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Archive for October, 2011
Palestinians Attack Israel Again (and Again and Again)
Ceasefire breached; rockets fired at greater Beersheba area Tensions in southern Israel high again as Gaza-fired projectiles land near Beersheba, outskirts of Ashkelon. Read More »
Still Waiting For My Anti-Semitism Paycheck
Wearing a yarmulke in New York City, as I did regularly as a kid and young adult, is not just an expression of pride and faith, but, as I often found, also an invitation for loudmouth anti-Semites to crawl out from under their rocks. Read More »
UNESCO Has Accepted Palestine…And US Follows Through
JE Dyer notes that apparently, with the acceptance of a Palestinian pseudo-state, all eyes are on Obama to see if he will follow through to withhold funds from UNESCO . The thing is, despite statues going back to 1990, there really is little holding the Obama administration back from ignoring Congress and maintaining the UNESCO funding. Read More »
Iraqi ceremony Evil Eye Removal
Yesterday was in the Babylonian heritage special evening, were summoned to the scene of friends. Was little food, drink, music fine Iraqi conference under the auspices of Victor and lecture on charms and evil eye. Read More »
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The Talmud on Jesus
A comment from Steven Baker in the FAQ section from June 15 this year raises the question Whether the Talmud would be “full of extreme hatred against Jesus” and if so, what was our position on it. Read More »
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Vote and supports the Memory and Tolerance Museum in the World Architectural Festival 2011
We are pleased that our Memory and Tolerance Museum is a finalist in the World Architectural Festival 2011. Until now ranks third in the voting, but we need more thrust to get to first and be a winner. “Arditti + RDT For Architects are proud that we draft while Mexican represent us in this important contest in the world. Read More »
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Panellets
Holidays preparing and eating …. panellets. I hope you are all enjoying a few quiet days with the family. Read More »
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At U.N. Netanyahu Renews Calls for Face-to-Face Negotiations, Stark Contrast Between Netanyahu and
s & Views At U.N. Netanyahu Renews Calls for Face-to-Face Negotiations, Stark Contrast Between Netanyahu and Abbas Confrontational Abbas Rewrites Reality
At the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Read More »
Israel: True Ally To The US
The following by some US defence experts is a must read, especially for those who think the US should stop supporting Israel. American leaders have traditionally explained the foundations of the U.S. Read More »
Militants Continue To Fire Rockets Into Israel
Gaza City – Gaza militants fired rockets at southern Israel on Monday, in violence that tested a shaky truce brokered by Egypt after a border flare-up that has claimed the lives of a dozen Palestinian gunmen and an Israeli civilian since the weekend. Read More »
Rockets Continue To Strike S. Israel
15: 40: A rocket exploded in an open field south of Ashkelon. There are no reports of injuries or damage.
17: 15: Two border policemen were lightly wounded in rock attacks in the Abu Tur area of the capital. One of the assailants was apprehended and is in custody.
18: 32 A Grad missile was fired at Beersheva. Read More »
Iranophobia-palooza!
I first noticed the term “Iranophobia ” last year, but in recent weeks Iran has been using the term a lot more: October 13 : “The repeat of ineffective and stupid methods by hapless and distracted policy-makers in the West (to spread) Iranophobia Read More »
A Road Trip Across Israel By Kasia Cieplak-Mayr von Baldegg
An incredible, exciting, moving 4 minute tour of Israel. A Road Trip Across Israel By Kasia Cieplak-Mayr… , posted with vodpod . Read More »
Egypt Tormented
by Mounir Hamza for Women’s Lens edited by Aimee Kligman At a time when all the protagonists in the political arena are preparing themselves for parliamentaryelections it might be wise to try to understand the issues at stake. Read More »
Traveling While Jewish
I don’t know if they really give 3 examples to converts to show how hard Judaism is and dissuade the less committed, but I have some good ones. Forget about no sex before marriage and all that crap. Yeah, those are big things. But it’s really the little things that get to you in the long run. Like traveling. Read More »
Halloweeeeeeeen…..
