Category Archives: Jews

The Growth of Israel Advocacy in the Reform Movement

Posted on 02/15/2012 by Rabbi Kaufman

The dramatic increase in active advocacy for Israel in the Reform movement was obvious at the URJ’s recent Biennial Convention held in Washington DC. That convention featured a number of speakers whose speeches primarily focused on Israel and a number … Continue reading →

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Conservative Jews: We’re wrong, but we’re still Jewish. No, really.

Posted on 02/02/2012 by Meryl Yourish

This is probably one of the most condescending opinion pieces I’ve ever read in my life. It starts out bashing the Forward’s current Jewish Bogeyman of the Month, Sheldon Adelson: Jewish conservatives continue to spend significant amounts of effort and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday news roundup

Posted on 01/11/2012 by Meryl Yourish

Not a very good career choice anymore: If I were an Iranian nuclear scientist, I’d be looking to defect by now. Their life spans keep getting shorter and shorter, thanks to some agency that keeps on blowing them up, or … Continue reading →

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Friday pre-three-day weekend briefs

Posted on 12/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Religious Jews tell the Beit Shemesh nutjobs off: Aish.com’s editors wrote a great letter about the jerks who spit on a little girl who wasn’t dressed they way they wanted her to be dressed. How dare you call yourself a … Continue reading →

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Monday morning briefs

Posted on 12/19/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Ding dong the witch is dead: Kim Jong-il is gone. Alas, another is ready to take his place. Stupid Sith lords. Not my grandfather’s religion: I don’t care what you say, rioting is not the part of Orthodox Judaism that … Continue reading →

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Lazy Bar Mitzvah weekend post

Posted on 11/12/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Another bar mitzvah today. Nate did quite well, and I’m heading off to the party in a little while, where I may actually play Laser Tag and ride a go-kart. We’ll see. His friends all decided to choose the row … Continue reading →

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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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Tuesday, briefly

Posted on 10/04/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Gorilla Boy was unavailable for comment: Iran says they’re postponing indefinitely sending a monkey into space. See title. (For newer readers, Gorilla Boy is one of my favorite nickames for Mad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Really, look at his picture. I swear … Continue reading →

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One Day

Posted on 09/30/2011 by Meryl Yourish

New Year’s greetings from Latma. h/t: Sabba Hillel.

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Friday briefs

Posted on 09/23/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Say pretty please with sugar on top: Oh, well, then of course, Israel must do so. Islamic nations are demanding that Israel open its nuke plant to IAEA inspectors. Well, I demand that Islamic nations STFU on telling Israel what … Continue reading →

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I am Jewish too, and here is why…

Posted on 07/10/2011 by SnoopyTheGoon

The following quotes need a bit of introduction. Israeli rabbinical authorities, being (sometimes justly, as you shall see) somewhat suspicious of Jewishness of some new repatriates, question them to establish their roots. The results are frequently hilarious. So here we … Continue reading →

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Belated Yom Yerushalayem Day Post

Posted on 06/02/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Been busy. Thanks to Jonathan.

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Tornadoes and the Jewish Community

Posted on 04/30/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

There is a lot going on in the Jewish world these days. There is more to talk about concerning Israel and the Middle East than I have time to write about. Tomorrow is Yom HaShoah, a day when we remember martyrs … Continue reading →

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An AP WTF?! moment

Posted on 04/26/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Get a load of this gem in the AP. In a story about Jordanian police preventing the smuggling of ancient scrolls out of Jordan, we read: Ziad al-Saad says the manuscripts were reportedly found by a Bedouin. He says the … Continue reading →

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Happy Passover

Posted on 04/18/2011 by Meryl Yourish

A happy Passover to all of my Jewish readers. Chag Sameach! I hope your Seders are fun, interesting, filled with tasty food, and not so long that you wind up hungry again by the end. I’m at a friend’s house … Continue reading →

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Targeting Jews in America

Posted on 04/09/2011 by Meryl Yourish

The explosion that was a bomb, then was a “freak accident” is now a bomb again—and the FBI has a suspect. And he seems to be Jewish. Wonderful. The FBI said evidence found near the scene of an explosion Thursday … Continue reading →

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Ammiel Hirsch’s Response to Peter Beinart at the CCAR Convention

Posted on 04/03/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

At the CCAR Convention in New Orleans this past week, Peter Beinart and Ammiel Hirsch spoke about Israel advocacy. Ammiel Hirsch’s response to Beinart is simply one of the best responses to him and those who agree with his positions … Continue reading →

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Friday news briefs

Posted on 03/25/2011 by Meryl Yourish

That’s funny, I thought this was a war crime: Phosphorous shells only count when Israel uses them in Palestinian territories. When the Palestinians fire them into Israel, well, then they’re just desserts, or something. Israel helps Japan: Israel is sending … Continue reading →

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Friday snark briefs

Posted on 03/11/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yada yada, unions rock, yada yada, corporate thieves, yada yada: Sally Kohn, a “community organizer” (really, wtf is that supposed to mean?), sings the praises of unions. This part, however, is in great need of correction: There’s an old bumper … Continue reading →

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Yerusha

Posted on 03/02/2011 by Meryl Yourish

Yerusha is a website for older, childless Jews. Anna Olswanger is looking for people interested in finding or starting groups in their area. As I will likely never have a child of my own, this cuts close to my heart.

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