Comments on: A real mensch

By: Long_RIfle

Long_RIfle — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 02:02:21 +0000

It’s nice to see donations HELP a people and make the world a better place.

And not just to buy another painting in a golden palace in Italy….

By: Alex Bensky

Alex Bensky — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:08:56 +0000

No, Reginleif, quite the opposite. I think we should talk about it, loudly. I’m just pointing out that one of the tragedies of the Arab-Israel conflict is the lost opportunities. A smidgen of willingness to cooperate from the Arabs and the story of the Middle East would be much different.

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:56:35 +0000

Reginleif, I don’t see Alex saying we shouldn’t talk about it.

However, I will point out that you have threadjacked this post. This post is about a great thing that a Jewish man with almost no ties to Judaism (save his birth) has done. It was meant to head us into Shabbat with a smile on our faces.

Thanks for making it about something crappy instead. Much appreciated.

By: Reginleif

Reginleif — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:52:13 +0000

So, Alex, because someone might use the story in a way politically unfavorable to Israel, that makes it OK and nobody should talk about it?

By: Alex Bensky

Alex Bensky — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:35:23 +0000

Just wait, Reginleif, someone is going to brandish that story to show that with respect to treatment of women Israel and its enemies are morally equivalent. They’d have a point, too–some women are spat on, others are murdered, hey, who’s to say what’s better?

Meanwhile, the loan fund helps channel Israel’s skills in desert conversion. The Arab world has a lot of desert and yet again you have to wonder what improvements in the life of average Arabs would come if the Arabs genuinely sought peace with Israel…and were willing to accept help from Jews. Alas, I don’t see either as a likelihood.

By: Gliker

Gliker — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:37:08 +0000

cool

By: Reginleif

Reginleif — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:21:51 +0000

O/T, but have you seen this, Meryl? I know it's Reuters, but I have no trouble believing the story, considering that my best friend was an agunah...