Category Archives: Religion

Monday briefs

Yeah, eff you all for this: Russia refuses to give Chabad the library that used to belong to Rabbi Schneerson. America is actually sending Jewish artifacts back to Iraq–where there are no more Jews–instead of to Israel, where most of … Continue reading

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One last post before the fast

It’s completely irreverent, and perfectly timed for Yom Kippur. From the Algemeiner, which wouldn’t let me get the embed code.

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G’mar chatima tova

I have nothing extra for you all today. May you have a meaningful holiday and an easy fast, and may you be inscribed in the Book for a good year.

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L’shana tovah

A sweet, happy, and healthy new year to all of my Jewish friends, family, and readers. And, still stealing from Lair Simon: Don’t forget to start writing 5774 on your checks.

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Wednesday briefs

Time supports fantasy writing now: Karl Vick (rhymes with dick), the viciously anti-Israel Mideast reporter at Time, thinks that the Mad Mullahs of Tehran could be convinced to get Assad to give up his chemical weapons. Why? Because they suffered … Continue reading

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When an anti-Semite turns out to be a Jew

This is a wonderful story. I read about it a while back and probably linked it, but here’s a video to get you thinking at the start of the High Holy Days. It’s a story of discovery and repentance.

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Muslim Brotherhood follows the Palestinian playbook

Wondering why the Egyptian army went to break up the barricades? This won’t get as much coverage in the Western media, but Ron Ben-Yishai has an analysis of the fighting that you won’t read in the Times. It seems the … Continue reading

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The I’m finally done with all that other stuff briefs

It has been a hellish week for me. TGIF rarely means so much to me as it does today. Taming the terrorists: Egypt and Israel are working together to rid the Sinai of its current terrorist infestation. Israel shut down … Continue reading

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The misleading AP headline of the month

Ah, AP bias: Check out the headline on this beauty. Israel angered by Polish ban on Jewish slaughter Holy crap! The Jews are slaughtering people? Who? What? Where? How? And the Poles are stopping them? Good for the Poles. Israel … Continue reading

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Thursday briefs

Spillover: Missiles fall in Israel once again as Syrians battle in the Golan Heights. No injuries–yet. What anti-Israel media bias? There are no headlines about Mahmoud Abbas’ absolute refusal to sit down for peace talks without preconditions. But the AP … Continue reading

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Wednesday (finally!) briefs

Islam’s famous religious tolerance strikes again: Christians are now officially the most persecuted faith in the world. Muslim nations do not tolerate them. Government agents shut down Iran’s largest Persian-language Pentecostal church Monday, just one week after one of its … Continue reading

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The AP: Working hard to not tell the truth, much

Even the AP can’t hide the hate anymore, but don’t worry, they’re working hard on trying. Remember all that bullshit about the Muslim Brotherhood “moderating”? The media has decided to be honest about the Israel hatred in Egypt these days. … Continue reading

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Friday briefs

Because we’re Jews: When have you ever read of any other country raising money for its enemies? This is Judaism. Jerusalem native Moti Kahana heads a group of Israeli businessmen and American Jews who travel to the Syrian refugee camps … Continue reading

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The AP: There was no anti-Muslim backlash, but there COULD have been

I read this AP analysis the other day and tried to figure out exactly why it bothered me. Then I realized: The theme of the article is that there is no big anti-Muslim backlash after the Boston bombers turned out … Continue reading

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The myth of Islamophobia and the reality of Jew-hatred

Brendan O’Neill, a columnist for the London Telegraph, points out that there was no mob of anti-Muslim fanatics roaming the streets after the Boston bombers were found to be Muslim jihadis. He goes on to note that those who accused … Continue reading

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