Category Archives: Jews

Haveil Havalim

This week’s Carnival of the Jews is up, and I had time to read some selections. A Tale of Two Engineers (in one of the attacked hotels in Mumbai). Another from Treppenwitz: His memories of the Holtzbergs. So why kill … Continue reading

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Chabad massacre: They did try to kill the baby

I have not written about the Mumbai terrorist attack for a variety of reasons. There is a half-finished essay that is waiting for the right words before you can see it. One of the things I wondered was why the … Continue reading

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Haveil Havalim

The Thanks and Giving edition of Haveil Havalim is up. I’m sure the New York Times editorial board will find something as horrifying in Haveil Havalim as they did in the video of Sarah Palin’s interview on a turkey farm. … Continue reading

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Haveil Havalim #190 is UP!

Whoops I’ve been remiss, Haveil Havalim #190 is up at Jewlicious. It’s the Jewish blogging carnival with a ‘tude. Check it out.

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“You’re converted”

Remember a few years ago when there were two Orthodox Jews on the Apprentice? Dan and Lee were trying for a position with the Trump organization? (Lee didn’t win, but did get an offer from Trump anyway.) Maybe the Donald … Continue reading

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Haveil Havalim

This week’s Carnival of the Jews is up, and it’s the Election Edition. Don’t miss it.

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Carnival of the Jews

Three out of four of Jews are voting for Obama, but we can still read what they’re saying. Because I think I found most of the 25% that aren’t Obamatons. Haveil Havalim is here this week. Some clips: More on … Continue reading

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Interesting AP note

On the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year, I can find only one AP story referring to it: The one about the Israeli version of “Big Brother” shutting down for the holiday. I have found … Continue reading

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Carnival of the Jews

It’s the latest Haveil Havalim. Do I have to read the posts for you this week, too, or can you do it yourselves this time?

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The Carnival of the Jews

Haveil Havalim is up at A Barbaric Yawp, one of the best-named blogs, ever. Go read the many different bloggers writing about Israel and Jewish issues. And forgive me, I forgot to link last week’s. It was at Jack’s, who … Continue reading

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Diss-inviting Palin

I don’t know how many times I read at the NJDC website that support for Israel is bipartisan. But that’s been the mantra there. If anyone had temerity to criticize Democrats for their lack of commitment on Israel, that’s the … Continue reading

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Haveil Havalim

Number 181, just over ten times chai. So who was the lucky ten chai?

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Haveil Havalim

Forgot to link this yesterday, so today it is linked.

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Charm city charm offensive

The Obama campaign has long taken a tack suggesting that those who don’t support the senator may well be racist. I’ve noted how this has manifested itself in the Jewish community. Sometimes it’s the campaign’s media surrogates who take this … Continue reading

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The blogger’s conference I’m missing

Omri is at the Nefesh b’Nefesh blogger’s conference I couldn’t get to due to tiny little things like closing on my new home. He’s liveblogging it. Netanyahu speaks: 18:51 – Bibi asserts that the Israeli government needs better public diplomacy … Continue reading

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