I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a memberGroucho MarxOn the other hand, it is interesting to note what groups Judge Richard Goldstone is a member of. Read More »
Archive for February 8th, 2010
Galperin to leave DC federation to take senior spot with JAFI
Misha Galperin has notified the board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington that he will leave his post as the federation’s CEO this summer to take a position at the Jewish Agency for Israel. Read More »
Dating Website goes Old School
Jdate , Frumster , Sawyouatsinai , Jmatch not getting you anywhere with your love life? Have you recently been hooked on Millionaire Matchmaker?Well this Valentines Day perhaps it is time to go old school . Read More »
Active American soldier torture methods of interrogation on 4-year-old daughter
An American soldier was arrested and charged with child abuse, using controversial methods of torture used in interrogations, because she could not repeat the alphabet. Read More »
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Israel transferred to Russia to protest a visit Khaled Meshal
Mashal, today in Moscow Published: – According to a few days before the visit of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Moscow, came to the city's delegation headed by senior Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Meshal organization. Read More »
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jlb.wmv
Brooklyn, NY – As the March 23rd race for Simcha Felders vacated city council seat heats up, the candidates are spending their time drumming up as much suppo… Read More »
Report: Yishai moves to legalize Jewish ownership of East Jerusalem building
Interior Minister Eli Yishai on Monday moved toward legalizing Jewish ownership of an East Jerusalem building, authorizing the Jerusalem District Council to take on the matter without first notifying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Read More »
NY Times on The Kef
The NY Times wrote about our latest project and possibly the most interesting part are the comments. We won’t include the article here, you could read it HERE , but we thought we should include some of the comments that we found interesting. 6 . Read More »
Riot in east Jerusalem
Again, Islam disrespects law and order in this country: (IsraelNN.com) Arabs challenged Israeli authority in eastern Jerusalem on Monday, hurling rocks in violent riots that wounded five policemen, one of whom was hospitalized. Arab journalists also suffered injuries. Read More »
The Right Commercial to Unhinge the Unhinged Left
Well played. Focus on the Family dangled some tidbits of information to the media knowing that the chronically hysterical left would get, er, hysterical. And then came the commercial. Yup, that’s the 33 seconds that caused the pro-abortion fanatics to foam at the mouth. Read More »
Stephen Walt’s profound dishonesty
Stephen Walt — actually permitting himself to title his post “I told you so ” — thinks he’s found something of a smoking gun in Tony Blair’s testimony before a British inquiry into the Iraq War: Probably the most controversial claim in my work Read More »
Hamentaschen Giveaway from Kosher.com & Kosher Cookbook!
Having trouble finding all of your kosher ingredients? Kosher.com is an online kosher supermarket which ships anywhere in the US and offers free delivery of kosher groceries to the New York Metro region. Read More »
Arab states reject Pakistani diplomat named Big Genitals
The Jerusalem Post is reporting that a Pakistani diplomat name Miangul Akbar Zeb has been rejected by The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as becoming the Pakistani Ambassador, because his name apparently means “Big Genitals” in Arabic. “A relatively common Muslim name, Akbar means ‘biggest’ or ‘greatest’ in Arabic. Read More »
Abbas reportedly agrees to indirect peace talks
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly has agreed in principle to hold indirect peace negotiations with Israel brokered by the United States. An unnamed senior Palestinian official confirmed the talks, which are expected to begin Feb. 20, the French news agency AFP reported Monday. Read More »
Before you sign on the dotted line for catering
Before booking a caterer, you should do research to ascertain price points and get recommendations from people who have had experience with the names you come up with. As with any estimate, the general rule is to contact three or four vendors that are appropriate to your estimated number of guests and budget. Read More »
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Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Execution of Jewish Inmate
Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Supreme Court has refused to halt the execution next week of a man convicted of murdering a state wildlife officer 26 years ago. Read More »
Ahmadinejad Tells Scientists: Enrich Uranium Further
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday ordered his atomic scientists to begin enriching their stockpile of uranium in order to power a medical reactor, a move that accelerated Iran’s brinkmanship over its nuclear program by moving the country closer to producing weapons-grade fuel, The New York Times reported. Read More »
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Costa Rica elects Jewish VP
A Jewish former banker was elected the vice president of Costa Rica. Luis Lieberman will become vice president after Costa Rican voters on Sunday elected Laura Chinchilla as the Central American country’s first female president by a wide margin. Lieberman’s parents immigrated to Costa Rica from Poland before World War II. Read More »
The philanthropy of Eli Broad
The New York Times has a story about the philanthropy of Eli Broad . Broad, says the Times, has turned Los Angeles, where he has made his home for the past 40 years, into an arts center that it could not have been without the billionaire. Read More »
Dubai’s skyscraper closes after just a month
Well wouldn’t you know it, Dubai’s colossal skyscraper, said to be the tallest in the world (undeservingly), has closed within a month from opening: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The world’s tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public Read More »
Goldstone vs Groucho
I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member Groucho Marx On the other hand, it is interesting to note what groups Judge Richard Goldstone is a member of. Read More »
Baron Davis and Jewish World Watch join forces
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University Investigating Assault on Jewish Students
York University in Toronto is investigating allegations of assault against two Jewish students during a pro-Israel program. Read More »
Lori Gottlieb Needs To Keep The Faith
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A Valentine for Jews: Return to sender?
