Monthly Archives: October 2011

Sunday, briefly

Posted on 10/16/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Oh, please. Israel is raaaacist: Chinese Jews feel more at home in Israel than in China, but never forget, Israel is a racist, apartheid state. What’s that? Only Palestinians count when you call Israel racist? Yeah, we knew that. (Now … Continue reading →

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Your Caturday twofer

Posted on 10/15/2011 by Meryl Yourish

A rare twofer of Tig bugging the crap out of Gracie. Don’t be swayed by the cute, little-boy look on Tig’s face. He was lying on the other side of the screen pawing at Gracie, trying to make her play. … Continue reading →

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More anti-Semitism at Occupy Wall Street (Los Angeles)

Posted on 10/14/2011 by Meryl Yourish

She is the 99%. Funny how every accusation of racism (nearly all of which proved false) was highlighted at every Tea Party rally or meeting, but the naked anti-Semitism at the OWS protests is ignored by the mainstream media. That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in American Scene, Anti-Semitism, Occupy Wall Street | 2 Comments

Friday Israel briefs

Posted on 10/14/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Ah, the lovely sound of Palestinian terrorists hating on each other: Looks like there’s trouble in prison over the swap. It seems that most of the West Bank terrorists will be heading to other places (and other countries), while most … Continue reading →

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The OWS briefs

Posted on 10/14/2011 by Meryl Yourish

A roundup of links on the occupiers for your reading pleasure. And boy, there are a lot of them. One surprise: In the WaPo article analyzing the movement, the fact that OWS has the same amount of coverage as the … Continue reading →

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Anti-Semitism at Occupy Wall Street

Posted on 10/13/2011 by Meryl Yourish

What a surprise… the Occupy Wall Street protesters are blaming the Jews. Via the Emergency Committee for Israel.

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Occupy Wall Street | 1 Comment

Any One Life to Live fans out there?

Posted on 10/13/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I have figured out who killed Victor, and why, and will reveal all in the comments. I think it’s one of the most clever plotlines I’ve seen since I began watching soaps.

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Thursday, briefly

Posted on 10/13/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Treaty? What treaty? Egypt is deliberately breaking its treaty with Israel and flaunting it. Permission? We don’t need no steenking permission to patrol the Sinai? It’s good to know that an Arab nation keeps its written promises after the Islamists … Continue reading →

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Gilad Shalit is going home

Posted on 10/12/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I never thought I’d be writing this post, but it looks like Gilad Shalit is going to be home in Israel in a matter of hours. There will be many things written about the deal, both for and against. Barry … Continue reading →

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Cats wearing hats

Posted on 10/11/2011 by Meryl Yourish

So where do you think Rahel will see this first? Here or Facebook?

Posted in Cats, Humor | 2 Comments

The long weekend make-up briefs

Posted on 10/11/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Name one other religion that has to do things like this: 1,000-year-old Torah scrolls from Syria had to be smuggled out, one by one, in order to preserve our Jewish heritage from those who would deny and destroy it—like the … Continue reading →

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It’s not the holiday weekend, it’s the writing

Posted on 10/10/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I was writing my novel today. That’s part of the reason things are slow around here. My fiction is more important to my future than this blog will ever be. Which is not to say that the blog will go … Continue reading →

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The Reason Occupy Wall Street anthem

Posted on 10/10/2011 by Meryl Yourish

It is full of teh awesome.

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Lazy Sunday cat post

Posted on 10/09/2011 by Meryl Yourish

It’s a three-day weekend for me. The heck with the news. I caught Gracie looking undignified. She is actually mewing, not yawning. She wanted me to pet her. I wanted her to sit in the sun long enough for me … Continue reading →

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Phew.

Posted on 10/08/2011 by Meryl Yourish

That was one unpleasant fast. Maybe by next year, my hot flashes will be gone and I won’t be suffering from dehydration in only, like, four hours after the fast began.

Posted in Holidays, Life | 1 Comment

Why we confess our sins on Yom Kippur

Posted on 10/07/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Sabba Hillel sent me another video link. I like it a lot. I’m not sure exactly why, but this one made me cry. G’mar hatima tova. Have an easy and meaningful fast.

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Erev Yom Kippur briefs

Posted on 10/07/2011 by Meryl Yourish

No good deed goes unpunished: So when the rebels take over Syria, you think they’re going to remember that China and Russia voted against them in the UN Security Council sanctions issue? Oh, sure, they’re griping now. But the jury’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Israel, Media Bias, Middle East, palestinian politics, Syria | 1 Comment

Signs of Wanting Peace

Posted on 10/06/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

According to a recent New York Times article: The Palestinian decision to apply for full United Nations membership at the Security Council, announced Friday by President Mahmoud Abbas, was the most viable of the only options possible: surrender, return to violence or appeal … Continue reading →

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Any NJ lawyers out there?

Posted on 10/06/2011 by Meryl Yourish

I need a lawyer to get a court order to stop a medical procedure from being done on my elderly mother. Suggestions for a NJ lawyer–northern NJ–who can help me will be welcome. My email is my first name at … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Jews won more Nobel briefs

Posted on 10/05/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yes, another Jew won another Nobel prize: And this time, he’s [gasp!] Israeli. Born before the state, actually. Damn those wily Jews and their ZOG conspiracies! They’re gaming the system, again! So we’re up to three so far (that are … Continue reading →

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