Clearly, as it’s Halloween RIGHT NOW, I haven’t yet made my scary dinner. I did some prep work yesterday but the majority of the food happens tonight. However, I thought I’d get you in the mood with a dessert recipe, just in case you’re stuck for something tonight. This one is pretty quick and effective. A few thoughts: 1. Read More »
went to the shoe. once again killed a million nerve cells, trying to understand why a piece of
went to the shoe. once again killed a million nerve cells, trying to understand why a piece of ugly, poorly made Chinese shit, prozhivuschego at best season, is two times higher than normal quality and stylish shoes sold in the U.S. or Europe. and normal shoes – more than twice. Read More »
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Math at Cardin
All algebra and geometry classes have successfully completed the first two units of their respective courses. Algebra 1 is currently working on solving equations and solving related word problems by writing equations. Algebra 2 is beginning the unit on relations, functions and graphs. Read More »
Avram, Avraham, Yitzchok, Yaakov, Yisroel
Why from the three Avos, Avraham and Yaakov had their name changed, and not Yitzchok? Read More »
The Passenger
Photo by Catherine Ashmore / The hall ENO London Coliseum theater was packed and a few minutes before the performance because English National Opera has had a varied audience filling the seats in a stylish lounge. Read More »
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Where is my Mind(1), What is my Soul?
PLEASE NOTE: If you are about to read this article, please listen to the two songs linked here: (First Song , Second Song ) because a major part of this article is based upon your audio experience. As in many classic Jewish texts, much of the meaning is found in the footnotes (they are actually the most important part of the text). Read More »
Ask the Rebbetzin- Do I have to do housework?
Excerpted from Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller’s Question and Answer series on Naaleh.com Question: I’m looking forward to setting up my own home and giving my future family all the love and care they need. However, I find housework boring and draining. Read More »
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It does not show on the news of the bourgeois TVEsli who do not know the homeless in recent months and …
It does not show on the news of the bourgeois TVEsli who do not know in the last few months the homeless and needy families illegally occupy empty flats and houses in various cities strany. Read More »
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Calling the Teacher: Resolution
Well, I had already packed up my tent and signs and was heading out to protest in front of the teacher’s house, when Ariella came home with some good news: She is going to be in the advanced math class! When I ran into the teacher Read More »
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Open Mic
Open Mic: Music Music with Mike Perry (Jerusalem ’s King of the Music Open Mic) All performers wel… Read More »
HIP Event: Ilan Bar Lavi concert in the Shul of Justo Sierra
This event was a priority to bring the center to the youth of the community, visit the Synagogue or Shul of Justo Sierra, involve youth in the community with young people outside, transmit Jewish culture, promote artists and everyone involved in the Read More »
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Peres Addresses Knesset: Tells Chareidim The Torah Commands Us To Work
In keeping with custom in Israel, the president is among the notables who address the opening session of the Knesset. As such, President Shimon Peres today, 3 Cheshvan, addressed the opening of the winter session of Knesset, along with the Knesset speaker, prime minister and opposition leader. Read More »
‘Pro-Israel’ Egyptian blogger becomes a cause celebre
He was Egypt’s first prisoner of conscience after the fall of Husni Mubarak in February. Until recently, however, the story of Maikel Nabil was largely ignored by activists who were offended by his views on Israel. Read More »
Likud mulls ‘AG bypass’ on West Bank outposts
Ministers support PM Netanyahu’s proposal to form review panel to retroactively sanction illegal outposts; suggest government retains independent counsel to go head to head with Attorney General’s Office on the matter
Ministers support PM Read More »
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Sukkot giggles… better late than never.
Our hilarious brother to the south, Chicago comedian Joel Chasnoff , came up with this funny take on Sukkot.Thanks for the chuckle Joel. You’re only a week late. Still, no problem. We can recycle this bit next year. Read More »
New York Times Makes Rocket Attacks Disappear with Smoke, Mirrors, Euphemism
Readers of the New York Times today are unwitting witnesses to a remarkable vanishing act. Reporters Isabel Kershner and Fares Akram take the reality of hundreds of rockets rockets and mortars fired toward Israel from Gaza in 2010 and 2011 and, with Read More »
The Dybbuk, the play and the Diva
JOSEPH KAMIN TAUBER One wonders what the act on a stage decorated with a simulated and develop a reality that breaks the time-space and resembles a soap bubble that can burst at any time. Read More »
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Playing with Glass?
Many years ago – okay, I am really dating myself here – way, way back in the 70′s, there was a little TV show that was just starting out called Saturday Night Live . Perhaps you’ve heard of it? I’m talking about the original version with the original cast – specifically, a show that aired in Season 2, in 1976. Read More »
Chullin 125 – Bone with Marrow
If one touches a marrow bone of a human corpse, he receives the impurity of the dead body. Actually, that is true even if the bone does not contain marrow, but since the rules below will mention specifically marrow bones, our teacher (Tanna) chose to start with it, for symmetry. As little as a barley-corn of a human bone transmits impurity. Read More »
Lubavitchers Dance in Union Square
From the pianist: “Definitely one of the highlights of playing at Union Square in New York City). I met one of those guys in San Francisco and he came up to me and said hello. I decided to play Hava Nagila and we all came together in celebration of the holiday Sukkot. October 20, 2011. Read More »
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Book in Spanish Torah Bereshit (Genesis)
BOOK BERESHIT – LEJ-Lecha Parasha (go for you) Mar-Cheshvan 2-8, 5772 / October 30 to November 5, 2011 12-1 The Lord said to Abram, “Go from your land, your family and your father’s house, land that I will show you. 2 And I will make thee a great nation, I bless thee and make thy name, and thou shalt be a blessing. Read More »
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Why has the zemiroh על אהבתך אשתה גביעי fallen out of favour?
