London 2012 Olympic Logo In another far reaching conspiracy theory, Iran has decided the logo being used for the London 2012 Olympic games spells the word ‘Zion’, and is threatening to boycott the games unless the organizers replace the logo. Read More »
Archive for February, 2011
Herr Stéphane Hessel says, "the German occupation was benign compared to the occupation
Stephane Hessel, the old man unworthy and anti-Zionism, anti-Semitic understand, just got hit with a new future bestseller … Read More »
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No 1 supporter
David Smorgon, President of the Western Bulldogs AFL side, played host to the club’s number one supporter…Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Read More »
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Middle East Peace Still a U.S. Priority, Ross Tells J Street
The Middle East’s current upheavals make it clear that moving forward on peace between Israel and the Palestinians is more, not less urgent than ever before, President Obama’s point man on the Middle East told conferees attending J Street’s annual Washington conference. Read More »
Sheshinski recommendations were approved on first reading
Law dock the Commission about the gas gains tax passed by a vote of 36 supporters against eight opponents. Read More »
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Easy Jet offers pork to Jewish passengers
Despite requests for kosher food from Jewish passengers traveling on the Tel Aviv London plane, British airlines EasyJet offered them ham sandwiches. With nothing else on offer the Jewish passengers were forced to fast for the duration of the four and a half hour flight until they reached their destination. Read More »
Web Accessibility for visually impaired …
Israel, with visual impairments find it difficult to consume media and information and enjoy them, as everyone can. The blind population in Israel encounters many obstacles when it tries to do so, there is a large gap in use in the media, the population of the blind and the rest of the population. Read More »
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FSU Jewish women take women’s case to U.N., D.C.
(JTA) — When Elena Kalnitskaya of Ukraine talked about her organization’s women’s empowerment projects at a United Nations conference last week, she was presenting the face of social progress in her country. Read More »
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Marti Batres meets with the Central Committee of the Jewish Community in Mexico
Martí Batres Guadarrama, Secretary of Social Development of the Federal District in recent days has held meetings with Mexican and foreign businessmen under objectives apparently related to aspects of the Mexican capital. Although not officially confirmed, the official has been named as one of the possible candidates for government capital. Read More »
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Libya eyewitness -2
Originally posted by nstarikov at Libya eyewitness -2 continue to publish materials that I send my readers from the Center for Middle East Studies MEAST.RU on developments in Libya, which obtained them from living and working in this country, our compatriots. Typing with a few changes and cancellations. Read More »
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Toilets, Time and To Do Lists
There are days where I feel like I should have The Pep Boys watching my back but instead of Manny, Moe and Jack I have Larry, Moe and Curly. Granted I find Curly and company to be far more fun to hang out with and given the choice I’d opt for them or Groucho, Chico and Harpo. That is just how I roll, kind of goofy and off the wall. Read More »
Lemechel – Milquetoast, quiet person
Lemechel – Milquetoast, quiet person Read More »
Acharonah
If one ate a small amount of food and 1/2 hour has passed, best option is to take a kzayis of food with the same bracha achrona (but one that needs a bracha rishona). Read More »
Two Paths
There is no doubt that our state is the most insignificant one and there is nothing worse than it. There’s nothing to discuss here. This is the reality given to us from Above and no matter what you say, you cannot revoke that fact. The Creator says, “Yes, I created egoism and this entire world. Read More »
Almonds and Wine
Almonds and Wine: In this animated tale of an arranged marriage, a young couple flee the threat of war in Eastern Europe by establishing a new life together in Canada, handing down their traditions to the generations that follow.Almonds and Wine from Reel 13 on Vimeo. Read More »
Hachnosas Sefer Torah – Breslov of Flatbush
We recently received this invitation from Moshe Berlin of Breslov of Flatbush: Please save this date: Sunday, March 13, which is the seventh day of Adar, Moshe Rabbeinu’s yahrtzeit.We are making a Hachnosas Sefer Torah. Please come and share in the mitzvah, and write a letter in the Torah. Read More »
Syria and Israel.
