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Tag Archives: blogosphere
Raping Peace Activists
This Haaretz story is getting a lot of play in the blogosphere. Is the raping of a peace activist by the Palestinian man they’re protecting just desserts? Extremely impolite? Or who are we to judge? That’s his culture. It seems … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged blogosphere, female activists, haaretz, novel disgrace, palestinian man, peace activist, peace activists
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Web Traffic Down 25% Across The Jewish Blogosphere
As I look at the Jewish blogs section of blogads.com and talk to my fellow Jewish bloggers, I see that traffic is down across the board about 25% the past six months. I’m not sure why. Traffic traditionally goes down … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging
Tagged bloggers, blogosphere, good weather, jewish news, six months, vosizneias, web traffic
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Whining About Bloggers Not Calling Them For Comment
Add Jeffrey Goldberg’s name to the list of phony posturing MSM journalists such as Jewish Week Editor Gary Rosenblatt and Jewish Times Editor Phil Jacobs who whine about bloggers not calling them for comment while simultaneously refusing to answer inquiries … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism
Tagged accusation, Andrew Sullivan, asshole, blog, blogosphere, emailed, Gary Rosenblatt, inquiries, insults, jeffrey goldberg, Jewish Journalism, jewish times, jewish week, journalist, journalists, new york observer, phil jacobs, postal service, self esteem, several times, stiff fines, tough questions, warm feelings
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What’s In A Name For A Jew?
Chavy Jo writes: My given name is plain. Absolutely generic. I’m okay saying it here in the blogosphere because it is that plain: Amanda Edwards. Even my middle name is plain. I didn’t get through my senior year of high … Continue reading
Posted in Conversion
Tagged 20 odd years, amandas, beauty and grace, blogosphere, chavy, cohens, curiosities, everlasting life, god so loved the world, hebrew name, jew, jewish community, jewish friends, library books, love quot, middle name, rabbi, senior year, wal mart, years of my life
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Painful Truths About Molestation
Baltimore Jewish Times publisher Andrew A. Buerger writes March 21, 2008: Some Catholic archdioceses even filed for bankruptcy when facing similar lawsuits. Despite having had some employees ruin children’s lives, the Catholic Church’s lobbying arm has waged an ugly campaign … Continue reading
Posted in Abuse
Tagged abuse story, abuse victim, archdiocese of baltimore, baltimore jewish times, bankruptcies, blogosphere, boston globe, caine, child sex abuse, credible sources, ferret, jewish community, maryland legislature, moral bankruptcy, news organization, painful truths, perpetrators, sexual abuse, slow pace, t rush
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