You ask me why I cry But I can’t tell you why. My mouth fills with saliva As I try to chew my food I try to swallow but I can’t. It is caused by the tears in my eyes that won’t stop falling. They pool like a river in front of me. I cry so hard until I can’t breath Silent sobs shaking my body. My stomach clenches and I want to let it go. Read More »
Archive for January, 2011
Jewish Fails: Praying in Hebrew, Torah Study, and Lashon Hara
PunkTorah Presents: Jewish Fails, things that we fail at. We are human and we all fail sometimes. To share your Jewish Fails email michael@punktorah.org. And check out www.punktorah.org for more honest Judaism. Read More »
Israel, as always made my shitty choice
Media: Israel supported Mubarak's arms. Jerusalem denies this information to the Government of Egypt, Israel handed over a shipment of arms and the means to disperse demonstrations. According to the Qatari television channel Al-Jazeera, Israeli Foreign Ministry denied this information. Read More »
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Holocaust victims receive tribute in SP
"It's the memory that keeps us alive. You must tell the new generations that we all, that those facts are not repeated. " "It's the memory that keeps us alive. You must tell the new generations that we all, that those facts are not repeated. " These were the words that Ben Abraham, a survivor of the [… Read More »
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Rarely came to visit Ashdod Ahger"m Mazouz
Surprisingly rare and special came to Ashdod Rabbi Meir Mazouz Rosh Yeshiva Mercy Seat "mitzvah meal private event held in district in the city. Read More »
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Add a telephone company service representatives pine …
In recent years there has been an awakening to understand that we do not have to have it all for granted. I was a customer of Pelephone almost 5 years and never had to wait 3-4 minutes for her human. Orange 5 months I multi Sometimes it takes 8 / 12 / Emily 20 minutes. Read More »
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Haifa: Yeshiva student injured in a car hit and run motorcycle
Haifa: Yeshiva student injured in a car hit and run motorcycle devotee Sa'rt – Vishnitz, about 35, hit a motorcycle on Herzl Street in Haifa • addressing mild to moderate, with a head injury, Maimonides • Police conducts searches for the two motorcycle riders Eli Schlesinger 31.01. Read More »
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The Egypt disaster
Op-ed: While liberals cheer on Egypt uprising, Cairo may turn Islamic, join forces with Iran
Op-ed: While liberals cheer on Egypt uprising, Cairo may turn Islamic, join forces with Iran
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Humor: Cyber Love
A consignment of Patrick Attal bees, flowers, sprouts, the seed p'tite … All this is completely outdated! Let's be modern: One morning, a child asks his father: Daddy, tell me: how was I born? Okay, my son, it was necessary that we speak a jour.Voici So what you must know: Dad and Mom have logged onto Facebook. Read More »
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‘Yad Squad’ trains congregants to read Torah
For those who want the chance to chant Torah, Temple Shalom in Aberdeen has an opening on its Yad Squad.
Although many congregations rely on a select number of professionals or lay people to perform the weekly synagogue readings of the Torah, Temple Shalom has now joined those who open the opportunity to a wider pool. Read More »
Leaders of Germany, Israel express concern about deteriorating situation in Egypt
Israel and Germany have become close allies following their reconciliation after the Holocaust of World War II. Germany agreed to pay millions of dollars in … Read More »
Egypt’s turmoil leaves Israel silent and worried
Op-Ed By Alan Elsner , TIP Senior Communications Director Reuters, Jan. 31, 2011 Read the original piece in Reuters here Washington, Jan. 31 – The uprising in Egypt that looks like it may sweep away President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year-old regime threatens to deprive Israel of its most important strategic ally in the region. Read More »
Bank of Israel reports sharp drop in bank fraud
Embezzlement by bank employees fell to NIS 5 million in 2010 from NIS 47 million in 2009. Read More »
UK govt: Iran could have nuclear weapon by 2012
UK govt: Iran could have nuclear weapon by 2012 . Photo by: Associated Press By ASSOCIATED PRESS 01/31/2011 20: 24 British Defense Secretary disagrees with Dagan’s assessment that Teheran won’t have bomb before 2015; says West should be pessimistic. Read More »
More than a headwind
In February 2010 I wrote the article "headwinds" of the judge Jan-Robert von Renesse, who prevailed with extraordinary commitment and against strong resistance from colleagues pension benefits for survivors, who worked in ghettos for the Germans, and thus the standard for all such requests continued. Julia Smilga reported on 21 inst. Read More »
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Ozzie jailed for antisemitc YouTube rant
