When a boy discovers he likes other boys, he is not gay, but merely “confused.” Along those lines, according to Tony Judt, those liberals interested in fighting terrorism are not, say...
Author - phoebe
I do like spaetzle and strudel…
A fellow blogger has insinuated that I am the next Hitler. That’s a mighty amusing accusation, one I’d just love to respond to, but my homework for tomorrow is something along these lines...
Who to help?
It should come as no surprise that I side more with Ariel Beery than with the folks at Jewschool on the issue of whether Jews should focus on particular or universal concerns. In June, responding to...
“Jewry of muscle”
When you hear “Jewish self-defense,” you probably think of the IDF, since that’s pretty much the best example around. Max Nordau’s promotion of “Jewry of Muscle”...
NetanYahU
Netanyahu will be speaking to those of us lucky enough to have NYU IDs on September 7th at 6pm. If this doesn’t conflict with one of my classes, see y’all there!
The over-Jewliciousness of my schedule
A French-Jewish-related lecture I’m absolutely, positively, no doubt about it attending next week conflicts with the wine-and-cheese event for Jewish grad students. Such a problem serves as a...