October 2011
2 posts
Scholars at Tel Aviv University are using digital... →
Scholars at Tel Aviv University are using digital technologies to piece together more than 350,000 fragments of the famous Cairo Geniza, a collection of ancient and medieval Jewish writings…
Oct 20th
Re: Young Israeli art student scam in South... →
Very much so, Pamela. We also had them at our door just a few evenings ago.
Oct 19th
January 2011
3 posts
McCarthyism - Israeli style | The Jewish... →
McCarthyism - Israeli style | The Jewish Chronicle (via shareaholic)
Jan 26th
When did Standard Bank’s Internet Banking become... →
When did Standard Bank’s Internet Banking become so bloody useless? Just tried to log on and got the error message “Technical Error: Please try again later”. Fair enough. A split second later,…
Jan 25th
Re: Israel's first eco-friendly road | briefs →
Great. Now we just need a little more emphasis on getting Israelis out of their cars, and (back) onto busses, trains and light rail!
Jan 5th
December 2010
3 posts
Herzl and the municipal rabbis - Haaretz Daily... →
Herzl and the municipal rabbis - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News (via shareaholic)
Dec 31st
Israel's 'self-delegitimization,' apartheid and... →
Israel’s ‘self-delegitimization,’ apartheid and the settlement building boom | The Jewish Week Jeff termed actions like these “Israel’s self-delegitimization movement,” which is the inverse of…
Dec 29th
What Victory Looks Like (via shareaholic) →
What Victory Looks Like (via shareaholic)
Dec 23rd
November 2010
11 posts
Army converts are latest to be dragged into... →
Shared by Maskil Bullshit. A person who converts and does not fulfil the mitzvot may be considered a bad Jew, but he or she is still a Jew. Israel Eichler, a former Knesset member from the haredi…
Nov 11th
As College Crisis Looms, Time To Rethink Goals |... →
As College Crisis Looms, Time To Rethink Goals | The Jewish Week What should Jews do about this? First, Jews and others should recognize the situation for what it is. Private colleges and…
Nov 8th
I never thought I’d see the day when reports like... →
I never thought I’d see the day when reports like this from Israel would become commonplace (from the latest Women of the Wall newsletter):“Along with commemorating the anniversary of the first…
Nov 4th
Re: A List of Little Reminders to Reduce Your... →
You’re absolutely right when it comes to electrical appliances and electronic devices! I was thinking more of things like clothing, furniture, mechanical devices, etc. Also devices such as PCs with…
Nov 4th
Shalom Hartman Institute - Jewish Scholarship,... →
Shalom Hartman Institute - Jewish Scholarship, Education, Leadership for Israel, Diaspora The ultra-Orthodox community understands the political process and recognizes the need for compromise but…
Nov 3rd
IRAC News Considered from Europe, through the eyes... →
IRAC News Considered from Europe, through the eyes of my friend with the adopted children, the choice is painfully clear: Play by the rules of the rabbinate if you can and will - or, alternatively,…
Nov 2nd
IRAC News Her declaration caused an uproar around... →
IRAC News Her declaration caused an uproar around the country, but Chief Rabbis Yona Metzger and Shlomo Amar, who during the recent conversion legislation crisis did not cease rolling their eyes…
Nov 2nd
IRAC News A well-known dictum cultivated by... →
IRAC News A well-known dictum cultivated by generations of politicians and Orthodox party functionaries argued that the synagogues which secular Israelis do not attend are Orthodox – that is,…
Nov 2nd
The Chief Rabbinate Is Over | The Jewish Week The... →
The Chief Rabbinate Is Over | The Jewish Week The Rabbinate’s resolution, besides transgressing the biblical prohibition of oppressing converts, (reason enough to reject it), clearly demonstrates…
Nov 2nd
Some people ask questions, not to be enlightened,... →
Some people ask questions, not to be enlightened, but to give themselves a platform. I attended a Torah Breakfast at my synagogue on Saturday and a number of times had to combat the urge to ask “is…
Nov 2nd
Re: A List of Little Reminders to Reduce Your... →
One could also add Repair into the equation, i.e. Reduce, Repair, Reuse, Recycle. Far too many household items are simply discarded when they no longer work, instead of being repaired.
Nov 2nd
August 2010
4 posts
Government 'tried to bury' report on Temple Mount... →
Government ‘tried to bury’ report on Temple Mount excavations - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News (via shareaholic)
Aug 3rd
Dead Sea Scrolls Mystery Solved? (via shareaholic) →
Dead Sea Scrolls Mystery Solved? (via shareaholic)
Aug 3rd
The upside of crowding - Haaretz Daily Newspaper |... →
The upside of crowding - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News (via shareaholic)
Aug 2nd
Stricter tree ordinance receives OK... →
Stricter tree ordinance receives OK Environmentalists, however, defined common sense differently. “Let’s not squander our heritage in exchange for strip malls and subdivisions that in the matter…
Aug 2nd
July 2010
60 posts
Google Groups not recognising usernames from... →
Shared by Maskil Thanks Christine. What I find shocking is the total lack of intervention/interest on the part of Google resources. This product and its users appear to have abandoned to their own…
Jul 29th
Re: Avatar Trees Found on Earth (Slideshow) →
Image 11 should be “Wonderboom” (Wonder Tree in Afrikaans) not “Wonderbloom” (no real meaning).
