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on Tuesday, January 4, 2011
The Kotel in 1932
kotel,
indeed,
were,
be,
jews
I just came across an interesting YouTube channel called The Travel Film Archive, a collection of old travel footage from around the world. Some really neat stuff there. Of particular interest to my readers might be the clips of old Palestine, and especially the video below, which shows Jerusalem...
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on Monday, December 6, 2010
Some fun Chanuka stuff
chanuka,
stuff,
here,
fun,
song
I know I haven't written anything in quite a while, so here's a roundup of various Chanuka related stuff for your enjoyment. The Maccabeats - Candelight Miracle - Matisyahu Hanukkah Song Music Video NCSY 2010 Chanuka Musical Remix Stewart & Colbert - Can I interest you in Hannukah?...
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on Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Better Know A Kofer - Devorah
better,
kofer,
know
Photo Credit: Flickr User Ben Just in time for your holiday enjoyment, I'm very pleased to present another great interview by a wonderfully meyuchasdike kofer, Devorah. Devorah is a 44-year-old divorced mom living in Jerusalem with her two kids, having made aliya recently from the US. She left t...
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on Sunday, September 19, 2010
More Jewish Links
times,
ny,
jewish,
interest,
few
These past few weeks I've noticed quite a few articles in the mainstream press about issues related to Jews and Judaism (and amazingly, they don't have any connection to criminal activities of any sort). Here's a roundup of some that I thought would be of interest: Starting tonight, Union Square ...
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on Saturday, September 11, 2010
Random Scribblings
an,
be,
different,
how,
supreme
I don't have much to say lately, but I thought I'd drop by and mention some recent articles related to my usual topics that you may find interesting. The blogger known as Hasidic Feminist is working on a memoir of her journey and has just been featured in two different sources. An interview she ...
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on Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Better Know A Kofer - Sam
better,
kofer,
know
I know it's been a long time since I posted a kofer interview. I had thought about letting the project wind down, but recently I met someone who told me how helpful he felt these stories were to him and how much he looked forward to reading more of them. Well, after hearing that, how could I poss...
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on Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Dayeinu
frum,
rant
These past few years, the chareidi community and its leadership have been providing innumerable lessons to the world about the way a Torah-True Jew lives his life. Let us be grateful to them for all the many things they have taught us all! If they had only been wise enough to ban music that has ...
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on Sunday, July 4, 2010
The High Price of Religious Defection
religion,
leaving
Here's a brief profile of two Israelis who left their ultra-orthodox lifestyle behind, and the price they had to pay for it: The High Price of Religious Defection. Over the 19 years it has been operating, only around 2,000 defectors have turned to Hillel. "There are tens of thousands who have dou...
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on Thursday, June 17, 2010
Holiday Insights
personal,
frum,
reflections,
rant,
integrating
Over the recent holiday I spent some time with my relatives. Like most ex-chareidi people, amongst my decent sized family, I have some relatives which are the kind of frum that I find incredibly annoying, but others are really not so bad. This particular family is really quite easygoing, and so I...
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on Thursday, June 17, 2010
Meet My Baby
religion,
leaving
"Well, I understand your reaction," she said to me, clearly sympathetic. "But why did you have to go as far as you did?" I smiled to myself. As if I hadn't heard that before. "Why shouldn't I go as far as I did?" I replied. "For what possible reason should I retain ideas and practices which no...
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