I’ve spent a lot of time in recent months thinking about my relationship to Israel. Those of you who followed my blog posts while I was in Israel know that my attitude is...
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Shabbat Shalom
Have a peaceful and pleasant and meaningful Shabbat. Shabbat shalom. Image
An Accuser, an Accused and a Kiss
It is, in my opinion, inexplicable that Haim Ramon, Israel’s former Minister of Justice is being charged with a crime over a kiss, even if it was unwanted by the other party, but that is the...
Can there be a more American Jewish name than Milton Friedman?
Milton Friedman, famous economist and Nobel Prize laureate has died at 94. Conservative and liberal colleagues alike viewed Mr. Friedman, a Nobel prize laureate, as one of the 20th century’s...
The most incredible Jewish database resource ever. Maybe.
I have to think it’s not quite comprehensive but it is still pretty impressive. Wikipedia has a page breaking down Jewish communities and prominent Jews by country. Click on the links on the...
Francophobic Zionism
A fellow UChicago grad forwarded me this article calling for a Jewish boycott of France from something called the Israel Hasbara Committee. Someone referring to him- or herself as “A Jew Living...
Catch the Gay! Jon Stewart with the final word on Jerusalem Gay Pride
Jon Stewart adds his 2 cents on the aborted Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade. The abomination was cancelled due to security concerns but, oddly enough, the consumption of shell fish in Jerusalem continues...
I nominate ck
Israel’s Minister of Tourism, Isaac Herzog, has promised Paula Abdul that should she come to Israel, he will help make a shidduch (a match for marriage) with a nice boy. Ms. Abdul had just...