So I’m making a whole cloth quilt out of Anna Maria ‘s Loulouthi Totem print . I had to piece two lengths together which was a challenge but I’m fairly pleased with my joinery skills…. Can you see the join running across the center of the image? And for the back, another fabric from the same range. Read More »
Archive for September, 2011
Allemagne : les islamophobes bientôt sous surveillance renforcée des services de renseignements ?
Allemagne : les islamophobes bientôt sous surveillance renforcée des services de renseignements ? Par Justin le 30 septembre 2011 Fort probablement un effet “Anders Breivik”. Les barbus devraient envisager d’élever une statue à la gloire du terroriste norvégien. Qu’il est paradoxal,[… Read More »
Israel Braces for a Tough Year Ahead / San Diker
28 September 2011 credit: World Jewish Congress more reading: Western Policy on Israel – Palestinian Peacemaking is Totally Wrong / Prof. B.Rubin Letter from Bratislava, Slovakia : 2 States for 2 Peoples / Prof.B.Rubin UN Watch’s Summit of Dissidents Is Turkey Going Rogue / Prof. Read More »
Israel, the oldest manuscripts of the online world thanks to a project of the Israeli Museum
Israel, the oldest manuscripts of the online world thanks to a project of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, built with Google technology the Dead Sea Scrolls are now online. “With the high resolution it is possible to comfortably watch manuscripts – said James S. Read More »
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Yemen claims to have killed al-Qaida terrorist al-Awlaki
SANAA – Anwar al-Awlaki, a US-born cleric linked to al-Qaida’s Yemen-based wing, has been killed, Yemen’s Defense Ministry said on Friday.”The terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed along with some of his companions,” it said in a statement sent by text message to journalists, but gave no details. Read More »
Western Policy on Israel – Palestinian Peacemaking is Totally Wrong / Prof. B.Rubin
Western Policy on Israel-Palestinian Peacemaking is Ludicrously, Totally Wrong and Will Produce Only Humiliating Failure September 29, 2011 It’s truly remarkable about how international diplomacy on the Middle East, especially Israel-Palestinian issues, is so out of touch with reality. Consider the Quartet’s response to the mess at the UN. Read More »
Un prix de l’UNESCO honorant un dictateur africain corrompu ?
Un prix de l’UNESCO honorant un dictateur africain corrompu ? Les groupes de défense des droits humains passent beaucoup de temps à tenter d’empêcher les pires abuseurs des droits humains de blanchir leur réputation en se faisant nommer sur divers comités de l’ONU. Voici que le dictateur[… Read More »
Wishful thinking I think, frankly, it’s hard to find in the history of human
Wishful thinking I think, frankly, that it is humanly difficult to find in the history of international diplomacy (but also the political, social and human relations of all kinds), a case of bad faith most striking of this endless story of the recognition of the State of Palestine. Read More »
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Erdogan sends Rosh Hashana greetings to Jews
Tayyip Erdogan (photo: Reuters) Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has extended his Rosh Hashana greetings to his country’s Jews, the Jerusalem Post reports. His statement restates the myth that Turkey was a multicultural paradise over the centuries. Read More »
Luis de Carvalhal / Carvajal, one of the great conquerors of Mexico In the former Spanish colonies
Luis de Carvalhal / Carvajal, one of the great conquerors of Mexico In the former Spanish colonies in Latin America, also noted there is the skill and art of the presence of Portuguese New Christians, is in Peru, in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) or Mexico. Read More »
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Pas d’adieu aux armes en Syrie
Pas d’adieu aux armes en Syrie La guerre civile a-t-elle déjà commencé ? Publié le 30 septembre 2011 à 9: 30 dans Monde Mots-clés : Bachar Al-Assad, Syrie Des officiers syriens annoncent leur défection à Rastan On parle de moins en moins de la Syrie dans les médias. Pourtant, la répression entre[… Read More »
Roger Pearse: Is ambiguity in ancient texts a problem for the translator?
