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Daily Archives: November 11, 2008
Creating God In Our Image
Through prose that is deeply poetic and critically compelling, in the latest issue of the Shofar journal, Professor Monica Osborne takes quite seriously the Talmudic assertion that “there is always another interpretation.” She writes about Alicia Striker’s new book, "For … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Monica Osborne, Torah
Tagged bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki, collective desire, creating god, hiroshima and nagasaki, meaningful dialogue, twists and turns
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California Music Theatre Artistic Director Eckern Issues Apology For Supporting Prop 8
The NJG: BULLIES The NJG: complete TOTAL bullies! The NJG: that’s the Gay Agenda From Playbill: California Music Theatre and Sacramento Music Circus artistic director Scott Eckern has issued an apology regarding his financial contribution in support of California’s Proposition … Continue reading
Posted in Homosexuality
Tagged california music theatre, jeff whitty, marc shaiman, marriage equality, sacramento music circus, susan egan
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Vincent Bugliosi on giving Bush the “Alice Walker” benefit of doubt!
This clip confuses me for my friend Joey Kurtzman, who was the one who asks the question here at AJU:
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Tagged alice walker, benefit of doubt, friend joey, kurtzman, vincent bugliosi
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The First Basket
From TheFirstBasket.com: Did you know that a Jewish kid from New York scored the first basket in the NBA? A New York movie if ever there was one, The First Basket follows the little-known history of Jews and basketball at … Continue reading
Posted in Jews
Tagged abe saperstein, ash cans, dolph schayes, dr james naismith, red holzman, tenement steps
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Nathan Englander At AJU’s Book Festival
Here’s an excerpt of my report: The second speaker I catch at AJU is Nathan Englander. He’s interviewed by Beverley Seehoff. (Listen) When I hear her described as graduating from college in South Africa in 1983, I’m expecting a crone. … Continue reading
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Tagged AJU, god almighty, long legs, Nathan Englander, stumpy legs, white teeth
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