Month: November 2006
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What would Jesus do?
Ronen: You know what the Palestinians need? Me: What? Ronen: A good Jewish leader.
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A little immaturity after a long day.
What the hell were we thinking? Why didn’t Former Labor party minister Paz-Pines get elected to be prime minister? See, Pines is pronounced penis in Hebrew. Then we could have seen headlines like “Pines meets Bush” and political satire like, “Pines – what a dick!” Sorry. Resuming adulthood.
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Mitzvah points for the tshuva guy.
On the way through the tunnel between the tachana mirkazit and binyanei haumah there are usually beggars and kiruv guys. Today a charedi kiruv guy called to me, “Miss, would you like to do a little tshuva today?” He did it quiet enough so I wasn’t embarrassed and loud enough so I’d hear. He had…
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Dedicated to the lump in my stomach.
My throat is currently residing at the bottoms of my feet. I just explained my potential thesis topic to the class of 13. Last week, we had begun going around the room and everyone was explaining their thesis topic which would open up 15 minutes of debate and argument from the rest of the class.…
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Blood is thicker than brothers.
Taken from today‘s JPost. The problem: More than 200 people gathered in front of the government compound to protest discrimination against Ethiopians. The boiling point, they said, was a recent decision by the Health Ministry to discard donated Ethiopian blood. The protest: “We won’t allow our blood to be spilled like this. The Torah says…
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That'll do.
Something we can surely agree to? Mazuz’s solution: ‘Modest’ gay parade At end of meeting with attorney general, Jerusalem District Police Commander Major General Ilan Franco says he will try and meet with Open House representatives in bid to find ways ‘to hold a modest pride parade at a place and time which parties will…
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A word on the ignored.
Excellent article in this weekend’s NYTimes by a reporter who visited a refugee camp in Darfur. So good, I’m putting here, not even as a link. Touring a Camp’s Circles of Loss By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN Published: November 5, 2006 THERE is a camp called Otash that grows bigger every day, even as some displaced people…
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Wrote this with Lewis over my shoulder.
I’m angry. Like, Lewis Black angry. My rants today are directed at everyone because I was stuck on the 400 reading the newspaper and getting angrier and angrier. To Elections in America: Shut up already. You’re boring. So is every candidate. Boring. To Anti-Leiberman’s Cyprus Plan: You know what? Has land for peace worked, even…
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Dinner's ready.
I thought you might be worried, so I’m letting you know: I eat really well. I’m married to the son of restaurateurs. Here are some recent examples: Salmon, rice and salad. Pasta with spinach cream sauce.Vegetable soup, Mediterranean style.
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When you dip, I dip – we dip.
First of all, here’s a funny video spotlighting the Israeli need to dip (l’nagev) their foods and their desire to ingest hummus in copious amounts (sorry that it’s only in Hebrew): Comments: Binational Me: How funny was that? The guy with the three second rule about hummus falling on the table?Israeli Friend: It’s a real…
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Surprise!
Saddam sentenced to death by hangingIraqi court sentences Saddam Hussein to death by hangingSaddam Sentenced To Die Saddam Hussein sentenced to death by hangingSaddam Hussein Is Sentenced to Death What a freakin’ shock. I nearly fell off my chair. That’s one thing ticked off the list of things for President Bush to do. What’s next?…
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Reason #425 why it's convenient to be an olah chadasha:
Reason #425 why it’s convenient to be an olah chadasha: When telemarketers with surveys call you, they get impatient quickly and accept your answer of the first question as disqualifying for the rest of the survey.