Category Archives: Israel

Those wacky Israelis!

Posted on June 5, 2007 by howdoyoujew

Makes me proud. What’s lacking in pacing and production values they make up for in creativity. glumbert.com – Supermarket 2.0


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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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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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Nancy Pelosi comes from good stock.

Posted on April 11, 2007 by howdoyoujew

The JPost tells us about Pelosi’s father and the Holocaust. I look forward to seeing good things from her and her colleagues in terms of foreign policy this term.


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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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Chag sameach

Posted on October 11, 2006 by howdoyoujew

It’s the holiday of Sukkot, sometimes referred to in English as the Feast of Tabernacles. There’s a whole long story behind why these people are shaking a bunch of vegetation around, which I’ll explain another time, but watch the video … Continue reading →


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Tuesday in Tel Aviv

Posted on August 21, 2006 by howdoyoujew

This morning, Michael J. Totten, writing in Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish, mentions something I haven’t heard a whit about, which is exactly the point of the article. Meanwhile, the Opinion Editor in the Daily Aztec, Veronica Rollin, begs for an … Continue reading →


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Commentary on the Torah portion and current events

Posted on July 24, 2006 by howdoyoujew

I delivered this drash this past Shabbat, Saturday, July 22, at Ohr Shalom. I’m proud to say that the Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert, shares my sentiments, as evidenced by his speech to the Knesset [Hebrew, English] on July … Continue reading →


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Fantastic find in Ramla

Posted on June 1, 2006 by howdoyoujew

Spotted on Yahoo! News: Prehistoric ecosystem found in Israeli cave via Answers.com Daily Highlights (Answers.com, incidentally, was founded by Israelis).


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The Fire Inside

Posted on May 18, 2006 by howdoyoujew

I am thrilled that, before I’ve really gotten a chance to publicize the site, it’s already become a collaborative effort. A few days ago, my mom sent me a piece written by the son of a friend of hers in … Continue reading →


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