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Facebook is our town square now

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:56:51 +0000

When we lived in the city, my wife and I would load our two small boys into a big double stroller I called “the bus” and roll on over to the Lincoln Park Zoo to see our friend Adelor, the lion. He would welcome us with a low reverberating roar that you’d [...]
Political Mavens

On the future of this blog

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:57:31 +0000

Dear All – It’s come to my attention that some people have this blog on their RSS feeds or Google readers, but do not follow me via other social media. I just wanted to let you know that for now I am posting almost exclusively at +972 Magazine, which I am proud of; it has [...]
Lisa Goldman

Shahar Golan: “Reports of My Death are Greatly Exaggerated”

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:57:41 +0000

I first learned of my passing by Twitter: my TwitBird app routinely checks for my name in the Twittersphere and found this tweet. Apparently there is an Israeli website which aggregates obituaries and tweets new departures. A few hours later, a couple of people contacted me to find out if I am, in fact, dead. [...]
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Read this Book

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:57:26 +0000

I could probably just about build a raft and sail around the world with all the books advocating for Jewish Social Justice that have come out in the last couple of years. Several of them are very good. I particularly like Rabbi Jill Jacobs’ first book, which is both thorough and excellent. But I want [...]
Jewschool

Footnote Gets Oscar Nomination

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:58:20 +0000

“Footnote”, a film by Joseph Cedar, has been announced as a nominee in the Best Foreign Film category at this year’s Academy Awards to be held on February 26 in Los Angeles. “Footnote” will compete against “Frida” (Iran), “Dark” (Poland), …
Israel’s News & Views Blog

Whats New, Barack? Nothing.

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:57:30 +0000

It’s often said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. President Obama keeps giving us the same thing—the same policies, the same rhetoric, the same tone—over and over again. I’m not sure he expects a different result, though. And that’s the point: he’s [...]
Political Mavens

A Dark Look At What Does and Doesn’t Offend Muslims

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:57:16 +0000

Pity the NYC Police Department. Entrusted with safeguarding the welfare of almost 9 million people daily as the first guard of defense against terrorism, their only hope is to be smarter than the enemy and intercept him before he strikes again. After the horror of 9/11, and after all the other Muslim generated terrorist acts [...]
Political Mavens

Rescue 24 abused boys – save their home from closure!

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:57:03 +0000

Orr Shalom’s Reut home cares for 24 boys, who have suffered the most extreme physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse and neglect. Due to their traumatic life experiences they endure deep behavioral, learning, and psychiatric difficulties. Their vulnerability is so acute, …
Israel’s News & Views Blog

The Professor and Marianne

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:57:48 +0000

In light of recent accusations from his ex-wife Marianne, Newt Gingrich would probably prefer to forget the time he drew a picture showing the two of them at the center of their universe.

Political Mavens

Hitler reacts to SOPA

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:57:19 +0000

Parodies of The Downfall, a German dramatization of the end of Adolf Hitler’s reign, have been used to protest everything from football loses to Rebecca Black. Here in the Jewish community, the roughly 5-minute footage has been used to protest parking in Tel Aviv, the worrying spread of kiddush clubs, and even housing prices in [...]
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