ROGER PEARSE: Is ambiguity in ancient texts a problem for the translator? Roger has some good observations in response to this question, of which I would highlight the point that a good understanding of the genre and literary context of a text is often very important for eliminating ambiguity in a translation. Read More »
“Behind the scenes,” behind the scenes story of the Italian photographer Ruben Salvadori
September 28, 2011: By Ruben Salvadori, article published on the blog Danilet: Reflections of an Italian photographer and intelligent … Read more. Read More »
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דף חדש שהכנתי לפי טבלת הצבעים של color room שילוב נחמד ומאוד מאתגר וכבר עובדת על הטבלה הבאה Read More »
Answer to Dana Goldstein’s article on TIME WORLD / DR.Rivka Shpak Lissak
Sept.30 2011 Dana Goldstein published an article on Time World Sept.29 2011: “Why Fewer Young American Jews Share Their Parents View of Israel.” http: //www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2095505,00.html I am an Israeli. I was born in Israel. Read More »
I remain very puzzled when we talk about democracy in the Arab world as a natural outlet for …
I remain very puzzled when we talk about democracy in the Arab world as a natural result of the riots in recent months. I am reminded of George W. Read More »
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The Worldwide Cells That Are All Hezbollah Now
It’s hard to contemplate unpleasant realities at the start of a new (Jewish) year, but, alas, it’s not all sweetness and honey out there … An anti-Israel march in central London I posted a few days ago about the aggressive “export-the-1979-Revolution” foreign policy that’s being openly boasted of in ruling circles within Iran. Read More »
AL-Qaeda chides Ahmadinejad for trutherism
AL-Qaeda chides Ahmadinejad for trutherism Rick Moran I wonder what the truthers are making of this one? Al Qaeda has a message for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran: Enough with the conspiracy theories about the Sept. 11 attacks. In an article in the current issue of its English-language[… Read More »
A little bit different card
Hi everyone. Another day of relaxing and having time for crafting. I found a tutorial to a fab card over here and tried to make it. Read More »
Palestinian official: Palestinian refugees will not become citizens of Palestine
September 27, 2011: By Mathias Mellul for Guysen International News: In an interview with the Lebanese newspaper Daily Star … More ». Read More »
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What is Israel’s fault? Editorial in the Jerusalem Post: http://www.israele.net/Esiste the …
What is Israel’s fault? Editorial in the Jerusalem Post: http: //www.israele.net/Esiste the tendency, even within Israel, the Netanyahu government to shift the blame for the diplomatic difficulties in which Israel finds itself, in particular on the question of request for unilateral recognition of Palestine. Read More »
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The word Marrano, in view of Portugal’s famous poem Alvaro de Brito Pestana, edited
The word Marrano, in view of Portugal’s famous poem Alvaro de Brito Pestana, published in General Songbook of Garcia de Resende, originally published in Lisbon in 1516, ie only two years after the term of the prior of Lagos and Azamor. Read More »
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Eerdmans catalogue on archaeology and the DSS
EERDMANS has a new online catalogue of their books on archaeology and the Dead Sea Scrolls. My commentary on the Qumran liturgical works is on the list. Read More »
Nautical Photograph Boating Buoys Floating in Blue Atlantic Ocean Acadia Maine Fine Art Photograph
$15.00Boating buoys floating in the clear blue waters off of Southwest Harbor on Maine’s Mount Desert Island on a beautifully calm and sunny day, as seen from the Cranberry Island Ferry.Listing is for a 5×7 print on archival quality photographic paper8x10 available for $20. Read More »
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Palestinians press Security Council members to back UN statehood bid
PA President Abbas expected to leave for Colombia, which holds a temporary seat at the UNSC, next week; Palestinian official: We expect countries that have recognized Palestinian independence in the past to support UN bid. Read More »
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US looking at jihadists in post-Gaddafi Libya
US looking at jihadists in post-Gaddafi Libya Rick Moran US intelligence agencies are assessing the possibility that terrorists will take advantage of the power vacuum in post-Gaddafi Libya to attempt to set up an Islamic state as well as cause trouble for neighbors like Egypt and Syria. The[… Read More »
Nazi past: BMW Hugo Boss and break the taboo
September 27, 2011: In The Morning: Two major German manufacturers, BMW and Hugo Boss trying to take their Nazi past … More ». Read More »
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The Curse of Millhaven: Hello Jewish folk
