Foreign Ministry spokesman tells Iran media British decision to close Iran embassy was ‘hasty,’ says raid of British embassy in Tehran ‘unpredictable’ and ‘made by some angry protesters. Read More »
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Archive for November, 2011
Footnotes
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Beauty Lessons
Author Harriet Morse pens ode to self-confidence for daughters while living the lessons of her tome. Mama, does this make me beautiful?” The question, asked by author Harriet Morse’s then-3-year-old daughter Jillian, was the inspiration for her children’s book Does This Make Me Beautiful? (Ferne Press; $16.95; 32 pp. Read More »
Temporary Jewish Record Store
I read an article in the Chronicle yesterday about a temporary record store that will set up shop in the Mission District for the month of December. The man behind this project rented an art gallery and is turning it into a mid-century American living room to highlight Tikva Records . Read More »
Mahmoud Abbas announced that the next Palestinian elections will be May 4
European Pressphoto Agency President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Mahmoud Abbas in Vienna announced that general elections will be held on May 4, 2012, and previously advocated the creation of a unity government between Fatah and Hamas factions , although it does not recognize Israel. Read More »
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This Sunday in Oakland! Information session for Ramah Outdoors!
Ramah Outdoor Adventure, the only Kosher Outdoor Adventure camp in the country with an intensive Jewish program, is currently enrolling children age 8-15 for the 2012 camping season as well as teens age 16 &17 for a leadership training program . Read More »
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‘Germany approves subsidized sale of military submarine to Israel’
A senior German official said Wednesday that the government has approved the subsidized sale of another Dolphin-type military submarine to Israel. Dolphin-class submarines are capable of carrying nuclear-tipped missiles, but there is no evidence that Israel has armed them with such weapons. For the full report go here. Read More »
In a stunning new ad campaign, the Israeli government pretty…
In a stunning new ad campaign, the Israeli government pretty clearly argues that American Jews aren’t really Jews at all and so Israelis should be wary of spending too much time in the United States, where they’re likely to have their identity destroyed. Read More »
Letters To The Editor
To all those who accuse Israel of practicing discrimination against Arabs, including, in particular, former president Jimmy Carter, I would recommend Steven Plaut’s excellent front-page essay last week, “Will Israel Ever Get Serious About Treason?” Read More »
Eurasia
Classic rock with a mix of folk from Russia. Eurasia formed in 1998 and has become one of the most s… Read More »
LSE reputation “seriously damaged” by Gaddafi links
Former Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi’s son Saif, is a former PhD student at the LSEA new report into the London School of Economics’ links with the Libyan regime said the contacts carried “a significant degree of risk”, which would never have been exposed had Colonel Gaddafi not been toppled. Read More »
Young moguls pitch wares next to veterans at Y fair
For fair-goers accustomed to a phalanx of vendors selling elegant Judaica, jewelry, clothing, and a plethora of gift items at the Annual Jewish Fair and Expo at the YM-YWHA of Union County, the jazzy display of duct tape wallets must have come as somewhat of a surprise. Read More »
Of Intertexts, Rugelach, and Marginalia: Discussing Boyarin’s Intertextuality upon its Appearance in
By Yitz Landes Daniel Boyarin’s Intertextuality and the Reading of Midrash is now out in Hebrew, after a long wait. Read More »
Monster Trucks and Scary Monsters
December runs the gamut of good taste this month. Mind you, our barometric anchors are better characterized as white trash-to-highbrow than A-to-Z. Read More »
Revision of Jakarta. Invitation to celebrate and tour the
Green movement in Haifa branch Revision: Circle of the house / branch meeting will take place at a deer at home, Aaron Lane 3 . The purpose of the meeting to relaunch the branch activity, and participation is very important. We confirm on Facebook, so we know ourselves. – Deer and Joel. Read More »
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Fisher vs. Shatner; Star Wars vs. Star Trek
Carrie Fisher and William Shatner have taken their gloves off, duking it out on in YouTube videos over which is better: Star Wars or Star Trek. They poke as much fun at each other’s having aged over the years as they do at the relative merits of their respective legendary productions. Read More »
A psychological test: the P.T.E.
RAQUEL Bialik We are honored to inform both professional readers and to non-professionals, that a new test is almost ready for publication. It is a personality test based on the projection, a worthy successor to the Rorschach, TAT, CAT, Blacky and the many other projective tests. Ours is the P.T.E. = Test Thematic Express. Read More »
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Rabbi Edward Bernstein: A Jewish Eco-Thelogy
For the past year, I have had the privilege of developing my thinking in religious environmentalism as a member of GreenFaith’s Fellowship program. The program brings together leaders from multiple faith traditions to develop religious and moral voices in safeguarding the environment. Read More »
TIKKUN Staff: Hon. Keith Ellison, Jimmy Carter and Avrum Burg recommend “Embracing Israel/Palestine”
If you have friends in the NYC area, DC area, San Francisco Bay Area or Santa Cruz, please tell them they can hear Rabbi Lerner speak about Embracing Israel/Palestine and buy and have him sign your personal copy at the following events Read More »
Is this every Jewish man’s Hell? My Big Fat Jewish Wedding Expo?
