Category Archives: Good News

In case you missed it…

Posted on June 12, 2007 by howdoyoujew

Here’s that local news piece about my meeting with Phyllis in May. And yes, I’m really still working on writing the story.

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I’m an Israeli man. Why don’t they write stuff like this about me?

Posted on May 30, 2007 by howdoyoujew

Oh, right, because I didn’t WRESTLE A LEOPARD TO THE GROUND IN MY BEDROOM! JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli man wrestled a leopard to the ground after it entered his bedroom in a desert college and tried to make a … Continue reading →

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Lights, love, and life

Posted on May 22, 2007 by howdoyoujew

This was the culmination of an amazing few days spent in the company of the woman who received my bone marrow donation almost two years ago (story to follow). The San Diego skyline from Coronado

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Having an impact.

Posted on May 8, 2007 by howdoyoujew

I’ve been following No-Impact Man for a couple of months, and it’s made me think a lot about my own impact on the planet. I do more than many people, but not as much as I could; I’m working on … Continue reading →

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Dig this archaeological news from Israel

Posted on May 7, 2007 by howdoyoujew

Herod’s tomb and grave found at Herodium The Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced Monday night that it has uncovered the grave and tomb of King Herod, who ruled Judea for the Roman empire from circa 37 BCE. … The tomb … Continue reading →

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People who love burritos.

Posted on April 4, 2007 by howdoyoujew

I and a few friends are Chipotle fans. Perhaps “fans” is not a strong enough word for our passion, actually, for here is what Jill wrote in response to Elissa’s note informing us of this most worthwhile fundraiser: Uniting reading … Continue reading →

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This magic is no trick

Posted on February 13, 2007 by howdoyoujew

SDSU’s paper of record, The Daily Aztec, reports today about the local chapter of Camp Kesem, founded, I’m proud to say, by Hillel students at Stanford in 2000. Worthy, dontcha think?

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Innovation from Israel

Posted on February 8, 2007 by howdoyoujew

The Israeli Flying Car is just a prototype now, but everything started out that way, didn’t it?

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At first I was afraid, I was petrified.

Posted on October 22, 2006 by howdoyoujew

Leave it to my 80s-infested brain to relate the most important event of my life to Gloria Gaynor’s biggest hit. But there you have it. That’s the first line that popped into my head moments ago, when I observed the … Continue reading →

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Jews in Shanghai. Wait, WHERE?!

Posted on June 16, 2006 by howdoyoujew

No, really. NPR did a great story about the Jewish community in Shanghai this morning.

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