Monthly Archives: January 2008
The Six Degrees of Kosher Bacon
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 not bad,... Read More »
Israel should NOT be the only issue
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 “They are... Read More »
Blonde or Brunette?
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, this is... Read More »
Less than Model
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 about what... Read More »
Genocide and Jews
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 different halachic... Read More »
Questions from the Non Jews
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 of those... Read More »
Tehina, Chummus, Turkish salad and.. Babaganewz?
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 a couple... Read More »
Next up………. Richardson
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 before he... Read More »
Rudy! Rudy!
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 month old... Read More »
Labels for the checklist
“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 want to... Read More »
So who should I pick?
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 or my... Read More »
Things I have learned about Alcohol
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 Baileys Irish... Read More »
The Religious Checklist
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 seen to... Read More »
Thoughts While Polishing Silver
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 silver was... Read More »
Holocaust survivor to retire from Congress
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 to step... Read More »
Des Moines 2004 – My Kosher Presidential Election Caucus Experience
“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 for someone... Read More »
The Greatest Jewish Ballplayer Ever
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 your team.... Read More »