Meet hell on earth. Truly terrible. Lots of baby-crazy Jewish women, thinking about marriage. It’s like some sadist neo-Nazi out there thought of the worst thing in the world, and then decided to apply it to Jewish males ages 18-85. Read More »
‘Katyusha fire on Israel was Syrian warning’
The four-Katyusha rocket volley from S. Lebanon which hit Galilee in northern Israel in the small hours of Tuesday, Nov. 29, was initiated by Hizballah commanders in South Lebanon although it was claimed by the al Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades. Read More »
Mehshi Kusa — Zucchini or yellow squash stuffed with ground meat and rice
The main ingredient the laham b’ajeen’s sauce is tamarind concentrate, or temerhindi (also called oot in Arabic), which came to Aleppo via India and Persia in the 7th century. Despite its travels, the entire Middle East uses pomegranate concentrate instead. “The exclusive use of tamarind is by the Aleppians. Read More »
Denying Israel’s Biblical And Historical Roots
There appears to be a newly energized effort underway to delegitimize any identification of the modern state of Israel with biblical Israel. This sort of thing has been around for a while but it was usually engaged in by Arab nations and hardcore critics of Israel. Read More »
The Gospel Trail: Walking in the footsteps of Jesus
Ministry of Tourism inaugurates pilgrimage route designed to increase Christian tourism. Minister of Tourism Stas Misezhnikov inaugurated on Tuesday the new Gospel Trail pilgrimage route which has been created by the Ministry of Tourism along with the Jewish National Fund. Read More »
A ‘super’ day of pleasures for eyes, ears, hearts
Super Sunday is an opportunity to give — time, money, even blood — but it’s also a chance to receive a lot in return. In addition to the phonathon and other tzedaka opportunities, organizers of the Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey’s Dec. Read More »
ISRAEL: Knights take over Jerusalem’s Old City
ISRAEL21cdotcom wrote: An annual medieval festival in the Old City of Jerusalem brings troubadours, jugglers, acrobats to the city’s ancient streets. By Marian Lebor and Sally Halon. Read More »
Affordable Booty in Time for Chanukah
Boutiques, businesses and brands you may not know — but should. CORAL & TUSK Being crafty runs in Stephanie Housley’s family, particularly in the women. Her great-grandmother made complex and beautiful tatting, even after she went blind. Together, Housley and her grandmother made dolls from any piece of scrap fabric they could find. Read More »
Maybe the PSC wants to boycott these too
http: //www.rocketsintoroses.com/lp/menorah2/But of course we are all bad and need criticising when we go into Gaza to stop the rockets. Read More »
The Death of Journalist Rafiq Tagi Should Be Mourned in the West (But it Won’t Be)
“The stars are dead. The animals will not look./We are left alone with our day, and the time is short, and/History to the defeated/may say Alas but cannot help nor pardon.” –W.H. Read More »
Accountant working for peace in Israel
The country already for years that Bjarne Riis Cycling care for the business method and concept, the necessity of building equipment, forging links with spiritual exercises and retreats in which the bicycle is not only an incidental element. Read More »
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Savvima Featured in The Jewish Press
In an article in The Jewish Press newspaper by Sandy Eller called “Helping Jewish Women Do It All” Savvima.com is featured as one of the three most popular websites for Jewish women. Helping Jewish Women Do It All By Sandy Eller Travel agent. Nutritionist. Interior Decorator. Psychologist. Gourmet Chef. Kashrus Consultant. Read More »
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The booms hitting Iran in November are big, effective, nonaccidental ones
Read all about it . And here too . Note that this latter, NYT report on the blast last November 12 says “It was impossible to determine from the images whether the explosion had been a simple accident or an act of sabotage. Read More »
Time-lapse Kinus Hashluchim 5772
Time-lapse of the Banquet hall setup for the Kinus Hashluchim 5772, November 2011. Brooklyn, NY Read More »
Kosher food truck in Miami
I just came across Moty’s Grill in North Miami last nite. The owner is a Israeli-Colombian couple. He was a chef with the IDF and has been in the food business since. The food was delicious. What is the catch? The certification is limited to us (you and I) trusting them. As it is, it has no certification. Read More »
UAE Tests Produce for Pesticides
Protecting food security in Abu Dhabi. A press release from the United Arab Emirate’s Ministry of Environment and Water states that in the past year, 8000,000 fruit and vegetables were tested for safe levels of pesticide residues. It seems that the scandal in Egypt over illicit pesticides resonates all over the Middle East. Read More »
Maximus Dressus (AKA the Maxi Dress)
It’s been pointed out that long-sleeve maxi dresses are very in right now, whereby giving us frummies a chance to fit in with the rest of Hollywood for a little while. Read More »
Bible Belt senator in Samaria: ‘G-d’s promise is forever’
Sen. Alan Clemmons, on his first-ever visit to Israel, visited Samaria this week and spoke with Arutz Sheva, which asked him why a Bible Belt senator – a Mormon, no less – is so interested in Israel while the “Jewish vote” is minimal in his state. Read More »
A Victory for the 99%: Police Refuse to Evict 103 Year Old Woman (VIDEO)
