Author Archives: Avi M

About Avi M

Avi converted to Judaism in the spring of 2006 in his home country of Canada and is a founding member of JewsByChoice.org. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Tamara and is an active member of the local Jewish community.

Hello world!

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Avi M

Welcome to JewsByChoice.org. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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TG got his Green Card! Amen!!

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Avi M

Wow! I haven’t updated here in a lonnnnng time! I have just been really busy with things over at JewsByChoice.org, which BTW has lots of interesting discussion taking place, so go and check it out. Anyhow this Monday I went … Continue reading →

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Newness Is Comming

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Avi M

So Stay tuned!

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Wow! One Month Of JewsByChoice.Org

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Avi M

Well it’s kind of hard for me to believe but JewsByChoice.org has been up and running for over a month now and it’s been a blast! We have a really awesome group of people blogging some great stuff that has … Continue reading →

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JewsByChoice.Org Check It Out!

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Avi M

For those of you wondering why it’s been so quiet on the TikkunGer blog it’s because a lot has been going on in my neck of the woods. First there was the high holidays and then there was getting married … Continue reading →

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Photo Post: The Bird Whisperer

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Avi M

Last week Tamara and I found ourselves taking a last-minute trip up to Washington State. We had to take care of some family business so I wouldn’t call it a real vacation but we did manage to squeeze in an … Continue reading →

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YouTube – Sim Shalom

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Avi M

A friend from Canada sent me a link to this video in an email today and I thought it was rather beautiful and worth sharing. So enjoy!

Posted in Jewish Spirituality, Jewish Video, Judaism, Judaism & Prayer, Online Media | 4 Comments

And TG finishes with an A+!

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Avi M

So last night, a little after 10 PM, I received an e-mail from one of my instructors with a mark for the final assignment I submitted as part of my HSRV 433 course. This 26 page paper titled “Jewish Civilization … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, General, J-Bloggers, J-Blogoshper, Jewish Community, Just 4 Fun, Web 2.0 | 8 Comments

The Awakened Heart Project Promoting Contemplative Judaism

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Avi M

This morning I received an email from a guy over at the Awakened Heart Project (AHP) telling me about their new website. I decided to check it out and WOW, I am impressed with what I saw. It’s basically an … Continue reading →

Posted in Integral Judaism, Jewish Audio, Jewish Community, Jewish culture, Jewish Education, Jewish Meditation, Jewish Renewal, Jewish Spirituality, Judaism, Online Media, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Eco-Kosher: The Better World Shopper

Posted on August 3, 2007 by Avi M

About a week ago I stumbled across this great resource called “The Better World Shopper” at some little independent bookstore (I think we were in Pasadena). Unfortunately I didn’t buy a copy for myself and have since then,vowed not to buy another book until October, because … Continue reading →

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