http: //www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2…31/3125998.htm Brendon Lee O’Connell is the first person in Western Australia to be convicted under the state’s racial vilification laws. A jury found him guilty last week of six offences. O’Connell posted a video on YouTube showing him insulting a young Jewish man in 2009. Read More »
T’rumah: Engaging the Text
This week’s Torah portion, T’rumah, goes into great detail in regards to the construction of the Tabernacle. There is much talk of materials and measurements as the Torah attempts to pain for us a word picture of this portable sanctuary that housed the Divine Presence. As I read this portion, I found myself wondering how . Read More »
Words for You
*A beautiful poem from Guest Author Jon Hynes. Photo by the Australia Post. I can see the sunlight over the brow of the western mountains as it holds me in its thoughts. I imagine a vermillion flycatcher flying like a true word from the heart, Beating its wings in the fading day. And so I must let my thoughts fly, and become words. Read More »
Meet Omar Suleiman
We don’t know who is going to end up on top. We do know, however, that if Egypt continues its trend of rule-by-strongman (a 60-year-long trend ), then Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s successor will in all likelihood not be his son, Gamal—he is, as Read More »
Menachem Begin, keeping it cool
I met up with my dear friend and StandWithUs UK boss Gili Brenner on Saturday. It was as fun as always. Regular readers may recall that she recently presented me with a kippah, emblazoned with my name in Hebrew. This time, she once more came bearing a gift. It was a fridge magnet featuring my [… Read More »
Breaking News: Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Calls For War Against Israel
I’m shocked! Shocked I tell you ! AP Mohamed Ghanem, one of the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, calls Egypt to stop pumping gas to Israel and prepare the Egyptian army for a war with it’s eastern neighbor. Speaking with Iranian television station Al-Alam, Mohamed Ghanem blamed Israel for supporting Hosni Mubarak’s regime. Read More »
Freedom’s flame: Ash-sha’ab yureed isqaat an-nizam
EGYPT The revolution live Marko Hoare: Victory to the revolution! Yasmine El Rashidi: ‘Hosni Mubarak, the plane is waiting ’/ ‘Tomorrow, to Tahrir Again’ . Adam Schatz: Mubarak’s last breath . Tom Streithorst: Hobbes vs Kropotkin on the streets of Cairo . Modernity: Last days of a dictatorship . Read More »
PJ Library
I just got our renewal notice in the mail for PJ Library . Sometimes deciding whether or not to renew a subscription is a difficult choice. Not with PJ Library. Anyone who is a long time reader of this blog has heard me sing the praises of the various books as they have arrived. Each book individually is (generally) a treasure. Read More »
Palestine: Its Origin, Composition and Future
Palestine: Its Origin, Composition and Future Prof. Johan Malan, Mossel Bay, South Africa (February 2011) Intense international interest in the creation of a Palestinian state within the traditional territory of Israel is heading for a climax in the very near future. Read More »
Another victory against BDS in Australia
http: //www.jwire.com.au/featured-articles/o%E2%80%99connell-a-wake-up-ca…Last week Brendon Lee O’Connell was convicted on 6 counts of anti-Jewish harassment and vilification in the Western Australian District Court by a 12-person jury, after a Read More »
Film/Movie Review: Ushpizin
31 January 2011 / 26 Sh’vat 5771 Yesterday, I had a very lazy afternoon of watching films – ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ (again!), preceded by ‘Ushpizin’, the 2005 Israeli film written by Shuli Rand and directed by Gidi Dar. Ushpizin (meaing ‘holy guests’ specifically related to Sukkot) is centered around an Orthodox religious couple, Moshe . Read More »
Egypt’s New “Democracy” Wants to Destroy Israel
Proof the egyptian rioters are anti Semitic jihadis. I for one hope for a long bloody civil war where idiots like this are killed. The Egyptian Revolution is Jihadi From Egypt’s New “Democracy” Wants to Destroy Israel Stop fooling yourselves about the wonderful “democracy” evolving in Egypt. CNN’s Nick Robertson speaks with some of the . Read More »
Violence In Israel
THREE YOUNG THREE CARS, THREE SHOTS AND A MYTH. Rio de Janeiro, early hours of Sunday, January 30, 2011. On board a car, three young men return home after a night of pleasure. One abstained from drinking and driving the car. Suddenly, they are overtaken by another vehicle recklessly. A little hit and both stop at the roadside. Read More »
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Healthy Attendance at Know Your Rights Seminar
On Sunday January 30, 2011, at Synagogue Beis Shmuel on Eastern Parkway, well over 150 Crown Heights residents attended the Know-Your-Rights seminar. The seminar was organized by Brooklyn college student Yosef Bergovoy and law graduate Eliyahu Federman. Read More »
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood: A force to be feared?
