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Oct 4 2008
On the second day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, last week, my parents’ dining room table was home to a political debate at least as interesting as the VP one we saw last Thursday night. Six women and one man, all actively involved with...
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Sep 9 2008
Two weeks ago, I knew John McCain to be a man that I was thinking about voting for. A lifelong democrat, some of my positions on certain issues, lean towards the middle ground. And I knew McCain to be a moderate, who even veered towards the liberal on...
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Sep 2 2008
I had this very snarky, sarcastic post written yesterday, but it got lost when I tried to upload it....and frankly, its probably all for the better. I was making fun of Sarah Palin’s “abstinence only” policy. I mean, really, is there...
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Aug 31 2008
Sarah Palin, Alaska’s governor for fewer than two years, was announced yesterday as presidential hopeful John McCain’s running mate. The announcement sent shock waves across the country, through Republicans and Democrats alike. Democrats...
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May 25 2008
An Israeli news source is reporting that a man suffering from the rare, but well-document Jerusalem Syndrome, jumped out of a 13-foot high walkway at the Poria Hospital in Tiberias. According to YNetNews, the 38 year old, devout Christian had arrived...
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May 25 2008
An Iranian-born Israeli citizen was arrested on charges of spying for Iran.
May 16 2008
I’m tired and struggling to come up with something to write. Thats not to say that things aren’t happening here, but I’m having trouble getting up the energy to be passionate about the things that have happened - because they keep...
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May 8 2008
As many of you know, I grew up in the States, where Memorial Day means BBQs and sales, and the Fourth of July (Independence Day) means more BBQs and fireworks. In America, the two holidays are a few months apart. Not so in Israel. I wanted to share...
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Apr 30 2008
It started with the ceremonial lowering of our nation’s flag from the flag pole. And then a large torch was lit - from which six smaller ones would be lit, representing the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis. One torch for each million of...
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Apr 28 2008
Israelis have this phrase, “אני לא פראייר” (ani lo fraiyer) - it roughly translates to “I ain’t no sucker!”. And it is more than a phrase, it is literally a way of life. I was standing in Ben Gurion airport a...
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