tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-73354176602647378582008-03-25T16:18:00.006+02:002008-03-25T17:07:47.414+02:00<div align="justify">For an organization that routinely talks about Israel, has a huge office in Jerusalem and actively tries to involve itself in Israeli life, and has Nefesh B'Nefesh events on their website, I found it rather disappointing that the Orthodox Union kept Israeli communities off their list in their upcoming "<a href="http://www.ou.org/ou/event_more/jewish_comm">Emerging Jewish Communities Showcase</a>."<br /><br /><p align="justify"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gnm2C1B8vbI/R-kM1PGA9bI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/QUrjqb7L7hI/s1600-h/ou_ad.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181686954990826930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_gnm2C1B8vbI/R-kM1PGA9bI/AAAAAAAAA9Y/QUrjqb7L7hI/s400/ou_ad.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thinking of relocating? <span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Israel's off the list</em>...<em>doesn't even make the cut. </em></span></p></div><div align="justify">Looking for an affordable Jewish community? <em><span style="font-size:85%;">If affordable, means sky-high tuition, then this ad is for you! </span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Kosher Stores? <span style="font-size:85%;"><em>We have a few of those.</em></span></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Close Knit Communities? <em><span style="font-size:85%;">Perhaps</span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Rewarding Retirement Opportunities?</span> <em>What could be more rewarding that retiring to the amazing Jewish community of New Orleans, LA??? (sorry, I'm sure it's a lovely community, with Jewish roots going back to the time of Avraham Avinu)</em></span></div><div align="justify"></div><br />The OU is pushing the following vibrant communities... <p></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Bay Area: Oakland and San Francisco, CA, Charleston, SC, Columbus, OH, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO Edmonton, AB, Canada, Houston, TX, Indianapolis, IN, Memphis, TN, New Orleans, LA, Omaha, NE, San Diego, CA, Seattle, WA, Vancouver, BC, Canada</span></p><p align="justify">Using just a tiny bit of extra effort, they could have combined this with the Nefesh B'Nefesh event (or at least, reminded people that Israel is ALSO an option).</p><p align="justify">There are great vibrant communities here as well!</p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Modiin, Beit Shemesh, Hashmonaim, Raanana, Kedumim, Shilo, Eli, Jerusalem, Elazar, Neve Daniel, Alon Shvut, Givatayim, Ginot Shomron, Petach Tikva, Be'er Sheva, Karmiel, Maalot, and many, many others.</span></p><p align="justify">Hey OU -- if you want your Torah Tidbits circulation to rise, why not remind people that <em>aliya</em> and Israeli communities are <strong>also</strong> an option for Orthodox Jews.</p><p></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong></strong></span></em> </p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>hat-tip:</strong> The Beit Shemesh Burka Ninja Squad</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em><br /><i>Wherever I am, my blog turns towards Eretz Yisrael <span style="font-size:130%;">טובה הארץ מאד מאד</span></i><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/JBlogoshere" rel="tag"></a><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Israel" rel="tag"></a><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Zionism" rel="tag"></a><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Shomron" rel="tag"></a><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Gaza" rel="tag"></a><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Settlements" rel="tag"></a><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Aliya" rel="tag"></a><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Muqata" rel="tag"></a><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/Jameel" rel="tag"></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13539920-7335417660264737858?l=muqata.blogspot.com'/></div>Jameel @ The Muqatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.com38