Ban Avis Rent-A-Car

Avis is now offering WiFi in their rental car fleet. (Here)
Hansom cab, anyone?

Bad Blogger

Unfortunately, a busy blogger is a bad blogger. I'll try to catch up with you all soon, including my (emotional) reaction to the Boro Park internet asifa.



Meantime, the Center for the Jewish Future at RIETS has released a 'learning packet' for Shavuos night which looks interesting for that point past midnight where the Yevomos combinations and permutations are no longer as captivating and entrancing as they should be.



Here it is: http://www.yutorah.org/showShiurLite.cfm?shiurID=718421



And in case I can't get back to you so fast, Good Yom Tov!

Exercises in Role Playing

At a Tuesday night meeting of Vaad Hanholo (National Officers) of Agudath Israel, NY City Councilman Simcha Felder recommended that the distinguished assembled read an article on him available on the internet.

He said, dryly, "I know that the internet is forbidden . . . but if you have a friend . . ."

Later in the same meeting, Rabbi Avi Shafran explained the various components of his job. One small part: "We check countless sites . . . I mean, publications . . ."