We used to sing a zemiroh, I believe by Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi, which started, על אהבתך אשתה גביעי. This zemiroh does not appear in current zemiros books. Read More »
The Jews Come To Poland
Beginning in the 1400s, the center of Jewish life shifted from Western Europe, Spain and the Mediterranean to Eastern Europe — especially Poland, Lithuania, White Russia and the Ukraine. For the next 500 years, most of the creativity in Jewish life will take place in Eastern Europe, despite the fact that it will be a very inhospitable environment. Read More »
Stovetop Cooking
Stuck without an oven? Rivki Silver shares her month long adventure on cooking with her stovetop… Rivki Silver What I learned during my month of stove-top cooking I didn’t intend to have a month of figuring out how to do dinner without an oven. No, it was brought on by my curious toddler , who inadvertently rendered my oven useless. Read More »
A Jewish Spin on Snoop Dog
by Mindy Rubenstein – JNS Reuben Formey, a convert living near Atlanta, spreads spirituality through hip-hop music. Snoop Dogs classic rap song Gin and Juice, defined by lyrics like My mind on my money and my money on my mind, doesnt exactly aim for a spiritual or religious message. Read More »
B’nai B’rith International Applauds Canada’s Commitment to Israel
s & Views B’nai B’rith International Applauds Canada’s Commitment to Israel B’nai B’rith International commends Canada’s unflinching support of Israel before the United Nations General Assembly.
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General Cinema Corporation bumper
When I was a kid, all the movies I saw ran this at the beginning. Sometimes the jelly in the background was red, and looked like the Blob. This version looks like grape. That’s one hell of a catchy tune. Read More »
The Jewishness of ‘Don Giovanni’
Today in Tablet Magazine, music critic David P. Goldman traces the history of the Don Juan myth to its converso progenitor and up to Mozart’s Don Giovanni , whose libretto was written by a Jew. Don Giovanni’s consequence-free sociopathy, Goldman argues, is a specifically Jewish rebuke to the hypocrisy of the Christian world. Read More »
Who cares
Not Israel Umm shmoom a bunch of United Nobodies and now with no funding – but of course BenF is full of praise for his nihilist terrorist anti-Semitic fascist holocaust denying buddies – what a surprise. Read More »
Rabbi Berel Wein on the authencity of THE ZOHAR
Rabbi Berel Wein giving a lecture on the ZOHAR (Book of Splendor, published in 1290 by Rabbi Moshe DeLeon in Spain). The lecture took place at Yeshivat AISH HATORAH. I do agree with the statement of Rabbi Yaakov of Emden. Furthermore, the wife of Rabbi DeLeon said after her husband’s death that he (her husband) wrote the book. Read More »
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JNF Announces New President for Boston
October 30, 2011 – Boston, MA – Ronald S. Lauder, Chairman of the Board of Jewish National Fund (JNF), is proud to announce the appointment of Michael Blank as incoming Boston Regional President. In an address to his board members, Blank declared his passion for the organization. Read More »
Israeli U-Boat May Get Torpedoed
Israeli plans to build 1,100 new apartments in the Gilo section of east Jerusalem may sink the country’s newest German-built submarine before its keel is even laid and could torpedo one of the Jewish state’s most important alliances. Read More »
Michoel Schnitzler with Hamzamrim
Michoel Schnitzler sings the Hamzamrim Choir, by a (Yossi Rosenfeld) Bar Mitzvah. Read More »
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The Downfall of Sewer Arafat?
This little piggy went to market. This little piggy stayed at home This little piggy had an arrest warrant issued against her .. Suha Arafat, widow of late PLO chairman Yasser Arafat, is wanted by officials in Tunisia for alleged corruption, AFP reported on Monday. Read More »
What do you do if you forgot to turn off the refrigerator light before Shabbat?
The first time you open a fridge on Shabbat, you notice the light is on. Your intention is to take out food, not turn on the light. Read More »
Tehran Initiative
Joel Rosenberg is unsettling. He has a gift for getting things right and writing about it in a way that helps his readers understand difficult issues – issues that are both real and horrifying. Read More »