(CNN) — The scenes in Egypt have been dramatic, as thousands turn out onto the streets demanding that President Hosni Mubarak resign after 30 years in power. Few images have been more powerful than those of demonstrators dropping to the ground to pray in the face of security forces. Read More »
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Teaching Science in the 1st World Renaissance
Director of the Davidson Institute gave the Workshop during the week Pedagogical 2011. Known worldwide for revolutionizing the study of science in the world, Zahava Scherz, director of the Institute Davidson, the educational arm of the Weizmann Read More »
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Views: Life on hold in Egypt
Beleaguered Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has announced a new cabinet amid mounting pressure from protesters who have gathered in Cairo again in their tens of thousands. Read More »
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Live Theater at the Lab: Love Sick
A Hulagab Ethiopian-Israeli production about three love stories, each intertwined with verses from “… Read More »
okinawa restaurant, sushi bar in Neve Tzedek
I really really love sushi, Asian food in general. For a long time I was pampering myself Take Evie of the local sushi Sushi Combination (Suko – Sokolov St. Hod Hasharon – warm recommendation) at least once a week, but this self-indulgence was canceled due to an attempt to save money. Read More »
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Fear of progress and wisdom • Ahra"ah late Paul Auerbach
Fear of progress and wisdom • Ahra"ah Paul Auerbach z 81, the foremost proponents of Karlin – Stolin • Even in recent years, when he was confined to a wheelchair, he continued to visit regularly the house – great study of Hasidism me Schlesinger Read More »
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UFO Jerusalem Dome of the Rock Temple Mount
Caution Contains Clip Contains Words That May Not BeAppropriate for Some Audiences Read More »
Punishment after death for pleasure which is not for a mitzva or for the sake of heaven
Gra (Even Shleima 2: 12): All the pleasures that a man enjoys in this world will become bitter in the grave. The lusting flesh will be punished in the travails of the grave. There in the grave, judgment will be exacted from every limb of his body which enjoyed material pleasure in this world that was not part of a mitzva. Read More »
Egypte : 7 jours de soulèvement exceptionnels
voir le diaporama sur l’internaute>> Obama – Le président américain Barack Obama a évoqué la crise égyptienne avec les dirigeants turc, israélien, saoudien et britannique, réaffirmant son souhait d’une “transition vers un gouvernement répondant aux aspirations” des Egyptiens, indique la Maison Blanche. Read More »
DNA for Beginners: Free webinar, February 1 and 2
Following her first free webinar – Genetic Genealogy for Beginners – Elise Friedman will be repeating that class on Tuesday, February 1, and Thursday, February 3, by popular demand. Read More »
Russian crime gangs discussed during Asia-Pacific summit
A delegation from the Russian government took part in a conference of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum, which opened last week in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. It brought together parliamentarians from 27 countries of that region. The sessions highlighted issues of politics and security in the region, as well as economic cooperation and integration. Read More »
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The First Lady of France Carla Bruni renounced Socialists: "I no longer left"
President's wife stated that the attack on the socialists of her friends make them look like "the French racists, members of the far-right" National Front "led by Marine Le Pen. Read More »
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Northern California rabbis visit Israel on special delegation
On Sunday, January 23, a group of 27 rabbis from the Bay Area departed for a special week-long delegation to Israel. Read More »
Prof. reaction. David Ruzié on East Jerusalem
In response to my post above on the subject (East Jerusalem closed to Jews?), The international lawyer, David Ruzié of Paris I noted that: "If the legal you're absolutely right, however, the Politically, any comparison with Alsace Lorraine irrelevance. Read More »
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Busy cantor brings music back to Freehold shul
On a recent Monday evening, Robert Orenstein arrived at the Freehold Jewish Center-Congregation Agudath Achim in time to have dinner with a group of prospective b’nei mitzva students. On Friday nights and Saturday mornings, he serves as cantor for the Traditional congregation. Read More »
Some Egypt-Related Reading
Some interesting reading on the latest events in Egypt, and their ramifications. Israel shocked by Obama’s “betrayal” of Mubarak If Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak is toppled, Israel will lose one of its very few friends in a hostile neighborhood and U.S. President Barack Obama will bear a large share of the blame, Israeli pundits said on Monday. Read More »
How long do you give Abu Bluff?