Jul 29th
Who Is A Jew?: Conversations, Not Conclusions A... →
Who Is A Jew?: Conversations, Not Conclusions A seasoned journalist, Meryl Hyman weaves her own life experiences into this complex and controversial subject, exploring profound and highly personal…
Jul 28th
Op-Ed: Conversion wars undermine Israel and its... →
Op-Ed: Conversion wars undermine Israel and its image | JTA - Jewish & Israel News Perhaps Israel’s political leaders will finally understand: Religious extremism must be rejected, the…
Jul 28th
Half the Public Wants to See Holy Temple Rebuilt -... →
Shared by Maskil Great idea! Let’s alienate whatever sectors of the Muslim world we haven’t already succeeded in making enemies of. All for the sake of being able to slaughter and burn livestock…
Jul 26th
Google to Churn Out New Chrome Releases |... →
What a pity they don’t apply the same principle to some of their other products! Products like Google Groups have a huge user base, but haven’t seen a new feature or bug fix release for years. Google…
Jul 26th
Shalom Hartman Institute - Jewish Scholarship,... →
Shalom Hartman Institute - Jewish Scholarship, Education, Leadership for Israel, Diaspora Israel, as the homeland of the Jewish people, can no longer claim a self- evident, essentialist argument…
Jul 26th
Cosmopolitan citizenship in the Middle East |... →
Cosmopolitan citizenship in the Middle East | openDemocracy (via shareaholic)
Jul 26th
Jewish Legitimacy – Forward.com Like any good... →
Jewish Legitimacy – Forward.com Like any good crisis, this has the potential for opportunity. Israel must assert its fealty to religious pluralism and recognize the absolute necessity for the…
Jul 26th
The Lone Wolf - Jewish Ideas Daily (via... →
The Lone Wolf - Jewish Ideas Daily (via shareaholic)
Jul 26th
Biblical Views: Farewell to SBL | Biblical... →
Biblical Views: Farewell to SBL | Biblical Archaeology Review | Bible History Articles (via shareaholic)
Jul 22nd
Conversion Crises Could Threaten Pro-Israel Effort... →
Conversion Crises Could Threaten Pro-Israel Effort (via shareaholic)
Jul 22nd
Re: New Israel Fund: You Are Cordially Invited... →
Mazal Tov! Thank you for using your happy occasion as a living illustration of the intrusive and malevolent influence of the Orthodox rabbinate in our one and only Jewish State; the one that was to…
Jul 21st
No escape from the rabbinate?: The modern State of... →
No escape from the rabbinate?: The modern State of Israel is swiftly becoming an extension of the coercive power of (a particularly malevolent) orthodox rabbinate; a power that that had almost…
Jul 21st
IFF Network Blog - Something Important About... →
Shared by Maskil @Tzvi, yes there are rules, and we as religious Jews choose to believe they come from Hashem. Can’t really disagree with you there, although it sounds like excrement when you say…
Jul 21st
New Israel Fund: You Are Cordially Invited... →
Mazal Tov! Thank you for using your happy occasion as a living illustration of the intrusive and malevolent influence of the Orthodox rabbinate in our one and only Jewish State; the one that was to…
Jul 21st
Artistic, leadership and managerial talent: When I... →
Artistic, leadership and managerial talent: When I was in high-school in the mid-late 70s, and later when I did National Service and then started work in the early 80s, the consensus appeared to be…
Jul 20th
In a democracy, MKs must not be punished for... →
In a democracy, MKs must not be punished for fulfilling their roles as representatives of the public — even when their positions clash with the majority view.
Jul 20th
Ethical monotheism: Did Judaism miss the boat... →
Ethical monotheism: Did Judaism miss the boat 2,000 years ago? Or does the window of opportunity still exist today? Christianity has its whole baggage of crucifixion, resurrection and saints. Islam…
Jul 20th
Analysis of Rotem Conversion Bill (via... →
Analysis of Rotem Conversion Bill (via shareaholic)
Jul 20th
Moshiach or Tikkun Olam? Progressive Jewish... →
Moshiach or Tikkun Olam? Progressive Jewish theology: We in progressive Judaism need to start paying more attention to theology; to stating firmly what is or is not part of a progressive and…
Jul 19th
Future crime fighting: National DNA/identity... →
Future crime fighting: National DNA/identity database: Taking DNA samples should be part of the process of registering the birth of a child. Similarly, fingerprints should be taken at age 16, when…
Jul 19th
Shalom Hartman Institute - Jewish Scholarship,... →
Shalom Hartman Institute - Jewish Scholarship, Education, Leadership for Israel, Diaspora What should we do? The answer is simple. Every citizen of Israel must be given access to a State-funded…
Jul 19th
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I made an almost identical proposal in a blog post back in May of 2008, when I said: I would like to make a proposal that the scope of Yom Hazikaron be changed one more time, to also embrace the…
Jul 19th
DovBear: Do you really want Moshiach? (via... →
DovBear: Do you really want Moshiach? (via shareaholic)
Jul 19th
Jabotinsky had plan to kill Hitler, old diary... →
Jabotinsky had plan to kill Hitler, old diary reveals | JTA - Jewish & Israel News (JTA) — Revisionist Zionist leader Ze’ev Jabotinsky had devised a scheme to kill Hitler and a number of…
Jul 19th
Op-Ed Contributor - The Diaspora Need Not Apply -... →
Op-Ed Contributor - The Diaspora Need Not Apply - NYTimes.com (via shareaholic)
Jul 16th