103 year old Vita Lee in her home of 53 years In these difficult economic times, it’s certainly not news to hear of banks evicting people who can’t pay their mortgages. But Deutsche Bank in Atlanta never imagined that the local police and the mover they hired would ever refuse to honor one of their eviction notices. Read More »
Iran: An explosion shakes Isfahan nuclear center seat of a key
Satellite images seen by The Times confirmed that the big explosion that shook the city of Isfahan on Monday, occurred in the uranium enrichment facilities, despite the denials of the government in Tehran. Read More »
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Chicken and Veggie Skewers
Posted in: | Cuisines: American , Israeli & Middle Eastern , Moroccan , Sephardi Read More »
The Stick
Most of us are familiar with the moshal that compares the way we react to the events in our lives, be they big or small, to a dog barking at a stick being wielded against it. A dog is not blessed with a wide angle view of life, so it goes after the stick because it is incapable of seeing past it in terms of a cause and effect cheshbon. Read More »
The Aristocrats
A surprising, fascinating, and emotional family drama set between the early years of the young state… Read More »
BBYO members attend summit about equality
From left are Joey Harendorf, Benji Fages and Jesse Freedman, who took part in the BBYO Panim Institute’s teen summit on equality in Boston. TORONTO — Three Toronto-area teenagers returned recently from Boston, where they spent three days learning about equality issues. Read More »
Shalom Life’s ‘It’s Raining Chanu-Cats and Dogs’ Contest
Shalom Life, Pawsway, The Hydrant, and ModernTribe.com want your pet to celebrate in this year’s Chanukah festivities. Join our contest for a chance to win a huge gift basket for your furry friend. Read More »
Israel’s Economic Sanctions
Israel will soon decide whether to resume turning over the taxes and custom fees it collects on commercial traffic into and out of the West Bank on behalf of the PA as required by the Oslo Accords. Read More »
APN Legislative Round-up: November 12-30, 2011
1. Bills, Resolutions and Letters 2. Iran, Israel in FY12 Defense Authorization Bill (S. 1867) 3. Odds and Ends Due to a combination of visitors, travel, and holidays, the Round-Up is once again off schedule (and will not be coming out this Friday). We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause. 1. Read More »
‘Find yourself a friend’
MetroWest ABLE (Access, Belonging, and Life Enrichment for People and Families with Special Needs) is the community’s network of agencies and community leaders that serve and advocate for individuals with special needs and their families. Read More »
Passing the Phone “Screen”
Preparing is key, but many fail to do it. With so many job hunters and so little time in today’s busy world, it’s no surprise more employers are using phone interviews to pare down the field of applicants. It’s one of the biggest trends in hiring, says Mary Jo Dreshar, senior recruiter at Genesis10, a leading IT consulting firm. Read More »
That Temporary Market Featured Below? Here’s the Location Today
The building today. (Zoomap.co.il) The “temporary vegetable market” photographed by the American Colony photographer in the 1930s is on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road in the Romema neighborhood. The building in the picture may be boarded up, but the arches, windows and columns are identical. Read More »
Jews on the Moon
There’s a new blog in Hebrew about Jewish-related subjects, יהודים על הירח (“Jews on the Moon”). If the first few posts are any indication of what is to come, it’s a welcome addition to the blogosphere. Read More »
Radio: Facing Adversity With Courage, Joy, and Committment
“Crossing The Yarden” blog creator and writer, Yarden Frankl, tells Yishai the incredible story of the fight he and his community are waging against cancer in his own family and through it creating hope for many. Please include Mrs. Frankl in your prayers, Tzuriya Kochevet Bat Sarah. Read More »
Walinets – above his station
“They feel just like us diaspora Jews; we all have every right – and duty – to criticise those of our brethren who do bad things in our name. Read More »
good grief
Overheard at the post office today, when writing out addresses and phone numbers on an express letter to Australia, sending the document S#2 has been waiting for now almost a month: (Disheveled fashionable lady: ) How can I send this as cheap as possible? (Post Office clerk: ) Well, there are a few ways, but let me figure out what you want. Read More »
YBC – “Those Were The Nights (of Chanukah)”
“Those Were The Nights (of Chanukah)” The Yeshiva Boys ChoirLyrics and Info In Full Article FULL ARTICLE Song Composed, Arranged & Produced By Eli Gerstner (EG Productions)Lyrics By Yossi Toiv & Eli GerstnerVideo Edited & Directed By Mario Read More »
Iran: We’ll fire 150,000 missiles at Israel if attacked
Iranian Defense Minister General Ahmad Vahidi said Israel would be attacked with 150,000 missiles if it launches any military action against the Islamic Republic, the Iran Independent News Service reported Sunday. Read More »
Canada toughens anti-Semitism
Yesterday, the Canadian government took an historic step by signing the Ottawa Protocol on Combating Antisemitism. In doing so, acknowledged anti-Semitism as a pernicious evil and a global threat against the Jewish people, the State of Israel and the free and democratic countries everywhere. Read More »
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Turkey Meatballs
From a hearty weekday meal to an elegant starter. This turkey can multi-task! Posted in: | Cuisines: American , Italian Read More »