After learning that the President's Committee on Foreign Relations U.S. Senate, John Kerry has been talking with Syrian President Bashar Assad, on a plan to restart negotiations with Israel, on 27 February, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak Read More »
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The New Faultlines Between Neo-Conservatives And Israel’s Right-Wingers
The New Faultlines Between Neo-Conservatives And Israel’s Right-Wingers : Great New Republic piece. The short takeaway: The neo-cons and the Likudniks loved each other when both wanted to invade Iraq, but now the Israeli conservatives are pissed the US is enthusiastic about the Arab Revolutions. Read More »
New layout: Book Worm – דף מעוצב חדש: תולעת ספרים
Yaara is a book worm, since the day she was born (almost), you can see other book worm layout here . We were on a family vacation, it was almost midnight and Yaara said that she is not tired. I asked her if she want to read and she said yes. We found out that we didn’t take her books, so I suggested she read mine, about the game theory… Read More »
Committee convened to bridge community gaps
Seven Monmouth County congregation presidents from a cross-section of Conservative, Reform, and Orthodox shuls have come together with the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County to launch the first phase of the new Federation-Synagogue Relations Committee. Read More »
IDF kills Palestinian approaching Gaza border
IDF forces identified a man as he approached the Security fence, crossing the 300-meter perimeter before the fence which is off limits for Palestinians. Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed Monday a Palestinian man as he approached the Security fence in northern Gaza. Read More »
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‘Lipstikka,’ Powder and Pain
The Israeli director Jonathan Sagall reclines in a futuristic white leather pod, drinking fancy herbal tea in a private lounge on the 24th floor of the Kollhoff Building at Potsdamer Platz. Read More »
Settlers: from now – price tag also acts Zara sushi
Hilltop youth spokesman announced: Disabled leftists instead of hurting them, today you will find us in the square state. Read More »
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A legacy of violence
Turbulent times often breed nostalgia for a supposedly idyllic past. Viewing the upheavals sweeping the Middle East as a mass expression of outrage against oppression, eminent historian Bernard Lewis fondly recalled past regional order. Read More »
Israeli-Palestinian AFL Peace Team in Australia this Year
The story of the AFL ‘Peace Team’ is one of them. In 2008 a team comprising Palestinians and Israelis came to Australia for an international tournament. Sixteen teams from Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa and the Americas contested the Australian Football International Cup but this one team was unique. Read More »
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Israel: State terrorism.
http: //community.livejournal.com/left liberal il/532117.html?thread=4892821 # t4892821 "In essence, this" liquidation "when a residential quarter ton bomb dropped, and the attack a suicide bomber, do not differ from each other. .. Read More »
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Egypt-Israel gas pipeline may stay closed
The New York Post reports that the Egypt-Israel gas pipeline, which was shut down as a precaution on February 5 after an explosion in the adjoining Egypt-Jordan gas pipeline, may not be reopened. Read More »
The French Minister of event promoter Cassez forced to resign over crisis in Libya
The French foreign minister, Michèle Alliot-Marie, on thin ice a month ago for his controversial holiday in Tunisia and their relationship-and family-with a Tunisian businessman close to Ben Ali clan resign today . This was claimed yesterday the majority of French digital media echoing a rumor-fed by ministers, which ran from Friday. Read More »
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Lord Mayor of Manchester visit the Kibbutz he once volunteered in
Mr Mark Hackett, Mayor of Manchester Thirty years after his time as a young volunteer on Kibbutz Gaash, Mark Hackett returned, this time as Lord Mayor of Manchester. As well as refamiliarising himself with the dairy barn, the Mayor was emotionally reunited with Yael, the daughter of his ‘adopted parents’ on the Kibbutz, Ilan and Avital Karon. Read More »
Dilma, and that's our President ….
The videos showing the wisdom of crude ornery Roussef the campaign season were not assemblies, much less the opposition propaganda. Read More »
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Is the brain the seat of the soul?
