Exodus: Movement of Jah People
“The essence of Jewish ethics is the development of sensitivity for one’s fellow human beings, and the ability to see every person as a vehicle for the image of G-d in which he…
Um, Sharia law in Ontario, Canada?
Somebody who lives in Canada please explain what this means. Thanks. By the way, do Muslims already have their own Sharia courts in Canada or has this not happened yet?
Tsunami Tsuris
Long time reader js sent me a link to this odd photo. It’s of a Thai nurse identifying Tsunami victims. What’s with the Chanukah shirt?? Hmmm… and the usually uh… sober Allison from…
Iranians seeking to convert to Judaism?
The Mullahs are not happy The Washington Post Times reports that living circumstances are so dire in Iran that some Muslims there are contemplating conversion to Judaism and aliyah. You just can’t make…
Incredible Tsunami Surfing Survival Story
Thanks to Lisa and Israelicool, we have this story from an Israeli survivor of the Tsunami, Delian who is the wife of Ran. This is the first chance I have had to either…
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“At this time, please turn off all cell phones and electrical devices” no more
If you’ve ever met Israelis, chances are high that they had a cell phone attached to their ear or hip. It’s like an addiction, like an added appendage. Now, in a brave new…
Doing our part in tikkum olam, despite what the vatican thinks
After what is easily the most disastrous event in recent memory, the Vatican, never much of a friend to the Jews, was quick to point fingers; The Vatican Newspaper denounced what it called…
Abbas Wants Peace. Err, I think.
Well, the worm died and now his picture graces campaign stops by Abu Mazen, Fatah’s new leader and the probable winner of the upcoming Palestinian elections in early January of 2005. Everybody is…
Does it Matter Who Wrote the Bible?
The Muffti has a question. Kenny recently turned Muffti’s attention towards a book called Who Wrote the Bible by Richard Elliott Friedman. Let the Muffti give credit where credit is due: Friedman’s work…
Kosher Extra-Marital Sex?
Shalom Bayis and Concubinage There’s an article from the Washington Post, reproduced at JewishWhistleBlower about the resurrection of Jewish concubinage. It discussed a necessarily shady organization called Shalom Bayis whose aim was to…
It’s like Sesame Street, for big kids
Peh is for Pelephone! Israel’s Ministry of Absorption has plans to launch a new TV station “dedicated solely to teaching Hebrew to new immigrants – a move unprecedented in any other country.” The…
This Week In God
Do yourself a favor, click here and watch The Daily Show clip of This Week in God: Holiday Edition, which deals with Blood Libels, Israel’s shabbos credit card, Kwanzaa, and hallucinogenic tea.
Frum Soap Oper…err, Affair
Oy, don’t ask. I still can’t figure out whether this is very well done creative writing or a real woman pouring her heart out to the universe. The blogging world has given us…
But mom, can I please have the car? I did make $425,000 last year.
Yup. It turns out Michael Dell is not the only nice Jewish boy to grace the pages of Forbes. Read all about Joe Cohen, Brooklynite of Sephardic descent who at 17 is a…
What does 2005 have in store?
Osama Bin Laden will be captured, Saddam Hussein will be executed, both Abu Mazen and George Bush will be assasinated, an attempted assasination of an Iraqi Muslim cleric will plunge the region into…
Tahara
Strange to find an article about Jews caring for the dead, but there it was in the New York Times on a Shabbat Christmas Day. It seems there is a national movement wherein…
A merry goyisha shabbos to all, and to all a good night
I just had the….joy of spending Christmas in North America for the first time in a few years. My Jewish friends here were encouraging me to go experience to novelty of walking through…
Offensive Star of David badges removed
Settlers bow to almost universal outrage The LA Times reports: On Thursday, faced with an outpouring of revulsion and anger from across the Israeli political spectrum, Gaza settler leaders acknowledged that it might…
Eek! I Married a Terrorist!
Folks, you just can’t make these stories up. I’m not sure how ABC News got a hold of this lovely lady before The Jerry Springer Show did, but I wouldn’t be surprised at…
Tahini, Food of the God(s)
Everything you always wanted to know about sex in Nablus tehina but were afraid to ask. The traditional manufacturing methods are the secret to the charm of tehinas from Nablus. Yehuda Litani, an…
Daniel Pipes, Beloved of Muslims
I thought I’d share this interesting article about Daniel Pipes. It seems to be a fair, relatively unbiased look at him and his work. “It is a mistake to blame Islam, a religion…
Chrismukkah!
Well, it’ll be X-Mas eve tonight, and as Jews we’ll have all kinds of things to deal with. Like for starters, this Chrismukkah thing and the concept of the Chrismukkah – Chrismukkah Yarmuclaus,…
Miracle Jugs in Israel!
Oh… probably not what you think But this story does involve an archaeologist, and some ancient miracle jugs that were found in Israel. But the photos attached to the story were kind of…
Settlers Earn Coveted “Buffoons of the Year” Award
Well, well, well, look who is donning orange stars of David on their clothes to demonstrate against the disengagement plan. That’s right, the settler movement has decided that it would not only create…
Iran Blames Israel for Everything
… again Seriously, the Iranians are starting to sound like a broken record. Something happened in Iraqui cities Najaf and Kerbala and the Iranians quickly claimed: “I am sure Israeli and American spy…
