[NOTE: This is a repeat of a very early blog post of mine, from 9/10/2005. I think enough people are probably unfamiliar with it that it could bear a repeat.] A while back, in the course of doing some research … Continue reading →
I noticed that commenter “Severely Ltd.” recommended this article about press coverage of Israel. It’s long, and I’ve only had a chance to skim it. But I thought I’d highlight it here for discussion, because it looks good. I’ve seen … Continue reading →
Here’s a change article, of sorts (hat tip: commenter “Artfldgr”). It’s written about a woman named Nora Gold who faces a contradiction between two things she loves—Israel and leftist beliefs—and can’t figure out how to reconcile them because they are … Continue reading →
I hadn’t written about this story yet because I kept waiting for less rumor and more official facts. There seem to be a few more available lately, although they come from an unnamed “official” rather being on-the-record announcements. The facts … Continue reading →
The finding of the bodies of the three kidnapped Israeli teenagers is very sad but not unexpected news: The Times reports that senior government officials in Israel said military searchers found the three bodies buried “in a field near Hebron,” … Continue reading →
…Holocaust Remembrance Day. Bookworm writes: Back in the 1930s, no one could believe that the Germans, considered the most civilized and advanced of all Europeans, could become so bestial. The tragedy today is that, when we look at the Islamists, … Continue reading →
…probably should not venture into the world of Yiddish. Oy, vey! It will only give her tsuris instead of nachas. Note to MoDo: not all “kve” words are alike.
Continue reading →Last night by chance I came across the story of the French village of Le Chambon during WWII. I’d never heard it before, but it’s one of the most fascinating stories of rescuers during the Holocaust. I’ve written about rescuers … Continue reading →
Ariel Sharon has died at 85, but you may be forgiven if you’re surprised that he was still alive in the first place. He had been in a coma since a devastating stroke in 2006, and it is easy to … Continue reading →
…is so obviously Jewish, according to the Forward, that mockery of him is clearly anti-Semitism? Nope, I didn’t either. But I do know that the Forward has officially jumped the shark on this one. For what it’s worth, I hadn’t … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly edited version of a previous post.] Chanukah began the night before Thanksgiving. But since it has eight days I still get a chance to wish you a happy one—tonight and for two more days, anyway. … Continue reading →
The Times chose to illustrate an article about genetic testing for breast cancer in Israel, a country with a high rate of the disease, with this photo: There’s been a lot of flak about the nipple—or to be more accurate, … Continue reading →