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Posted in: Piecing together Jewish pasts in Poland
Jews from all over Europe were brought to Poland for extermination because the climate was ideal for killing Jews. Now, the occasional Pole will act friendly towards a visiting Jewish group or organization because it's in his economic interest to do so. The Jewish presence in Poland always leaks some money into the economy. The best one can do for the millions of Jews who were slaughtered in Poland is to avoid it; don't go there, don't do anything there, and let them rot in their own filth and misery.
Posted in: Obama's seder reprises last year's on the campaign trail
the scariest part is when they opened the door for Elijah the Prophet and the ghost of Dick Cheney appeared
Posted in: HUC could close two of its three U.S. campuses
the Cincinnati campus may have some historical significance, but it's about as anachronistic as one is likely to get. the LA facility could be converted to another form of community support system. the New York "campus", adjacent to and part of the NYU community is the only one that allows for a real learning environment, particularly since it grants the faculty an opportunity to pursue other, non-conflicting positions to augment their pretty meager salaries.
Posted in: Live in Israel, or don't come at all
how about if they just have a lot of grandchildren or if they're avoiding subpoenas in the US or if they have a few "non-marital" wives outside the US or if they just like schwarma
Posted in: Rioting in Umm el-Fahm highlights tension
The arrogance, chutzpa, and downright stupidity of extreme nationalist Israelis marching in Umm el-Fahm is so abhorrent that it may well be the "unique Israeli spin" on the 30 years of troubles in Northern Ireland. Do these chalerias and mamzerim think they're going to frighten away arabs who've lived there for seven or eight generations? Or are they just a band of home-grown fascists with an agenda limited to hatred and nihilism.
Posted in: Labor joining Bibi: Kosher stamp or fig leaf?
So, Tateleh? How will the realists in Labor even sit in the same meeting with the lunatics of Israel Beiteinu? Is there going to be one voice speaking for the government, or will each MK and cabinet member be his own authority on everything under the sun from the Arabs, to Iran, to peace, through a position on whether the sun or the earth is the center of the universe.
Posted in: Specter opposes card-check bill, won't be going Democratic
If Arlen Specter were to vote for the union bill this time, it would doom him politically; he already faces strong primary challenges for 2010. A pro-union vote would doom his chances with the GOP activists who vote in and run the primaries. As is the smart money is that he'll lose in the primary to some rabid right-wing zealot who will then lose to a Dem in the general election. Pretty soon the Republican-free zone will extend all the way south to DC
Posted in: Political tidbits: Thoughts on Secretary Hillary, Freedom's Watch shutting doors?
Sheldon Adelson of Freedom Watch and the Vegas Chabad won't be heard from much longer, other than in bankruptcy proceedings. He's broke, his casinos are broke, and the whole system that lets a self-made gazillionaire with a soapbox take over the public discourse has been totally discredited.
Posted in: What is the future for Republican Jews?
The Republican Party has evolved to the point where it is quite uncomfortable for Jews to feel comfortable while the contenders in the primary are debating who's a better christian. Religion on the table makes for a very unappetizing meal for Jews; we flourish under the First Amendment, and must forever keep religion out of politics. Many Republicans feel otherwise, and until the party makes it clear that all are welcome, Jews won't feel like they belong.
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Updated 11/22/09 @ 05:02PM EDT
- Hundreds of Jewish and non-Jewish Brazileans protested in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit.
- "Real progress" has been made in negotiations to release a captured Israeli soldier, President Shimon Peres confirmed.
- The online auction Web site eBay said it took down an ad offering biological samples from Benito Mussolini before anyone could bid on them.
- Turkey has given Israeli defense contractors 50 days to deliver 10 promised drone aircraft.
- Iran began an air defense drill designed to protect its nuclear program, Iranian state television reported.
- Brazileans protest Ahmadinejad visit
- Peres: ‘Real progress’ in Shalit talks
- The Mofaz plan—state now, ask questions later
- eBay removes Mussolini brain, blood samples
- Turkey demands delivery of Israeli drones
- Iran begins air defense drill
- More Israeli recruits seeking to join combat units
- Haredim return to protest Jerusalem Intel factory
- Female Orthodox scholars helping women talk about sex
- Obama half-brother has Jewish roots
- Lieberman: Fort Hood could be terror attack
- J Street confab shows generational divide on Israel
- What really happened at the Reform biennial in Toronto
- Rubashkin convicted on 86 charges
- Pro-Israel fliers confiscated at campus speech
- Obama shifts to Israel’s corner, but tries not to show it
Posted in: New report shines light on management of day schools
07/15/09 07:52 AM
It's very nice to point the finger at the lay leadership of day schools; however, the "professionals" who run these organizations are as much to blame as their "baal-habatim". The professional leadership are, for the most part, YU and Stern graduates; they think "inside the box", and in a very small box, at that. They tend to over-administer and under-educate; they impose little real control over teachers, hire cronies and others who are more "politically correct" than qualified. And, worst of all, they spend the bulk of their efforts in sycophantic efforts targeted at self-promotion rather than in a true effort to improve their institutions. The only time they make a "push" to improve their institutions is when they want to use some perceived improvement as a tool for selling themselves for a better-paying job elsewhere.