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: Religion
Catholic patriarch: No Jewish state, you bigots
Michael Sabbah, the Palestinian anti-Israel Catholic priest tells Israel that there should be no Jewish state. Because it’s discrimination. ”If there’s a state of one religion, other religions are naturally discriminated against,” Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah told reporters at the … Continue reading
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Haveil Havalim #145 is UP!
Well Haveil Havalim #145 is UP! Given that it’s the 3rd anniversary edition you might be interested in some past milestones. Here’s what the 1st edition looked like. Here’s the 1st anniversary edition. Here’s the second anniversary edition The categories … Continue reading
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Rabbi Weber wants to encourage Jews to marry Jews. Rabbi Donald Weber is far from the first rabbi to call for single Jews in his congregation to marry other Jews.Such pulpit calls have become commonplace in an age of high … Continue reading
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Muslim man defends Jews on NYC subway
A Muslim man came to the defense of Jews under attack in the New York subway last Friday. NEW YORK (CNN) — A Muslim man jumped to the aid of three Jewish subway riders after they were attacked by a … Continue reading
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A Hanukkah sermon
This sermon was written by Rabbi I.B. Koller, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation B’nai Israel, Charleston, W.Va., and Rabbi Victor H. Urecki of B’nai Jacob Synagogue in Charleston, W. Va. I’ve been given permission to reprint their sermon. I think it’s … Continue reading
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Eight Video Nights of Chanukah: Eighth night
The original, the one, the only: Adam Sandler and The Chanukah Song, straight from SNL.
Eight Video Nights of Hanukkah: Seventh night
This one was submitted by Sarah. And now, in place of the lame Flash embed from Albino Blacksheep, Sarah found this rockin’ Chanukah video by a group that I would have rocked to during the 70s. Whoa. I’m sensing a … Continue reading
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Eight Video Nights of Hanukkah: Sixth night
Reader chsw gave me this one, which started the trend of Chanukah/Hanukkah videos. It’s a Tom Lehrer cover with a little topping of South Park at the end.
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Eight Video Nights of Hanukkah: Fifth night
This one’s audio only, but so worth it. Melvin and the Chipmunks sing a Chanukah song.
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Eight Video Nights of Chanukah: Fourth night
A very pretty songfest by a choir in Edwardian dress singing a Chanukah medley (all two songs) plus Shalom Aleichem. Go figure.
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Eight Video Nights of Hanukkah: Third night
Okay, I really can’t stand Bon Jovi, but I know a lot of you out there do. So here’s his version of the Adam Sandler Chanukah song. Yes, really.
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Eight Video Nights of Chanukah: Second night
My Menorah: This one is going to sound really familiar to all you old fans of The Knack. (I wasn’t one of them.)
Chavistas try to terrorize Jews; Jews vote “NO!”
Looks like Hugo Chavez’s attempt to terrorize Jews into staying home and not voting against him didn’t work. A few hours before the polls opened in Venezuela on Sunday morning, federal police raided the main Jewish social club here, La … Continue reading
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Hava Nagilah a cappella
So how was your first night of Chanukah? Mine was latkes and music at the R household. I burned my finger in the oil (sigh) but not badly enough to do more than sting after an hour or so of … Continue reading
Eight Video Nights of Chanukah: First night
This year we’re going to have something new for Hannukkah: A video each night. You can thank regular reader chsw, who sent me a link to the video I’ll be using on the sixth night. Tonight’s video: How Do You … Continue reading
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