The Catmage Chronicles
Andy thought he was going crazy when a talking cat showed up at his front door. He couldn’t have been more wrong.Goldeneyes is a Catmage – a cat with human intelligence and magical abilities. Andy is an eighth grader who is smart, impulsive, and trying to avoid the school bully at all costs. A prophecy threw them together. There’s just one problem: Goldeneyes can’t stand humans.The Catmage world is heading toward war. Goldeneyes and Andy must try to stop the enemy from getting stronger. And they must save a powerful Catmage who’s been kidnapped. For Goldeneyes, it’s personal. That Catmage is her grandmother.Andy and Goldeneyes must try to put aside their differences. If they can’t, the enemy will soon be too powerful to defeat…
Category Archives: Jews
Friday briefs
Shades of 1930s Europe: Switzerland joins Germany’s war on Jews and Muslims by banning circumcision. First they ban kosher slaughter. Then they ban circumcision. Give them time, and they will ban Judaism completely. They did it before. Israel remembers the … Continue reading
Posted in American Scene, Anti-Semitism, Iran, Israel, Jews, Media Bias, Middle East, palestinian politics, Politics, Religion, World
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The video that’s pissing off Egypt
Ah, the Egyptians. Now remember, it isn’t Jews they have a problem with. It’s Israelis. Oh, bullshit. It’s Jews. The video, which the Temple Institute says is designed to “change the way people think about the Temple and the commandment … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel, Jews, Middle East
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Thursday briefs
But it’s not anti-Semitic: Michael Gerson on the ruling in Germany that makes circumcision a crime. Also a critique of Andrew Sullivan, the anti-Israel, anti-circumcision, but not anti-Semitic columnist. He doesn’t hate Jews. Just the Jewish state and circumcision. Give … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Israel, Jews, palestinian politics, Politics
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This is why I no longer vote for Democrats
Illinois suburban Jews are abandoning the Democratic party. These are Chicago suburbs we’re talking about. Keep this in mind as you read on. David Harris, the head of the National Jewish Democratic Council is calling on Mitt Romney to return … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Jews, Politics
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Monday, snarkly, briefly
Did you hear the one about Hamas moderating? Yeah, not so much. Unless by “moderation” you mean “willing to wait a few years to destroy Israel.” Yes, I know I already linked to the Forward interview, but Ynet’s behind the … Continue reading
Posted in Hamas, Israel, Jews, Media Bias, Religion
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An Arabic Talmud?
A team of 90 Jordanian translators labored for six long years to translate the Talmud into Arabic. Of course, they missed a few spots. The Talmud translation has not maintained the classic look of the Gemara page, and commentary, such … Continue reading
Posted in Jews, Religion
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Chag Sameach and Happy Passover
To all my Jewish readers: Chag sameach. May your Seders be wonderful and your Seder dinners tasty. I am looking forward to mine, and also to the second night Seder at my synagogue on Saturday. I’m not at all sure … Continue reading
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In every generation, they come after the Jews
Some sick bastard killed three children and a rabbi at a French Jewish school. French authorities think the killings are related to the murder of French soldiers on two occasions in the last ten days. The AP thinks it’s cute … Continue reading
Monday morning briefs
Heroes all around: Two IDF soldiers “just doing their jobs” saved lives–one saved civilians, the other saved the soldier who stayed at his job, fixing the Iron Dome launcher, even at the risk of his own life. Yes, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel Derangement Syndrome, Jews, Lebanon, palestinian politics, Religion
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The Growth of Israel Advocacy in the Reform Movement
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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Tagged AIPAC, AIPAC Policy Conference, RAC, Reform Jews, Reform Judaism, URJ, We Are For Israel
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Conservative Jews: We’re wrong, but we’re still Jewish. No, really.
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
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
Friday pre-three-day weekend briefs
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
Monday morning briefs
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
Posted in Feminism, Israel, Jews, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, World
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Lazy Bar Mitzvah weekend post
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
Posted in Jews, Religion
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