The Curse of Millhaven: Hello Jewish folk : bb-goose : I’m looking for opinions of M.O.T.’s on women’s “feminizing” traditional ritual garb (i.e., a tallit with pink stripes, beading or flowers on kippot). Read More »
To isolate Abbas, US prods Jordan to host Hamas-Damascus
To punish the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas for submitting his application for UN membership in defiance of President Barack Obama’s strong objections, Washington leaned on Jordan’s King Abdullah II to allow a visit by Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal to discuss his political bureau’s transfer from Damascus to Amman. Read More »
Week 27: NY Day 2
I found today’s piece while on the hunt for dresses to wear to my summer weddings. Week 27: Day 2 – Before I loved it because it reminded me of Reality Bites and RB holds a special place in my heart, including the awesometown soundtrack…my, my, my, my Sharona! “He’s so cheesy, I can’t watch him without crackers. Read More »
Puisque Tu Te Rappelles De « Queue De Cheval »
PUISQUE TU TE RAPPELLES DE « QUEUE DE CHEVAL » Queue-de-cheval (1) 30 sept 2011 par Arnold Lagémi Tu l’as compris, tes positions sur l’Eglise ne sont que prétexte à t’écrire. Mais tout de même, avec l’âge je te devine plus soucieux du temps et plus économe à son égard. Je te l’ai dit et te le[… Read More »
RT @TEDxDetroit: To view the livestream of #TEDxDetroit – check http: //t.co/dMAnFxWW for the …
RT @TEDxDetroit: To view the livestream of #TEDxDetroit – check http: //t.co/dMAnFxWW for the link. Let the inspiration begin. Read More »
Yisroel Werdyger sings at Wedding
Yisroel Werdyger sings at Wedding in Boro Park June 2011 Read More »
Ma’hmoud Abbas, moderate extremist
September 27, 2007: By Luc Rosenzweig for radios Jewish Blog: There were many who predicted that … More ». Read More »
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The Hula Valley
If you shut your eyes and imagined beauty and reopened them to see the Hula Valley in the far north of Israel’s Upper Galilee region, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were still dreaming. The Hula Valley is a magical place, of history, of nature, and of miracles. Read More »
Israelis of Exile mentality
Undoing historical developments in a matter of decades is a leftist delusion. A familiar example is the assertion that somehow the face of war, prevalent for thousands of years, has changed since WWII…or Vietnam, or Afghanistan, or whatever was the latest atrocious war. Read More »
Words from Saba – from a new and ongoing translation
(You said that your mother would give you for school a drop of oil on bread?) Yes. Yes. With a few drops. So I asked for a few more drops. So she told me, “What?” she scrame at me, “I need the oil for Shabbath. Do not speak speak at all, that’s enough!” Afterwords I went and gave the bread with the drops of oil, I gave it to a poor man. Read More »
PETA Campaign Is ‘Over the Top’?
PETA (pronounced like pita, but much less useful) usually tends to bring out the worst in my (admittedly bad as it is) soul. This time is not an exception. PETA thinkers have decided to exploit a case of a shark attack to promote vegetarianism in this way: Mom of the shark’s victim says it’s “over the top”. Read More »
a quick note on politics, insults, and anti-semitism.
onegirlrhumba : i lost a friend today after heated debates and an egregious insult on facebook today. she holds extremely conservative political and religious views, which i usually abstain from engaging with for the sake of my mental well-being and Read More »
“Be careful not to bother you”
Last summer, the month of July, with shorts, tank top. I went to Netanya and friends waited at the bus station. After seeing a few glances looking for “purpose”, we call it, I decided I’d be standing outside. Linked to, at guard, not even a store near you allow someone to stand beside me and smuggle arms. Read More »
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An Israeli company finds a way to reduce greenhouse gas
September 27, 2011: By Laura Uzan for Guysen International News: Israeli researchers have developed a process … Read more. Read More »
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Iran substitutes S-300 air defense system
Iran substitutes S-300 air defense system – Israel News, Ynetnews . Tehran says it has developed missile capable of tracking, striking aircraft at distance of 70 to 150 km Ynet Iran has developed its own version of the Russian S-300 air defense system, Fars news agency reported on Thursday. Read More »
925 – Ruben Kaplan – Globalization Of Islam
Islamization in BELGIUM (VIDEO) By RUBEN KAPLANAmberes, the second largest city of Belgium, which has over half a million inhabitants, famous for the dazzling impression that left him among others, Rubens, Van Dyck, Jordaens and also for a millennium Read More »
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“You have to become one with the shofar,” Mr. Melber said, echoing a mystical phrase of Rabbi …