I think we should make a betting pool on how long ‘moderate’ ‘Palestinian’ President Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen will last, especially in light of recent events in Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt and Yemen (sorry, but I can’t go in depth on that many countries at once). Read More »
Amanda Blank – Might Like You Better Alarm Edit
Here’s a mashup I made back in the day between Amanda Blank & Rick James קבלו מאש-אפ שעשיתי מזמן בין אמנדה בלנק וריק ג’מס Amanda Blank – Might Like You Better (Alarm Edit) Read More »
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The Criminal Truth~But Can Anyone See It?
From Milton to Hedegaard: Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties. The Kafka-esque trial proceedings against Danish journalist and historian Lars Hedegaard included a final statement by the defendant. On Monday, January 31, 2011 the (pre-ordained) verdict will be handed down. Read More »
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The C Word
I read with interest Rabbi Avi Shafran’s complaint about the term used by the media to describe co-religionists of his Hashkafa. He does not like the term ultra Orthodox. He sees the word ‘ultra’ as meaning extremist – which he categorically rejects. He prefers the word Charedi. Read More »
The 2011 Pro-Israel Blog-Off
The 2011 Pro-Israel Blog-Off January 6, 2011 21: 02 by BackSpin Editor If you film videos, record podcasts or write blog posts and you care about Israel, heads up. IsraellyCool’s organizing the 2011 Pro-Israel Blog-off, a showcase of the best Israel advocacy online. More here: http: //honestreporting.com/the-2011-pro-israel-blog-off/ . Read More »
Pakistan Doubles Nuclear Arsenal
As the White House keeps a close eye on the unfolding events in the Middle East from Egypt to Syria and Iran, the Washington Post released a report today stating that Pakistan, one of the most volatile countries in an already unstable region, has Read More »
This Can’t Be Good… Jimmy Carter Says Mubarak Must Go
The Egyptian Revolution is Jihadi History is doing some repeating. I hope the libtards fail. From This Can’t Be Good… Jimmy Carter Says Mubarak Must Go This just can’t be good. Jimmy Carter watched as Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seized power in Iran. Jimmy Carter told an audience yesterday that the current Arab crisis, “The most . Read More »
Classical Music at the YMCA: The Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra
Harmony of tastes: works by Chopin, Couperin, Lully, Muffat, and Bach. Read More »
marinated chicken with a sharp sweet baked potatoes in foil
It all started on Sunday morning. I woke up, just could not get out of bed! This is the impact caught me, a whole winter I was afraid of her and is, at last she came to realize the terrible. So I've been on sick leave in two days, and just Matsgiaat. Read More »
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New News is Old News » AMO’s SEO Strategy #SocialMedia, …
New News is Old News » AMO’s SEO Strategy #SocialMedia , #Marketing , #PromoGirls , #Arizona , #Chicago , #Travel , #Tourism #Design , #LosAngeles , #NewYork …and stay tuned for an update on our new partnership with Public Airways Read More »
User-generated content: an open letter to Minister of Education
User-generated content user-generated content of this article was written by a user Kikar Shabbat. The system is not responsible for software and / or authenticity of the article. Read More »
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A bissel this, a bissel that –San Diego Jewish news and chatter
Column 14, January 31, 2011 Compiled by Donald H. Harrison Jewish organizations Seventeen eighth graders, or 75 percent of the 8th grade class, at Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School, recently presented science fair projects that were deemed qualified for entry into the Greater San Diego County Science Fair. Among the winners were [… Read More »
Teens make a midnight run for needy in NYC
Some youth groups gather for bowling and pizza. Many participate in study sessions. And almost all do some sort of community service.
And then there are the teens of SALTY — Shore Area Long Branch Temple Youth at Temple Beth Miriam in Elberon. Each year its members go the extra mile, quite literally, to perform an act of tikun olam .
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