Monthly Archives: November 2008
A Sneak Peek at the Future of Jerusalem Mass Transit
Pin It Stepping into one of the sleek and shiny new light rail vehicles set to zip through Jerusalem in the next year and a half, it’s hard to imagine... Read More »
Life as a Jewsician
Pin It Some folks make aliyah for religious reasons, others for nationalist reasons. And then there are songwriters like me who come to Israel for no apparent reason, and decide... Read More »
James Bond, Jabotinsky and the Holocaust
Pin It By Guest author Moshe Phillips A new motion picture in which James Bond fights Nazis and saves Jews during the Holocaust is scheduled for release this Chanukah season.... Read More »
KosherFest 2008 … a fresser’s delight!
Pin It Kosherfest is similar to any other convention held at any other convention center. The only difference, kosher food. Wait, wait, FREE Kosher food. The sound of that makes... Read More »
From Barack to Barkat: A Look Back at the November Elections
Pin It The just concluded Jerusalem election, while certainly not as important on a world stage as last week’s U.S. presidential contest, was in many ways spookily similar to its... Read More »
A Jeff Pulver Breakfast in Tel Aviv
Pin It Yesterday morning, while going through the 150 or so feeds I try to keep up with, I came upon this video. A report on Jeff Pulver‘s breaksfast in... Read More »
Exit polling
Pin It According to CNN.com, which did extensive exit polling thoughout the day yesterday, American Jews overwhelmingly supported Barack Obama over John McCain. Jews, which make up but 2% of... Read More »
