
Happy New Year folks!
Blah blah it isn't a Jewish holiday, blah blah
Have a good 2007
Safire has some Shabbat Ideas worth reading too…
Not to go all conspiracy theory, but it is almost too easy that Ethiopia is fighting Islamsists in Somalia
This one time at Jewcamp…I wrote this book
Ummm Yummy that was Jewlicious! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Ibn Ezra seems to indicate that Joseph's burden was in having to ask the Egyptians to be removed from his presence and that it pained him to do so–he recognized that more than his brothers who had sold him into slavery, the Egyptians stood by him, elevated him, were arguably more "brotherly" to him than the foreigner land which held him dear (ever stand in line for a bus in Israel?)
Today, the idea of a comprehensive peace between Israelis and Palestinians seems a distant dream. Yet it represents the best long-term assurance of Israel’s survival as a secure Jewish democracy at peace with its Arab neighbors. Every new settlement planted on the West Bank creates a needless obstacle to the realization of that dream.
Before you answer that in a snappy letter to the editor, fellow Jews (including you, Dad), let me just say that I’m pretty sure that if we’re fortunate enough to have children, we will raise them with the same arbitrary rules we were raised with, trying our best to sell that old chestnut (roasting on an open fire) that “eight nights is better than one,” and putting this tradition behind us until the kids go off to college, if not forever.
On the other hand, maybe it’s nice to teach children that holidays can be done à la carte. Every religion, every culture has so many beautiful rituals and traditions to choose from. Maybe celebrating is a step toward tolerating. I can hardly wait for Hanukkwanzaa.
Interfaith in December Hat tip to Michael van der Galien at The Moderate Voice
Is Marriage by any other name as sweet?
Black Eye for Black Hats
It looks like I got what I asked for...but I feel a little guilty...
DENMARK!!!
And a BIG thank you to Jspot for the placement of POLJ on the Blog Roll
"Said one: The Sanhedrin that puts to death one person in seven years is termed tyrannical. Rabbi Eleazar Ben Azariah says, ‘One person in seventy years.’ Rabbi Tarffon and Rabbi Akiba say, ‘If we had been in the Sanhedrin, no one would have ever been put to death.’ Rabban Simeon Ben Gamaliel says, ‘They would have thereby increased the shedders of blood in Israel (Mishnah Makkot 1:10).’" Source
“There is no question that there was a Holocaust and gas chambers. There are too many eyewitnesses.
“However, our approach is that when one suffers, the one who perpetrates the suffering is obviously guilty but he will never succeed if the victim did not deserve it in one way or another.
“We have to look within to improve and try to better ourselves and remove those characteristics or actions that may have been the cause of the success of the Holocaust.”
David Duke is a HUGE tool (of the Zionist Conspiracy!) See he is on the Jew Media outlet CNN with the Super Zionist Wolf “AIPAC” Blitzer.
Iran is Crazy…and they like to prove it.
The UN did something Israel will like…but soon it will blame it for the rest of the problems.
The Talmud states that if you can stop the crimes or violations of those in your house and you do not stop these crimes or violations, you are guilty of these crimes and violations.
“Die Billionar Holocoast Hypocrits. You are all Nazis” [sic]
Don Imus May be a smuck but who cares?
Hippies fromthe shtetl: A new look at the next generation of grandparents.
A nice response to the Price of Outreach from last week
Slate on Bloggers on Gays
Yippy for learning political lesson’s of unity and messaging…BOO that it is Hezbollah. This is a very interesting article about Lebanon after Israel’s war.
Mike Richards still not a Jew and still doesn’t matter
Now for a racist story that does matter: Cops shot black man 50 times!
Make Rugby Not War – just too good
Why shouldn’t we reach out and be kind to those in our community? Whatever happened to the mitzvah of keruv (bring those far closer to the community)? A better question is what is the price if we don't reach out.
Jimmy Carter is not good for the Jews…and really never was…he gave us Reagan.