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Selling out…uberdox style

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While this blog is “non-profit” I do get requests to promote items and websites.
One such request that came to me last week and I sort of dropped the ball.  I have previously felt honored that Oh Nuts! had asked me to be involved in various giveaways.  This time for Purim, I didn’t get time to post their giveaway.  However, if you do need to find really cool Purim Baskets or any other candy that is supper yummy, then check out their Purim Basket page.

Again, sorry that I’m not jumping on the giveaway bandwagon, it has nothing to do with Oh Nuts!, and everything to do with me just being busy.

A great resource to make your Shabbos table even better…

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With all of the blogs out there it’s easy to find something new to read.  A recent “find” of mine has been a blog called “Geshmavk Dvar Torah of the Week“.  The author of the blog consistantly has great d’vrai Torah that are insightful and perfect for your Shabbos table.  This week’s offering can be found here.

The blog is well worth putting onto your RSS reader.

Help Rabbi Mike Win $25,000 for the Teens of St. Louis

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A current friend and former collegue of mine, Rabbi Mike Rovinsky, was nominated as “Jewish Community Hero” and can get $25,000.00 to help Jewish teens in St. Louis, MO.  I received the following email from him:

Dear Friends,

OK, I am sure you are tired of getting emails and facebook notices to vote for me to win this contest.  I am sorry.  However, thanks to your support, we are #13.  That’s great, but the rest of the pack is catching up and the big push is now for the next 9 days.  It’s over on Oct. 8th at 11:59. 

To maintain our standing, WE REALLY need your vote!  Please click here   (if it does not work please paste the following URL into your browser http://www.jewishcommunityheroes.org/nominees/profile/mike-rovinsky/

Please take one minute twice a day and vote.  You can vote multiple times using cell phone, lap top, different computers.  It is all kosher and legal.  We don’t need to be number one, just in the top 20, but top 10 would be even better.  You also do NOT need to register or leave an email address.

Thank you!

Rabbi Mike

TEXT OF PREVIOUS EMAIL
Unbeknownst to me, I was recently nominated as a “Jewish Community Hero” for my work with teens in the broader St. Louis Jewish Community and in various organizations I am involved in i.e. JSU, NCSY, Tichon and Camp Nageela Midwest. There have been hundreds of nominees, so it really wasn’t a big deal until I saw that we really have a shot at winning this thing.  The top 20 vote getters appear before a panel of UJC (National Organization for Jewish Federations).  They will select 5 winners.  The top prize is $25,000 for  the non-profits I work with. 

Now for the embarrassing part.  I really need your votes.  I am actually number 13.  But the gap is tight between me and number 20.  Therefore, I must start to ask people to take 1 minute a day to please vote for me each day from now until Oct. 8th.  Your vote is NOT for me but for the kids.  So please help me win this thing.

 There is some stiff competition out there, but we can do it with your help.  I get nothing for winning other than the satisfaction of “raising” $25,000 for programming and scholarships.

All you need to do is click here and press the “VOTE” button. It is done anonymously. You can vote once every 12 hours, so please continue to vote every day! Voting ends October 8th. Please pass this on to your friends and family!

http://www.jewishcommunityheroes.org/nominees/profile/mike-rovinsky/

Thank you so much!  L’Shana Tova & Happy New Year

ABOUT THE CONTEST: The Jewish Community Heroes campaign celebrates the selflessness and courage of those who put others before themselves. This is our community’s opportunity to shine a national spotlight on the unsung, whether their work impacts five people or 5,000.

The Hero of the Year will be provided with $25,000 to be used as an investment in their community project or non-profit effort via his or her local Jewish Federation, or another recognized 501(c)3 charitable entity or Canadian equivalent, and he or she will be invited to and recognized at next year’s General Assembly. The remaining four finalists will receive a smaller amount to be used as an investment in their community project or non-profit effort via their local Jewish Federations, or recognized 501(c)3 charitable entities or Canadian equivalent.