There are disturbing ideas in the Feb 21, 2011 Time magazine cover article 2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal . The article attributes to Raymond Kurzweil the prediction that within the next 25 years personal computers will possess the processing power and storage capacity to allow humans to “scan our consciousnesses into computers. Read More »
Video: Damage from Grad rocket, Beersheba
Here is some of the damage caused by the Grad rocket shot into Beersheba last week. Note the damage from the ball bearings in the missile, as buildings and cars are pockmarked. Read More »
About Malmo
Three articles about MalmoSwedes Begin to Question Liberal Migration Tenets NY Times finds Islamophobia in Malmo, but blind to rampant Jew-hatred in Sweden’s anti-semitic capital All Swedes Are Malmö Jews Now Read More »
Speed work really pays off!
WooHoo! Today I had an amazing run! Today’s run was a speed workout and I decided to run 800 metre intervals. The course I chose to run had a nice decline for about 4.5 km going out, but coming back, I’d have to climb that same route and I was worried I would be too tired. Read More »
Caught on Camera: Galliano Proclaims ‘I Love Hitler’
So much for that defamation suit. Fashion designer John Galliano is now in even deeper trouble after being arrested last week in Paris for an anti-Semitic tirade. (Anti-Semitic speech is illegal in France). Read More »
For the first time an Israeli is part of the European Scientific Council.
Prof. Danny Dolev, a leading computer scientist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, was recently selected by the European Commission as a member of the Scientific Council, the governing body of the European Research Council. Dolev is the first Israeli to join the Commission, composed of 22 distinguished scientists and researchers acknowledged. Read More »
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Gilad Farm: Police shoot at close range | Israeli police shoots Jews
Jews policemen shooting for fun on the evacuation from Gilad, 28.2 Police shoot Jewish residents of Chavat Gilad with no provocation from the residents' side Read More »
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Chicken Tabaka is a Georgian (the country) fried chicken made…
Chicken Tabaka is a Georgian (the country) fried chicken made from a whole chicken, crusted in raw garlic and breadcrumbs, pressed under a brick and deep-fried. Read More »
Hamas Terrorists Continued to be Arrested and Tortured By Abbas’ Forces
CHALLAH @ Ezedeen al-Qassam Brigades Abbas’s militia kidnapped seven Hamas supporters in various parts of the West Bank, while the same militia continue to hold and torture two men from al-Khalil, according to local sources on Friday. Read More »
Shore towns promoted as Orthodox enclaves
Is the Jersey shore any place to raise an observant Jewish family?
The Orthodox Union seems to think so. The Long Branch/Elberon section of Monmouth County is one of 36 Jewish communities around the nation selected to be featured at OU’s Emerging Communities Home and Job Fair, on Sunday, March 27, at the Grand Hyatt in Manhattan. Read More »
Renewed repetition …
In April, will resume regular driving courses and refresher courses for drivers – The Open University and the group Amal, won a tender to the Ministry of Transport of the courses will begin in two weeks record wishing to receive training. Read More »
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New radio: weekly Torah portion with Rebbetzin Jemima Mizrahi
Program "a family matter" host Rachel Klein Pstag engaged in various fields such as education and psychology, parental guidance, current events, couples counseling, health, medicine, culture and leisure, styling, and more recently inaugurated a new corner of the rabbinic Jemima Mizrahi. Read More »
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A Breakfast with HE Ambassador Prosor at Giffnock Shul in Glasgow to remeber!
HE Ambassador Ron Prosor On the 21st of February the Ambassador spent two days in Scotland visiting parliament, campus and the community. His day began with a meeting with the Minister of Justice for Scotland and a tour of the Scottish Parliament. During this meeting future co-operation between Israel and Scotland were discussed. Read More »
When the siren stops the heart
Many times, faced the danger, the words can not convey the full range of feelings that may hold a human being within it. Transmit an experience is not easy, one runs out of words to express it. Talk personal feelings away objectivity but no doubt my feeling is not unique, it affects many. Mixed anxiety, anguish and fear. Read More »
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Pro-Gadhafi force opens fire on Tripoli protest, casualties reported
Demonstration in Tajoura neighborhood gathered close to 10,000 people; Libya warplanes bomb circle rebel-held district in east; government vows to send aid to Benghazi, but says won’t rule out military force against rebels. Read More »
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Can I Ask Mr. Netanyahu A Question?
