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Category Archives: Articles
Up close with Claude Brodesser-Akner
Kevin Roderick writes: Couple of good profiles in this week’s Jewish Journal. One updates Claude Brodesser-Akner, who has turned "The Business" on KCRW into a weekly success (and got out of Fishbowl LA at the right time.) His day job … Continue reading
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Bobby Fischer Dies
Yisroel emails: "His adopted religion/now-defunct church sounds similar to messianic Chabad, but with a different focal figure…see below. He was halachically Jewish, but a virulent anti-Semite." From the New York Times: In 1999, in a series of telephone interviews he … Continue reading
Private Sex In Public Places
From Dennis Prager: Thursday January 17, 2008 H1: Private Sex in Public Places With Dennis Prager Prager H1: The ACLU is suing to make sex in public places acceptable. They work hard every day to make the country better… The … Continue reading
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Ruth Wisse Urges American Jews To Regain Their Moral Confidence
The Harvard professor speaks Thursday night, Jan. 17, 2008 at Temple Sinai. Audio Audio Then she has a dialogue with Rabbi David Wolpe and answers written questions from the audience. The topic? Her new book "Jews and Power." She seems … Continue reading
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Skid Row Policing
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Who Can Win?
From Dennis Prager: Wednesday January 16, 2008 H1: Mitt Shines With Dennis Prager Prager H1: Mitt Romney finally got a gold medal… Dennis talks to Fred Barnes, editor of The Weekly Standard and political analyst for Fox News about last … Continue reading
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It’s 1 a.m. and I Can’t Sleep
From Jan. 6: Video Video On the first video, I say I like my women little and cute. When they’re real big and they roll over, they crush me. Holly was 5’7" and 150 but she didn’t crush me. Holly … Continue reading
‘I am without sin. Point me in the direction of Spinka so that I may throw the first stone.’
From the Chaptzem blog comments: (JJ article) "I am proably with sin as I view myself as a beinoni, and I don’t care since I am Jewish not a Notsri. Let me throw the first stone and the second and … Continue reading
Claire Hoffman – Under God
Check out the smokin’ picture of Claire on top of her new blog about religion at the Washington Post. She writes: I grew up in a fringe religious movement in the Midwest. I started practicing Transcendental Meditation when I was … Continue reading
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Drunk On Kerry Howley
After coming home late from glamorous Hollywood premieres, I’ve been staying up all hours to edit and upload my photos. While doing this arduous work, I’ve watched numerous editions of the Fox News show "Red Eye" hosted by Greg Gutfeld. … Continue reading
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