Monthly Archives: May 2016

Transgender Israeli Arab Wins Historic Tel Aviv Pageant

Another reason to support Israel! Or not. I mean, would it bother you if your son or daughter married a transgendered person? And if so, why would it bother you? A friend says: “I actually think that is the question … Continue reading

Posted in Arabs, Israel | Comments Off on Transgender Israeli Arab Wins Historic Tel Aviv Pageant

How an Orthodox High School Takes Spammers to Court — and Reaps Rewards

This is a wonderful way for Jews to be a light unto the nations — by fighting back against spammers. Forward: Sometime in the late morning of November 27, 2012, a fax machine rang at a high school for Orthodox … Continue reading

Posted in Yeshiva | Comments Off on How an Orthodox High School Takes Spammers to Court — and Reaps Rewards

Judaism as world wisdom

Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson writes: Nobody today comments on the disproportionate number of Jews in the Supreme Court or in Congress. It is commonplace to hear Yiddish in the entertainment industry, the finance industry, business and academia. That presence is … Continue reading

Posted in Judaism | Comments Off on Judaism as world wisdom

Imagine

Posted in Japan | Comments Off on Imagine

The Trumpian Path To Self-Improvement

Matthew posts on my FB: Toward the end of last year, I was staying with my Grandma because she was a hospice patient, and my last grandparent. Watching Trump speeches on YouTube seriously cheered me up, and always put me … Continue reading

Posted in Donald Trump | Comments Off on The Trumpian Path To Self-Improvement