Monthly Archives: August 2007

The Scandal Of Jewish Particularity

Hillel Halkin writes in the New York Sun: Judaism is a religion with a universalist and a particularist side that do not harmonize easily with one another, and it is alone among the world’s great monotheistic religions in having such … Continue reading

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Are drawing and painting haraam?

Menachem Wecker writes: In May, the National Islamic Arts and Culture Foundation hosted the first Islamic Arts Festival in Lansdowne, Va. The artwork ranged from calligraphy to landscapes to less traditional Islamic work, like Asma Ahmed Shikoh’s hijabs mixed with … Continue reading

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Do I Wear A Sign That Says ‘Kick Me’?

A couple of years ago, a Jewish woman in Montreal emailed me. She’d seen me on Canadian TV a couple of times and read about me online and wanted to know more. I email her back. She wanted to talk … Continue reading

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Two Nationwide Home Builders Going Bankrupt

Beazer Homes and Pulte Homes. They are publicly traded.

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Hotties In Your Home Vs. Skanks In A Hovel

Some successful Orthodox Jewish men, married or unmarried, get to host hotties in their home. They’ll make the necessary arrangements with their rabbis to get the best looking women at their home for the holy Shabbat. Meanwhile, I’m stuck with, … Continue reading

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