Category Archives: Jews

Eighth Light

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Seventh Light

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Sixth light

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Fifth Light

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Third Light

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A reader’s Second Light

Sabba Hillel’s menorah.

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Second Light

Second light.

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First light

I haven’t been in Montclair in over a decade. Time to move on! I’m changing out the old virtual menorah with pictures of my menorah as it looks today.

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This is why I never worry about the commercialization of Hannukkah

Well, besides the fact that there are about sixteen different ways to spell Chanukah. Wow. Could that commercial be any lamer?

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A belated greeting

Forgot to wish everyone an easy and meaningful fast. I did not fast this year, as I am on antibiotics and was told I had to stay hydrated and probably shouldn’t fast. Boy, do I feel guilty. I can’t remember … Continue reading

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A Rosh Hashana video

And a darned good one. Blithely stolen from Sarah.

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Same-old, same-old briefs

France’s Jews, under attack: French Muslims threw a grenade into a kosher supermarket and wounded Jewish shoppers. But it’s Muslims who are being discriminated against and attacked–because someone made a film that they don’t like. Leave France. It isn’t safe … Continue reading

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Shana Tovah

A sweet, happy and healthy new year to all of my Jewish readers. L’Shanah Tovah Tikatevu.

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Better than them

A rabbi from the same town as the teenagers who attacked Arab-Israelis last week wrote a letter to his community emphasizing how wrong it is to attack Arabs. This is why I simply cannot grasp how much of the world … Continue reading

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From the IDF, to Aly Raisman

You must read this note on Aly Raisman’s Facebook page from an IDF officer.

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