Israel
Heretic or Realist?
Pin It A friend of mine had sent me a link stating that it was a video that I must watch. A bit dubious, I conceded and clicked on the... 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 »
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 »
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 »
This Land Is My Land
Pin It The fact that there are disputes over land in Israel is not a statement that would shock anyone. Israelis and Palestinians have been quarreling over territory for years... Read More »
Odd Jewy Link for Today.
Pin It This is not a plug, but I did think these “Shabbos Goy” t-shirts were funny and wanted to share. Sometimes it is really hard to find a decent... Read More »
Google Leaks State Secrets
Pin It Israel has a secret in the Negev. Well, not so much a secret but rather a rumor that the Israeli government has never taken the time to confirm... Read More »
Fear and Loathing in Passaic, NJ
Pin It Rachel Krich’s recent post regarding swastikas and other Nazi paraphernalia showing up in upper class Manhattan neighborhoods inspired me to pay more attention to the kind of event... Read More »
John Loftus OR Why I Went to Work Today
Pin It I woke up this afternoon with a fever of 99.9. And if I worked at an office where duties are simply redistributed to accommodate for a missing employee,... Read More »
It’s about time.
Pin It The Israeli government took several long overdue steps this Wednesday that will fundamentally change the status of relations between Israel and Gaza. The first and most fundamental, is... Read More »
Rumors flying over Syria.
Pin It Last Thursday, Israeli aircraft violated Syrian airspace and did…something. No one seems quite sure what. Israel has been almost completely silent on the subject, only reluctantly admitting that... Read More »
World Conference Against Racism is just as racist as it was 6 years ago.
Pin It The Second World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance took place last week, once again in Durban, South Africa. For those of you who don’t... Read More »
Boundaries
Can we modern Jews embrace the modern world around us, while staying true to our ideals Read More »
HeBrew
Pin It When I was in yeshiva in Israel I had to make certain dietary adjustments. I got used to drinking milk from a bag, I gave up regularly drinking... Read More »
