Archive for July, 2007
Wine and Spirits / A tempting twist on Chardonnay
The French have an old and odd saying: He who drinks only Meursault will never be a drunkard. Although that claim is probably unfounded, no one questions that the vineyards of Meursault, a large village in the Cote de Beaune district of Burgundy, produce some of the finest white wines in the world. …
A newspaper with an agenda
With an exclusive scoop about a new plan by Accountant General Yaron Zelekha to contain corruption and an adjacent spread by Dan Margalit about the war waged by the sons of light, headed by Zelekha and Supreme Court President Dorit Beinisch, against the sons of darkness, led by Prime Minister Ehud O…
Hebrew Speakers Wanted: Join Iranian Intelligence!
Calling all Hebrew speakers: Iranian intelligence may have an exciting job in store for you. Ynet that AM reports that the intelligence war amidst Iran and Israel is gaining momentum. Iran needs Hebrew speakers to work as translators, intelligence agents, and as part of its propaganda machine agains…
Hip Hop Hoodios - Viva la Guantanamera
I am now officially a member of (meaning I clicked to join) the myspace Jewish Rockers group. I may be 20 15 10 years too old to really be a rocker, but I figure it’s not really a mid-life crisis whether I never stopped listening to music and my new Dr. Marten’s Quartz Cap Toe Shoe are just office-f…
BU President Weak on Hezbollah Apologist
More today on the pro-Hezbollah book by terrorist apologist and Boston University professor Augustus Richard Norton. After asking how to best express his dismay, alumni Eric Epstein complained directly to BU president Robert Brown. “Needless to say, the writings of the faculty of a university do not…
Don’t watch that video
It’s dark, hard to follow and very odd. But…it’s the only documented collaboration of man (Sid Yiddish) and Furby “Your Emoto-tronic Friend”that I’m aware of, and certainly the only one featuring a shofar.I bravely watched the video all the way through and can report that: the shofar toots, the Fu…
Peres: Israel believes both troops alive
President Shimon Peres said Sunday that as far as Israel was concerned the two Israeli soldiers kidnapped by Hizbullah last summer were still alive, despite reports that one of them is dead. Quoting German diplomats working on the release of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, the Lebanese D…
Olmert: US committed to Israel’s security
Defense aid to Israel is still a top priority for the United States, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the cabinet Sunday, saying that Israel enjoys more financial assistance than other countries in the Middle East. “We have renewed agreements and a renewed commitment from the Americans that …
Israelis marry older
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Every Jewish mother’s dream is to see her children find their life partner, get married, and have children – preferably sooner rather than later in life.
Despite this, data gathered by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics ahead of Tu B’Av – a Jewish holiday of love similar to Val…
A Tale of Two Hezbollah Book Reviews
Last week, I published that review of Hezbollah: A Short History, by Boston University professor and Hezbollah propagandist Augustus Richard Norton. My assessment of the book is that it is pro-terrorist dribble. The review enraged many readers, prompting them to ask how to best express their outrage…















