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The Photographer Says (Big Tent Poetry, Jan. 24 prompt)
January 26, 2011The author, age 2 or so. Photographer THE PHOTOGRAPHER SAYS Hold still, little sister turn your head to the side like a bird who hears bells while you contemplate jump-rope let me catch the dapple of sun on your one lace-topped sock in sturdy white Oxfords you have the run of the [...]
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Supreme Court Reopens Israels Guantanamo
January 21, 2011If you’ve ever heard Alan Dershowitz or any liberal Zionist talk about the wonderful role played by the Israeli High Court in protecting democracy and human rights in Israel, do me a favor and quote ‘em this post I’m writing. I’m sorry to say that the Supreme Court is little more than a sham; window [...]
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Around the Atlanto-Sphere
November 28, 2010I’m trying to come up with a better term than “Atlanto-Sphere” for, well, the Atlanto-sphere. “Atlantisphere”? Makes it sound like something from Jules Verne. “Atlanticsphere,” on the other hand, is just hard to say. I’m taking suggestions, but in the meantime: 1) Megan McArdle is breaking up with the airlines;2) Alexis Madrigal says that mad [...]
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What I Learned at the General Assembly
November 10, 2010It was my first time at the GA, and I’m very glad I got to go. But then, I really like conferences. Here are some thoughts: 1. I knew quite a few people who were there, including one of the Jewish Voice for Peace protesters. This conflicts with my sense that politically and communally, I’m [...]
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Final semester unfolding
November 9, 2010One of the things that’s been keeping me busy during this last semester of rabbinic school is working with my colleagues to plan our smicha ceremony. Back in January of 2006 I witnessed my first smicha. It’s pretty amazing to reread what I wrote then, knowing now that the next ALEPH smicha ceremony will have [...]
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Get Naked for America
November 5, 2010I’ve never received as much mail as I’ve received on the subject of the TSA, except for all the mail I get from Nazis. I’ll be posting some of the these letters in the coming days. Goldblog reader Bob Covington writes:I also have no plans to submit to the Get Naked For America security plan, [...]
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British Foreign Secretary Calls Anti-Wall Protests Legitimate Non-Violent Resistance
November 4, 2010I just published a post slamming Britain’s foreign secretrary, William Hague and I’m afraid I’m going to have to take most of it back. Eyal Clyne just sent me a link to an amazing Haaretz story reporting on Hague’s address to Palestinian anti-Wall activists. It’s worth translating significant portions of the article: “When negotiations seem [...]
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Places I blog when Im not at home
November 3, 2010I’m visiting my family in Canada at the moment, but the title of this post actually refers to other places I’m blogging – not living. I’m editing and contributing to +972 Magazine, a group initiative by several Israeli bloggers who aim to take over the media world with absolutely no help from the Zionist cabal. [...]
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Pardes/Hebrew College Theology Throwdown
October 31, 2010(Full disclosure – I’m currently a student in a joint Pardes/Hebrew College MA program) So, R’ Daniel Landes, Pardes Rosh Yeshiva, published this review of R’ Art Green’s new book, Radical Judaism. I’m not going to excerpt it, because you should just go read the whole thing. Here’s a leaked response from R’ Green: To [...]
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The Sandwich
October 26, 2010In case anyone has been engaged by or even slightly interested in my recent wrestlings with kashrut, I do appreciate it. If you think I’
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New Goldblog Hero, Plus Senate Fun, Plus Other Excitement
October 21, 2010I’m still moving around a bit, sorry for the spotty blogging (or “spogging,” I guess). I’m actually sitting in the Denver Airport right now, listening to a large group of people waiting for the Frankfurt flight who are yelling at each other in German. It’s an even more charming language to listen to when it’s [...]
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Advice from my father-in-law a”h
October 20, 2010The 12th of Cheshvon, marks the 3rd yartzeit of my father-in-law, Dan HaLevi ben Aaron a”h, Dan Huth. My father-in-law a”h had a very unsual knack for telling over very pithy sayings and coming up with on-target analogies that seemed to make things crystal clear.
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ilean
October 16, 2010Before I begin this article please let me make it clear that this is not a puff piece. I’m discussing this element not because I’m saying that this is something everyone should adopt and that everyone needs to go after this. However, I believe that everyone needs to go after something like this. For me, [...]
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Gathering the Waters: Navigating Ambiguity, Rituals & Transitions
October 11, 2010I’m blogging today from Gathering the Waters, the mikvah conference at Mayyim Hayyim. Today’s first session (following shacharit, which alas, I had to miss, because I was taking Drew to daycare for the day) is Navigating Ambiguity: Mikveh and transitions. This session will “explore the concept of liminality and the way rituals help ease the [...]
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‘Runthe voters are after us!!!!!’
October 7, 2010I suppose I’m just naive or something, but I always thought being a member of the United States Congress was an honorable position and one we should all look up to for guidance and inspiration. Having said that, I’m of the opinion that those who run away from adversity and challenges are often called by [...]