LOS ANGELES (JTA) — “Famous Jewish Lovers” might seem like a dreamed-up category on “Jeopardy!,” but it’s easily real. Read More »
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Super busy these days with school, extracurriculars, a new boy (hi buff boy, you know who you …
Super busy these days with school, extracurriculars, a new boy (hi buff boy, you know who you are!), and all the other stuff that takes up all my time. Read More »
Why Israel Would Decisively Beat Iran
IF anything, it is nothing short of a miracle and a tremendous tribute to Israel ( jewish ) expertise that they sell to so many countries which never take … Read More »
The SNL Rahm Emanuel Clip
Strong language. That was Andy Samberg Read More »
Update 14- Week Four
I’m not sure where I am at today…. I am PMS-ing like crazy and thus feeling very negative. Last week I took on a new attitude about this new relationship. I was able to take my blinders off and not feel like I was the lucky one to have found him. He is 34 years old. Read More »
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Pee Wee Herman’s Revenge
Last night I saw the closing performance of the Pee Wee Herman’s Show at Club Nokia. The whole gang was back. Cowboy Curtis and Miss Yvonne, the King of Cartoons, and the Bear, Mail Man Mike and my personal favorite Jambi the head-only genie in a box. Read More »
Hamas hypocrisy
Jerusalem Post reported today that after a meeting in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal said Israelis bring “war and occupation” and block peace The Hamas charter calls for the destruction of Israel, and Mashaal is lashing out at Israel for being warlike. My brain hurts. Read More »
Nectarine Blossoms
. Click to enlarge . I love this shot. So similar to an almond blossom , but yet so different. Both bloom in January, around Tu B’Shvat, both bloom before they get leaves, both have similar flowers, with similar coloring (though the nectarine’s are Read More »
Misegaas: The civility in comments and anti-fascist unicorn edition
I posted about the Ethan Bronner thing . People are behaving remarkably civil toward each other in the comments , which is not anomalous at Jewschool. But when it’s a post about Israel, civility in the comments is damn near unique. Read More »
The Wailing Wall Has 2 Brooklyn Shows This Week!
Our dear friend The Wailing Wall has 2 shows in Brooklyn this week, one tonight and one on Thursday. Check ‘em out: TONIGHT (2/8) @ Death By Audio 8PM / ALL AGES The Wailing Wall (full band), Horse’s Mouth, Your Nature, Blastoff! Thursday (2/11) @ Bar Matchless 7PM/ FREE Vol. Read More »
JobKatif Helps Gush Katif Victims Find Jobs
This is a guest post from Yehudit at JobKatif , a non-profit dedicated to find employment for families impacted by the Gaza Strip disengagement. Read More »
Sarah Palin Endorses ‘Bomb Iran’
My National Review Online column last week carried the provocative title, “How to Save the Obama Presidency: Bomb Iran,” and provoke it surely did. Read More »
The Knesset approved a new law Stricter punishment for medical teams
Doctors demonstration in front of the Ministry of Health in me – from a photo archive: Emil Salman Knesset approved today (Monday) second and third reading the bill of MK Haim Oron stringent punishment of attackers medical teams. Read More »
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Outsourcing
Heh. (Click on graphic to expand).Hat Tip: Danielle K. Read More »
How a “Nice American Girl” Became a Jihadist
Phyllis Chesler explains How a “Nice American Girl” Became a Jihadist: Dr. Siddiqui Found Guilty. She studied at MIT and at Brandeis where she received a Ph.D in Neuroscience. Thus, she was both an educated and in some sense, a westernized woman. Read More »
Viral irrationalism
More than 300 people in Monsey and New Square, two hassidic enclaves north of New York City, have contracted the mumps, a disease spread by coughing and sneezing. Symptoms include fever, headache and swollen glands. Now the disease has reached haredi communities in Brooklyn and New Jersey. Read More »
Violent Arabs Riot in Eastern Jerusalem Injure Policemen
Arabs challenged Israeli authority in eastern Jerusalem, hurling rocks in violent riots that wounded five policemen. One officer was hospitalized. Arabs challenged Israeli authority in eastern Jerusalem on Monday, hurling rocks in violent riots that wounded five policemen, one of whom was hospitalized. Arab journalists also suffered injuries. Read More »
Sophie ha girafa סופי הג’יראפה is on Facebook
