Daily Archives: 01/24/2008

It’s time for elephant jokes

I think it is time for my readers to tell me elephant jokes. I love elephant jokes. I never get tired of them. I can hear the same ones over and over again and still laugh at them. I could … Continue reading

Posted in Cats | 16 Comments

The meaning of “rabbi”

Calling all Hebrew scholars who read this blog: I would like, once and for all, to know what the word “rabbi” means. Some people say it means “teacher,” but I have been told by more than one person that that … Continue reading

Posted in Jews | 9 Comments

The Hamas border breach: Planned for months

That “spontaneous” response to Israel cracking down on terrorists in Gaza? Not so much. Hamas has used the border breach – which was carefully planned, with militants weakening the metal wall with blow torches about a month ago – to … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, Hamas | 1 Comment

Complicit

I’ve argued in the past that when a newspaper gives a platform to Hamas it is strengthening an organization whose values are at odds with the values that a newspaper stands for. This week we saw something much worse. Newspapers … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, Israel, Israel Derangement Syndrome, Israeli Double Standard Time, Media Bias | 1 Comment

Another short lesson in English

You simply cannot invent a thing like this: Leader: A featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers You shall see in a second which of the two meanings above is applicable when you read … Continue reading

Posted in Gaza, Israel, Media Bias | 2 Comments