Ramblings about oil, elections, and the economy – Part One Demand in the US is down. Speculators make their money. Hedge funds that put billions into the sector, are running. And other ideas...
Author - Rabbi Yonah
Jack Nash z”l
Nigel Savage, founder of Hazon, has written a moving letter about legacy of Jack Nash, who passed away today at the age of 79. Nash had a huge impact in the Jewish world, and may his memory serve as...
Chair of Conference of Presidents, June Walker, dies
June Walker, the chairperson of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and former national president of Hadassah, has died. Walker died Tuesday after a long battle with...
Not your average kvittel: Obama’s letter to God read around the world
“Lord — Protect my family and me,” reads the note published in the Maariv daily. “Forgive me my sins, and help me guard against pride and despair. Give me the wisdom to do what is...
Pro-Israel advocates are Sleepless in Seattle
[UPDATED] On the ballots in Seattle is a tricky little bill called Initiative 97 by a group called “Seattle Divest from War and Occupation.” The initiative calls for Seattle to divest and...
Bush following Obama’s lead on Iran?
July 20, 2008 Mike Luckovich from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Hat tip to Zvi. First the Bush administration and company were ridiculing Sen. Obama for saying he would negotiate directly with...
Get a job. . .in Israel
The jobless rate in the US is climbing. The economy is staggering under the highest CPI increase in decades. Banks are floundering, and getting bailed out. It’s just a heck of a time to find a...
Amazonian Religion
UPDATED: Jewish authors seem to do very well in the religion section of Amazon’s Bestsellers which is updated hourly. I was directed to this list by Lisa Alcalay Klug, the author of Cool Jew:...