Jewneric: A New Platform for the Jewish Voice Archives: March 2008
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10 March 2008
Too Hot for the UK: Britain Bans Head of Jewish Leadership
Moshe Feiglin, president of the Manhigut Yehudit (Jewish Leadership) faction of the Israeli Likud Party, recently received a letter from Britain’s Home Secretary notifying him that he is banned from entering the UK. This came as a bit of a surprise to Mr. Feiglin, who apparently had no intention of visiting the UK in [...]
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10 March 2008
Israel and Hamas Agree: There Is No Ceasefire
As reported by IBA News.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Monday that there is no ceasefire agreement with Hamas and such an accord is not close. Barak said that only when the rocket fire from Gaza ceases, the terrorist attacks stop, and weapons smuggling drops significantly will Israel consider agreeing to a truce.
On the [...]
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9 March 2008
Is G-d Going to Kill Me?
Thursday night there was a terrorist attack at the Yeshiva Mercaz Harav. Many students were murdered. In light of that event I wanted to share a discussion I had with myself after September 11th:
“Why does G-d allow terrible suffering?”
“I can’t answer that question.”
“Why does G-d kill innocent people?”
“Again, I can’t answer that question.”
“Will [...]
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9 March 2008
“Purgamentum Init, Exit Pecuniam,” or “Wow, Staten Island Can Now Rival an Oil-Rich Arab Country!”
Reading one of my new favorite blogs (greenprophet.com) has caused me to ponder: Can the country that created a veritable oasis out of a desert simultaneously solve waste issues, lower reliance on foreign fuel, and help finance an exclusive country club in Staten Island?
Apparently, some Israeli company (REN Waste) has devised a way to convert [...]
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7 March 2008
Hey Lebowski Fest, I’m Shomer Effing Shabbos
This week in Chicago, fans of the Academy Award Winning Coen Brothers will gather to pay homage to what is arguably their most popular film. Lebowski Fest, a celebration of all things Lebowski, is a yearly event that first began in Louisville as a way of celebrating The Big Lebowski. The main event of the [...]
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6 March 2008
Israeli Ambassador Sallai Meridor Reacts to Terror Attack in Jerusalem
Israeli Ambassador Sallai Meridor released the following statement after today’s tragic attack on a religious school in Jerusalem.
Today’s terrorist attack on a religious seminary in Jerusalem, in which eight young students were murdered in cold blood by a Palestinian terrorist, is a terrible reminder of the indiscriminate and brutal terrorism Israel faces [...]
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6 March 2008
The Peace Process Kills Again
Asked by a Channel 2 TV reporter what weapon the Palestinian Authority terrorist had, Dadon said, “A Kalishnakov,” and turning to the camera, he angrily added, “The Kalishnskov that you gave him, President Peres…” (Nissan Ratzlav-Katz, “Arab Terrorist Attacks Jerusalem’s Merkaz HaRav Yeshiva: 8 Dead,” Arutz 7, March 6, 2008, available at http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/125487)
The Torah [...]
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6 March 2008
Missing Rabbi, 91, Found Dead In Car In N.J. River
Tragic ending to this story. Baruch Dayan Haemet
NEW YORK (WNBC) Missing Rabbi, 91, Found Dead In Car In N.J. River, Authorities say that they are unsure what caused the crash.
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6 March 2008
Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem
About an hour and a half ago, at 8:30 PM (Israel time), at least 2 terrorists entered Yeshivat Merkaz haRav and shot tens of students.
News reports are reporting between 6 and 8 dead, (plus the terrorists), as well as 6 evacuated, and another 20 35+ injured.
Merkaz haRav, located in Jerusalem, is the flagship yeshiva [...]
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6 March 2008
Massive search in NJ for Rabbi Zev Segal
A massive search effort is mobilizing to find Rabbihttp://www.casinoprimo.es/casinos-en-linea-regla.html mirar sus oponentes h�bitos. Zev Segal, who disappeared Wednesday morning after doing a radio show at WFMU in Downtown Jersey City.
Police Lt. Edgar Martinez said this morning hundreds of volunteers are combing the streets search for the 91-year-old Manhattan resident.
He said volunteers are gathering in the [...]
