Monthly Archives: January 2008
The Six Degrees of Kosher Bacon
Pin It 1) Smart Bacon: Made by Life Light, Smart Bacon is completely non-dairy, giving it the versatility to be used in both Meat and Dairy recipes. Though it is... Read More »
Israel should NOT be the only issue
Pin It I often hear that people vote for a particular candidate over another one is their stance towards Israel. “Oh, he’s great for Israel, he’s got my vote” or... Read More »
Blonde or Brunette?
Pin It Unfortunately, people’s brains are in their eyes. They believe only what they see, and not much more. Growing up in the Persian community of Great Neck, New York,... Read More »
Less than Model
Pin It Imagine you’re at work. You’re sitting at your desk diligently toiling away at whatever task you have been assigned when your boss comes over to speak with you... Read More »
Genocide and Jews
Pin It Last month, there appeared in the Yeshiva University (YU) Commentator an article by Rabbi Aryeh Klapper titled, “Is there a Mitzvah to Prevent Genocide?” The piece talks about... Read More »
Questions from the Non Jews
Pin It As vice president of the Touro Law JLSA (Jewish Law Students Association), it is my duty to plan events around the holidays, or even just for the education... Read More »
Tehina, Chummus, Turkish salad and.. Babaganewz?
Pin It Nope, it’s not a typo. It’s the fun kids’ website that I chanced upon while on indoor recess duty in the computer lab the other day. I saw... Read More »
Next up………. Richardson
Pin It Alright, my plan to write up info on the most popular candidates has fallen to the way side because I just have to talk about my man Richardson... Read More »
Rudy! Rudy!
Pin It Disclaimer- This may be a little more biased then I would have liked; I am just very tired, having had a long day with an abnormally cranky 2... Read More »
Labels for the checklist
Pin It “The Back Alley Approach” There was a post about categorizing people for dating purposes. I am not a fan of labels, or conforming to “ the man.†I... Read More »
So who should I pick?
Pin It After my last post, someone asked if there was a web site with a basic breakdown of everyone running for president. I looked, and either there is none... Read More »
Things I have learned about Alcohol
Pin It Location, Location, Location: Just because it’s not kosher in the United States doesn’t mean it’s not kosher in Europe. This is true with several different brands most prominently... Read More »
The Religious Checklist
Pin It I recently received a call from a friend of mine who seemed absolutely determined to set me up as, apparently in her mind, being 23 and single was... Read More »
Thoughts While Polishing Silver
Pin It Seriously, no double meaning here. I had a quick thought while polishing a pregnant friend’s silver (she can’t as her doctor said she couldn’t). While some of the... Read More »
Holocaust survivor to retire from Congress
Pin It Rep. Tom Lantos, a 79 year old 14 term Congressman from the San Fransisco area in California, announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer and is going... Read More »
Des Moines 2004 – My Kosher Presidential Election Caucus Experience
Pin It “Why don’t you come to Des Moines and help us win an election?” There were so many reasons to say NO to going to Iowa to help campaign... Read More »
The Greatest Jewish Ballplayer Ever
Pin It Imagine this – it’s Game One of the World Series. The most dominating left-handed pitcher of the last 50 years is getting ready to take the mound for... Read More »
