Daily Archives: 10/26/2007

Somebody’s listening

Mom can come to the bat mitzvah. Her orthopedist told her to take it easy, use her cane, and get a wheelchair to go through the airports. She’s going to stay in a hotel room with my cousins, which leaves … Continue reading

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Honoring the righteous

Another good news story for us all. A Dutch couple posthumously received the highest honor for non-Jews from Israel’s Holocaust center Thursday for their bravery in sheltering a Jewish family from the Nazis during World War II. Hendrikus and Martha … Continue reading

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Democratically-elected govt. of Palestinians attacks Israeli civilians

In other nations, when the elected government of a nation takes responsibility for an armed attack on another nation’s soldiers, it’s called a war. But this is Israel, where none of the regular rules apply. Hamas took responsibility on Friday … Continue reading

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Rabbi Kanefsky’s plea to put Jerusalem on the table

A modern Orthodox rabbi from Los Angeles has published an essay in the Jewish Journal saying his reasons why Jerusalem should be negotiated. In order not to take any of his comments out of context I will print the entire … Continue reading

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Iranian sanctions

The Washington Post about the sanctions against the Revolutionary guards: “The president does not want to be stuck — and doesn’t want his successor to be stuck — between two bad choices: living with an Iranian nuclear weapon or using … Continue reading

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Am ha-aretz-ut

There was a typically arrogant column in Ha’aretz earlier this week, Nimrodi’s Test by one Ehud Asheri. It’s about the change in leadership at the helm of the competing daily, Ma’ariv. Ofer Nimrodi, owner of the mass-circulation daily newspaper Ma’ariv, … Continue reading

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Wiped clean

via memeorandum The New York Times reports that – commercially available – satellite photographs confirm what the Washington Post reported a few days ago: Syria has cleaned up the target of Israel’s September raid. “It’s a magic act — here … Continue reading

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Israel may dump CNN

Israel’s main cable provider may drop CNN from their menu. With negotiations over a new contract at a stalemate, Israel’s largest cable provider is set to bump CNN from its program roster at the end of the month. The news … Continue reading

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