Reported : – Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu expressed resentment towards settlers seeking new construction tenders for building in West Bank settlements. Netanyahu said that “People do not understand where they live. Read More »
FFJD: Online Rejection
So basically you’re talking to a lot of people on a dating site, whether it’s Match or OkCupid or whatever that one is that matches you based on salad preferences (like, I love craisins but not walnuts but I’d like walnuts because you’re cute) there are going to be some you don’t like. Read More »
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Tuk Tuk Tuk Al Dalt Marom – Meir Ariel טוק טוק טוק על דלתי מרום – מאיר אריאל
Meir Ariel sings before stanzas in English and then in Hebrew. The original song "Knockin 'On Heaven's Door" is Bob Dylan. Read More »
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Economics and Social Justice in Jewish Law Part 2: Halakhic Market Controls
In part 2 of the Economics and Social Justice series, Rabbi Yuter discusses some examples of market controls in Jewish Law. Read More »
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Israel’s Renewed Interest in a Rediscovered Ancient Color – NYTimes.com
Israel’s Renewed Interest in a Rediscovered Ancient Color – NYTimes.com : This article is fascinating. It describes how Israeli archaeologists are recreating a dye extracted from snails that was used in the religious clothing of the ancient Israelites.Here’s the thing. Read More »
Those Dangerous, Ultra-Modern Eyeglasses?
So apparently Vizhnitz Chassids are being discouraged from wearing metal eyeglasses and/or contact lenses now because they are too modern?This article read like satire to me, but from what I can determine, it’s actually just straight-up reporting. Read More »
March 1 – Venus and the Moon Together in the Morning Sky
Heads up skywatchers. Don’t forget that Venus will be just 2 degrees to the right and slightly below the waning moon in the early morning hours of Monday, March 1. (Two degrees is about two thumb thicknesses at arms length. Read More »
Shalsheles Jr 2
The long anticipated Shalsheles Junior Volume 2 featuring Edan Pinchot, Dovid Dachs, CJ Glicksman and Avrumi Schwebel is finished recording and will be in stores mid March! Join this group for future news and updates on your favorite Childrens musical group. Read More »
Live Music at the Blaze Bar
Jerusalem Syndrome plays Israeli rock. Read More »
Interfaith panel urges understanding, forgiveness
Rabbi Sally Priesand, addressing an interfaith panel discussion on confession and absolution, at Monmouth Reform Temple, opened with a question that sparked a round of laughter.
“What happens when two rabbis, a priest, a minister, and an imam come together to discuss forgiveness? The answer is that we each go over our allotted time,” said Priesand. Read More »
Steinitz and the window were the social workers' wage issue
The Minister of Social Affairs agreed that there is room for improvement of working conditions of social workers agreed to meet on the coming days Read More »
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Policy of nuclear deterrence: if Israel and the changed?
Recent events in the Arab world, he must ask a crucial question about our policy of nuclear deterrence. This is based on the fact that if we are attacked by a weapon of class NBC (nuclear, bacteriological or chemical), we will also respond in a graduated manner according to the importance of the attack and damage. Read More »
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Christian Dior suspended their chief designer accused of making anti-Semitic attacks.
The French fashion house Christian Dior decided on February 26 suspended from duty au chief designer, John Galliano for being charged with minor assaults and anti-Semitic insults. Read More »
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Gadhafi: The West has abandoned me in fight against ‘terrorists’
In interview with ABC, Libyan leader says U.S. has forsaken alliance to combat Al-Qaida, adding ‘Perhaps the wants to occupy Libya’. Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi, facing a popular uprising, accused Western countries of abandoning his government in its fight against “terrorists” in an interview with U.S. television network ABC on Monday. Read More »
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Sweeps YouTube video of "Zenga, Zenga", an Israeli rap against Gaddafi
InternacionalArrasa YouTube video of "Zenga, Zenga", a rap musician Israel against Noy Alooshe GadafiEl mounted a controversial issue with excerpts from the speech of the "rais" that is succeeding on the Internet, and could become Read More »
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