Gold must be on many people’s mind, now with prices reaching new heights. What are the advantages and disadvantages of various types of gold? Should we buy gold jewelry from shops? Or should we buy gold bars from banks? How much do they cost?

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I have been thinking a lot about Israeli development recently, especially in the context of our hi-tech sector, which is one of our strongest national assets. Here are some of my thoughts. rnrn* What would it take to make Israel a hi-tech center?

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NC sez: I see the Islamists are dong a very fine PR job around the world with their “Hate Jews” campaign. Whenever one reads that “the Jooooossss rule the world” you know it comes straight out of the Nazi racist play book , and history bears out th

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Like everything, thinking and writing improve with practice. Blogging is a way to refine your practice and assess your thinking about your direct field and beyond.

In the nonprofit/philanthropy field in particular, there is a call for foundations

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I can’t help but hear about Jews in Iran and ask, “What are they thinking?”rnrnIt is an easy jump to align the situation of today’s Iranian Jews with pre-World War II era Germany because of the parallel rhetoric of Hiter and

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As a Jewish philanthropy blogger, I am obligated to bring you news of Mel Brook’s establishment of a new nonprofit foundation: Schmucks for Schmuck.

The Onion reports:

“We must save this word!” Brooks said to thunderous applause as those in at

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The sport of go-karting came to Israel in 1996. As one of Israel’s first enthusiasts and an active racer, Aric Lapter became well known in the Israeli arena.

Lapter met Rasheed Nashashibi, 2006 Palestinian go-kart champion, and they decided to te

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I show you a place you can go for an array of interesting, inexpensive items for gifts for your stocking this coming holiday season. How about chocolate bob-bon soaps for the chocoholics among us? Or freshly squeezed hand crafted citrus soaps? They

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Here’s a new twist on an old favorite. This ring was fabricated (as apposed to casting) using Sterling Silver sheet and wire, oxidized to enhance detail.

My prior Anemone designs (seen here) were all hand sculpted using Precious Metal Clay (PMC). The benefits of fabrication vs. casting / PMC are: 1.) Longer Wear due to greater density (oft

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A beautiful gift will put a smile on the face of the woman in your life, whether it is your wife, mother or daughter. The 2.5 Carat round Amethyst is surrounded by two rows of round cut Diamonds of SI 2 clarity, H-I color and .35 Carats. With a price like this, give this necklace as a special gift at Christmas.

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When people look at diamonds, they have an visualize of a glittering clear, brilliant, almost white gemstone. Additionally, while the perfect diamonds are white in color and clear, many natural colored diamonds out there are of equal or even greater valuate. As one of the four C’s looked at when valuing diamonds, various colors are found by s

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Mexican silver jewelry looks to be steady getting in style all over again. Mexico has several of the richest deposits on silver in the globe. This is why Mexican silver jewelry has got its ways all over the world in the last hundreds of years. The native Mayan and Aztec peoples had lived in what is now Mexico for centuries without ever knowin

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This is a post from a mom struggling to come to grips with the need to introduce the dreaded topic of sex education to her 10 year old. Despite many signs that the child is ready, this mom has just not been able to approach the topic of sex in a clear, coherent way. This mom does not want to repeat the sex education that she got from her mo

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With the holidays quickly approaching, everyone is scrambling around to find gifts for their loved ones. This funny post extols the virtues of white topaz, an economical alternative to diamonds for budget fashionistas. White topaz is a stone that has the look and sparkle of diamonds at a fraction of the cost. So bring a little bling into yo

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The holidays are right around the corner and for many parents this brings up the age old question about when and if to tell our children the "truth" about Santa. Many of us remember the exact moment we were told that are moms and dads were Santa. For some, this knowledge marked the beginning of the journey from the innocence of childhood

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