Yiddish With Dick and Jane
Get ready to plotz over this very funny “tutorial” on some common Yiddish words and expressions (hat tip: my mother).
Tag: "Judaism"
Happy Sukkot
Today I am home from work, preparing for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. And while this is one of my favorite Jewish holidays, and one which I would love to elaborate on, I simply don’t have the time right now! Instead, I am going to point you here. To my Jewish readers, I [...]
Shana Tova!
Rosh Hashana, the start of the Jewish new year, commences tonight, and lasts for two days. As opposed to the regular new year, the Jewish new year is a time for self-introspection and repentance. Here is a summary of what Rosh Hashana is about: Rosh Hashanah is the first and second days of the first [...]
Sep 15, 2004 | 3 comments | View Post
Avoiding Civilian Casualties in the Fight Against Terror
Ha’aretz continue with their Salem witch trials of the religious right, with this provocative headline in today’s online edition: Rabbis to IDF: Hit harder at terror, even if civilians killed I say provocative, even though this is, indeed, what the rabbis have ostensibly said. It is provocative insofar as it is designed to elicit [...]
Sep 07, 2004 | 0 comments | View Post
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
For those men looking for love on JDate, be warned. The woman of your dreams may not be that nice Jewish girl that she claims to be. Her name is Hila. She is 22 years old and lives in Tel Aviv. She is very attractive, single, looking for a Jewish husband from a good family, [...]
