Daily Archives: May 15, 2008

When Did You Last See Your Father?

This was the third terrific film I’ve seen in three nights. Video It’s a smart British number. Their storytelling ethos is more pessimistic than the American and it usually strikes me as smarter. Here’s a comment on the film from … Continue reading

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Where Is Luke?

Darrah writes on porn star babylon: No not the original Luke Ford. That Luke Ford no longer writes about the adult industry. He became really religious and now writes about Jewish issues. Good article here about him as the first … Continue reading

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Sabra Love

Orit Arfa writes this singles column for the May 15, 2008 issue (Yom Ha’atzmaut) of the Jewish Journal. Here’s an excerpt: I’ve been considering giving up on Israeli men, at least the purebred Israeli men, the sabras. When I first … Continue reading

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Israel At 60

Yossi Klein Halevi reflects: To be an Israeli at the time of the state’s 60th anniversary means to be resigned to living with insoluble emotional and political paradoxes. It means living with a growing fear of mortality, even as we … Continue reading

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I’m The Only Convert To Judaism Who Actively Seeks Out Anti-Semites

I call it outreach. You might call it betrayal. Anyway, the natives are restless in my chat room: Gina:  Luke claims I’m a tease Gina:  he knows me so well palestine4ever:  Gina, what is your relationship with Luke? Gina:  didn’t … Continue reading

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