Thoughts on being Jewish

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Monday, September 5, 2011

My Own Memories of 9-11; What Are Yours?

As the 10 th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks approaches, there is no escaping my memories that come fast and furious. In a NYC commuter town just 30 miles from mid-town Manhattan, I had plenty of friends who worked in New York every day. Astonishingly, not one close friend was killed that day, but most of my friends had at least a family member or acquaintance who lost their life. I’m writing this in the Religion Section of Blogit not because 9-11 is a religiously fraught day but... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Another Bloody Day in Israel in the Calm Resort Town of Eilat

Hamas (and All Terrorists) Celebrate Those Who Cause Death, calling them "martyrs." Israeli's laud those who PREVENT the death of others. It's early yet and I have no idea whether or not I know anyone killed or injured in today's terrorist attack in southern Israel (Eilat is a popular spot for Americans and Israelis and I know many people traveling there now), but I did get this link from a cousin who lives outside of Tel Aviv. It's a report of the bravery and quick thinking of the driver of the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 25, 2011

This is Why Ultra Right Wingers Make Me Physically Ill

It was just a matter of time before someone like Anders Behring Breivik took up a gun to shoot teenage campers who just happened to be studying democracy and tolerance on a secluded, bucolic island in Norway. The guy - a Radical Rightist - ironically conducted the very type of operation he believed all those of Muslim faith capable of; the mass slaughter of innocent human beings. From early accounts, Breivik is not mentally ill or "he just snapped" kind of crazy but a dyed in the wool Right Wing... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Jewish Scientist Wins Saudi Arabian Prize

I got this in my email box today, though it's already 2 years old (he won the prize in 2009): If one waits long enough.. Miracles Can Happen! By Natasha Mozgovaya Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service An American professor has become the first Jew to win the King Faisal International Prize in Medicine, popularly known as the "Arab Nobel Prize." Stanford professor Ronald Levy, who heads of the university's Oncology department, told Haaretz that as an American Jew married to an Israeli it... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Google Exodus; If The Exodus Happened Today

Just got http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIxToZmJwdI&feature=player_embedded this very cool and funny video for Passover. We've come a long way since ancient times! Sign in to see full entry.

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