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Getting Into It
September 2, 2010[Story ID: 12631] [This originally appeared in the JT News, Sept. 3, 2010] One of the great things about living in Israel is how easy it is to really “feel” any upcoming holiday. Just take a walk through the shuk and the stacks of honey jars, piles of perfectly ripe pomegranates and barrels of shiny [...]
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US AID : Unwelcome Meddling
August 30, 2010[Story ID: 12354] Todd Warnick of Jerusalem Central and I were pro-Israel activists together at the University of Washington in the 1970s. Todd made aliya way before me and is one of Israel’s best known (but now retired) basketball coaches…He and I still see eye to eye on political matters. Here’s his latest on the [...]
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Why is Samaria Important: Shomron Central
August 23, 2010[Story ID: 12047] Take a look at a terrific new blog that will give you a whole new perspective on the significance of the Shomron–Samaria region. Shomron Central will bring you up to speed on 1. The Strategic Value of Samaria2. Shomron Mountain Aquifer – Key Water Reservoir3. Vast Land Reserves – Empty and Uninhabited4. [...]
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Sephardic Educational Center Dedicates New Sefer Torah in Jerusalem
July 29, 2010[Story ID: 10700] Brothers and cousins join the scribe in writing a letter of the Torah scroll. http://www.demotix.com/news/398271/completing-torah-scroll-jerusalem for the full story with more photos. The Sephardic Educational Center in Jerusalem’s Old City celebrated the completion of a new Torah scroll last night in a lively celebration of Jews from around the world. A scribe [...]
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Wakey, Wakey world–New Gaza Mall Opens
July 21, 2010[Story ID: 10186] Hat tip to ElderofZiyon for this: Pass this on to Nick Kristof at the New York Times and the “human rights” organizations focusing on Gaza. Ever seen a new mall in Darfur, Somalia, Sudan??Site Feed
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Not Your Usual Jerusalem Tisha BAv
July 20, 2010[Story ID: 10187] I’ve never been in Tel Aviv or Haifa for Tisha B’Av, but my guess is that it probably doesn’t feel too much different than Tisha B’Av in Seattle–a few hardy souls sitting on the floor of their synagogues in the evening and then spending the day itself struggling to keep awake through [...]
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Jerusalem Festival 2010: Separate price tag for Jews and Arabs
July 18, 2010[Story ID: 10121] The 15th annual Jerusalem festival that takes place at the Tomb of the Kings in eastern Jerusalem this coming week has a dual price structure. Tickets for Jews and Christians are 50 NIS per performance. But, “Special discounts for Palestinians only”, are advertised on the festival site. Now this is an event [...]
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Pajamas Media The Hidden Costs of Jew-Baiting in England
July 14, 2010[Story ID: 9921] I was born and educated in London, but I’ve been gone for many years. Richard Landes’ analysis of Britain today is sobering..Pajamas Media ยป The Hidden Costs of Jew-Baiting in EnglandSite Feed
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Remembering Gush Katif: 5 Years On
July 12, 2010[Story ID: 9797] As the fifth anniversary of the Gush Katif pullout approaches-it occurred on the day after Tisha B’Av 2005–I’ve put together some of my photos from those dark days. There were thousands of us who didn’t have the zchut to live in Gush Katif but who had the honor to spend time with [...]
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Turkish Hand Grenade Found in Jerusalem
July 7, 2010[Story ID: 9567] A 100-year-old Turkish hand grenade was discovered in the wall of Jerusalem’s Old City near Damascus Gate a few days ago. According to the Israel Antiquities Authority: “On Monday, July 5, a conservation team of the Israel Antiquities Authority, under the direction of conservator Fuad Abu Taa, was engaged in dismantling fragments [...]
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Remembering the Raid on Entebbe: Does the Spirit Live On?
July 4, 2010[Story ID: 9299] Today marks the 34th anniversary of Operation Yonatan, Israel’s dramatic rescue of 103 hostages that took place on July 4, 1976 at Entebbe, Uganda. As a college student in the US, I vividly remember watching events unfold as most of the rest of the nation was focused on the celebration of America’s [...]
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Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Opens Festival of Light
June 10, 2010[Story ID: 8406] Last night was the opening event in Sultans Pool just outside the walls of the Old City for the 2nd annual Jerusalem Light Festival, an awesome week-long series of events in and around the Old City that features the world’s best lighting designers and artists.. Can’t wait to see the rest of [...]
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…And Now for Something Completely Different
June 3, 2010[Story ID: 8289] Beit Avi Chai in Jerusalem hosted a long-planned Jewish Music Marathon last night that featured four diverse groups who went all out to try to help us forget our troubles… I’ll be posting more, but in the meantime, enjoy a little bit of the Jerusalem ruach..
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Free Gaza activists and their Hamas buddy Ismail Haniyeh
June 2, 2010[Story ID: 8212] A stark reminder regarding the Free Gaza movement from Dr. Max Grossman in San Francisco who sent over the following letter and photo:Dr. Paul Larudee, Free Gaza founder (2nd from left, front row), spokesperson Greta Berlin & other ISM members celebrate their meeting with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in August 2008. ‘
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The Obscene New York Times
June 1, 2010[Story ID: 8213] The obscenity of this item from the Lede blog in today’s New York Times has left me speechless. Yes, you read it right–Robert Mackey cites Israeli bloggers who equate Israeli actions against the terrorist sponsored Gaza flotilla with the British raid on The Exodus ship bringing Holocaust survivors to Palestine in 1947!!! [...]
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Running Commentary: Book info+author appearances
May 24, 2010[Story ID: 7790] Running Commentary: The Contentious Magazine that Transformed the Jewish Left into the Neoconservative Right [Hardcover] Benjamin Balint (Author) List Price: $26.95 Price: $17.79 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details You Save: $9.16 (34%) Pre-order Price Guarantee. Learn more. This title will be released on June 1, [...]
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Jerusalem Day Comes Around Again
May 12, 2010[Story ID: 7150] Jerusalem Day–Yom Yerushalayim, the day we celebrate the reunification of Jerusalem in the 1967 Six Day War–is celebrated in SO many ways here, it’s hard to keep up, let alone find time to post to a blog! Here’s a short clip of the musical Hallel at last night’s erev Yom Yerushalayim prayers [...]