“You have to become one with the shofar,” Mr. Melber said, echoing a mystical phrase of Rabbi Meisner’s. “You have to make peace with the shofar. Read More »
Jordan is Palestine: Arieh Eldad’s Two-State Solution
Jordan is Palestine: Arieh Eldad’s Two-State Solution Posted by Mark Tapson Bio ↓ on Sep 30th, 2011 With a petition for Palestinian statehood presented before the United Nations last week, the issue of the disputed right to the land of Israel seems to many to be on the verge of an historic, if[… Read More »
Binyamin Netanyahu on the BBC Arabic: “I thirst for peace”
September 26, 2006: By Sarah Bellaiche for Guysen International News: Binyamin Netanyahu told the BBC Arabic have “… Read more thirsty. Read More »
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Norwegian Red Cross sent a team to Israel to learn to cope with post traumatic stress disorder after
“Israel has an experience of treating terror victims, which I hope we never will have. It was they who contacted us and wanted to do something for Norway. What they have contributed with during this course is fantastic.” (Sissel Alvheim Dubrefjord) See also: The double standards and selective silence of the Norwegian Red Cross (Sept. Read More »
Hatzbani, very cold water
Yes, Hatzbani water was very yesterday. The dog ran excitedly after each piece of wood thrown into the water and throw back at her happily. The children, trained to drift, first on the back of their fathers or older brothers, then their abilities are. Pneumatic tube and boats of Kfar Blum moved, Jews and Hebrews sailed round them and got stuck. Read More »
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Real Weddings | Los Angeles, CA
The festival of lights took on a whole new meaning when Rachel and Jimmy’s wedding landed on the fourth night of Chanukah. Their ceremony was in the round at the foot of the grand staircase. Read More »
How to be a successful head of a yeshiva (rosh yeshiva)
How to be a successful head of a yeshiva (rosh yeshiva) Torah Judaism isn’t just a religion, but also a set of institutions. It is propagated by a set of behaviors that makes one successful in that system.Let’s look at what you would have to do to be a successful rosh yeshiva (head of a yeshiva). Read More »
Palestinian New Year’s Greetings: More Rocket Fire
As Jews in Israel prepared for Rosh Hashana , Palestinians in Gaza made certain to send greetings across the border: Two Qassam rockets targeting civilians were fired into southern Israel on Tuesday, and a third rocket was fired into Israel on Thursday evening. Read More »
Bookmark New Year
At the request of the general public (well, only those who know me personally) some pictures from the festival. Read More »
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Helen Mirren seeks more action
Dame Helen Mirren plays an ex-Israeli secret agent in The Debt. She even gets her first fight scene. Now, at the age of 66, the Oscar-winning actress wants more roles.
Spoiler warning: This article contains a plot detail which anyone planning to see the film may wish to avoid. Read More »
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The boycotters of Israel won a battle of Ahava The store closed its Covent Garden …
September 22, 2011: By Benny Hess for Guysen International News: Huge pro-Palestinian demonstrations forced the company to … More ». Read More »
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Talmud Bavli Hullin 96a-b – translation by Tzvee
E. Said Raba, “At first I thought that . Read More »
Meddling
For some time now, Israeli news has been leading off with the latest comments from international worthies about the need for Israel and Palestinians to agree on two states etc etc. This morning an American friend sent me a link to a Time article about the distancing of young American Jews from their parents strong support of whatever Israel does. Read More »
Golden Apples – 5×7 Fine Art Israel Food Market Photograph – Red Yellow Green Apples
$15.00Food photography from Israel. Golden yellow, red and green apples. Golden apples on sale at a local greengrocer, Central Israel, Spring 2011.Listing is for a 5×7 print on archival quality photographic paper8x10 available for $20.00Other sizes and canvas wraps: please ask for a priceUS and European delivery – $5. Read More »
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Bookmark Bookmark white chocolate mousse based on cereal and caramelized pistachios
Good. This time I’ll start at the end. Second grade, our teacher gave us an example of what should have punctuation. She wrote the following sentence on the blackboard – “Ihlllach stranger and not your mouth” (Proverbs C”z b) and asked what was the intention of the poet. Read More »
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Iran substitutes S-300 air defense system
Tehran says it has developed missile capable of tracking, striking aircraft at distance of 70 to 150 km
Tehran says it has developed missile capable of tracking, striking aircraft at distance of 70 to 150 km
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