I am generally skeptical about Facebook . It is taking me a lot of time to let myself participate. I am one of those people who still prefer the offline exchanges. I joined FB 6 years ago for work purpose: finding out what those social networks were, what they did and how they operated. Read More »
Prospects for Arab-Israeli Regional Cooperation
Israeli Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom addresses the Prospects for Arab-Israeli Regional CooperationRead the full articleRegional cooperation begins with resuming negotiations with the Palestinians. Read More »
Department ADL scores Obama: Best of the intention,
Obama. 'Could bring the process of turning point' Published: – According to the ADL disappointed U.S. President Barack Obama and frustrated by lack of government achievements, especially regarding the Israeli conflict – Palestinian. Read More »
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Westfield welcomes J.P. Morgan to Sydney project
The Westfield Group today announced that J.P. Morgan will anchor the new 25-storey 32,800 square metre office tower to be constructed at 85 Castlereagh Street as part of the Westfield Sydney City project that is currently under development. Read More »
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Study: Commercial Fishing Endangers Israel’s Dolphins
Researchers at the University of Haifa have determined that extensive commercial fishing is endangering the dolphins of the Mediterranean Sea. Researchers at the University of Haifa’s Department of Maritime Civilizations have determined that extensive commercial fishing is endangering the dolphins of the Mediterranean Sea. Read More »
A Shanda
This guy : – Scott Lee Cohen, 44, is running for Illinois lieutenant governor’s office. He’s a Democrat and a Jew…Born in Chicago and raised in Lincolnwood, Cohen is a small business owner who currently owns and operates Cohen’s Green Cleaning, a distributor of environmentally friendly cleaning products… Read More »
Quite A Rise From Public Buses
OK, granted that my memory is longer than some of you have been alive… Way back when, one of the big perks for MK’s, Members of Knesset, Israel’s parliament, was a free, all comprehensive bus pass. Our lawmakers could ride for free on public transport all over the country. Read More »
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach on Volunteer Mission for Haiti with ‘Rock of Africa’
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Host of ‘Shalom in the Home’ on the Planet Green Channel and author of The Kosher Sutra is currently in Haiti on a volunteer mission with the ‘Rock of Africa’ program. Read More »
Costa Rica elects Jewish VP
A Jewish former banker was elected the vice president of Costa Rica.Luis Lieberman will become vice president after Costa Rican voters on Sunday elected Laura Chinchilla as the Central American country’s first female president by a wide margin.Lieberman’s parents immigrated to Costa Rica from Poland before World War II. Read More »
Marketing Child & Wife Abuse Book
I need some basic information in order to finalize the book. The size of the market. So I am setting up a widget to register how many of my readers are interested in purchasing the book.1) I would like to know what to charge. Read More »
‘ME Muslims tend to support Hamas, Hizbullah’
Pew research reveals little enthusiasm for most Muslim leaders; Obama scores well. Read More »
Australian activist released on bail in Israel
Israel’s Supreme Court has ordered the release of an Australian woman who was arrested during a pre-dawn military … Read More »
Bachmann: America ‘cursed’ by God ‘if we reject Israel ‘
Bachmann: America ‘cursed’ by God ‘if we reject Israel ‘ Read More »
Why the Truth Constitutes “Incitement”
Evelyn GordonContentions /Commentary08 February ‘10As Noah noted, the New Israel Fund controversy is laying bare just how warped the “human rights” community’s definition of human rights is. Read More »
Just another day
Israel is “a crazy nation led by crazy people,” Iranian Foreign Minister Manoucher Mottaki told Al Jazeera in an interview published Monday afternoon.Coming from an Iranian puppet this is beyond laughable. Unfortunately, he has a podium to spew his lunacy because there are many in the region who believe him. Read More »
Can He Prove He’s A Zionist?
A real cardcarrying Zionist?1. Nicole Goldstone, the daughter of Richard Goldstone, whose report on Operation Cast Lead alleged that Israel committed war crimes in Gaza, maintained on Wednesday that her father “is a Zionist and loves Israel.” 2. You’ve been described as a friend of Israel, a Zionist . Read More »
