m. Central Standard Time on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Rabbi Avi Berman, executive director of OU Israel, will anchor the program. Much like the coverage of the recent U.S. presidential election, the webcast is expected to offer expert opinions on voting trends and the possible outcome, including the forming of the governing coalition, which can take weeks.
SHARE YOUR RECIPES WITH MANISCHEWITZ — From now until Feb. 4, readers may enter the 7th Annual Man-O-Manischewitz Cook-Off for a chance to win the $25,000 Grand Prize, which includes Maytag® appliances, cash and an expense-paid trip. This year, the contest will be held at the Manischewitz® manufacturing plant and headquarters in Newark, N.J., giving contestants and guests a peek inside their state-of the-art production facilities. The Cook-Off encourages at-home chefs to experiment with kosher products while preparing delicious recipes that could be a new family favorite, or one that has been shared for generations. To enter, log onto www.manischewitz.com, and click on the Cook-Off Banner to submit your recipe. The recipe must adhere to kosher guidelines, be prepared in under an hour, have no more than nine ingredients, which must include one of the Manischewitz® All-Natural broth flavors — new Turkey, Chicken, Reduced Sodium Chicken, Beef and Vegetable — plus one additional Manischewitz® product. Four finalists will be chosen by the judging panel and five semi-finalists will be posted on www.manischewitz.com from Feb. 21 through Feb. 28, allowing consumers to vote online to select the fifth finalist. For complete contest details, go to www.manischewitz.com.
FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER — Gloria Baker Feinstein’s photography was featured in the “60 Second Exposure” section of the December issue of Black + White Photography, a magazine published in the UK. The spread includes an interview and four of her photographs. She said “the sumptuously printed magazine is one of the few printed photo magazines left and celebrates the beauty and tradition of black and white work.” The four photographs are all from 1999, three made in New Mexico and one in Mexico.
