Wear a Tallit, Go to Jail, Redux…
Last Friday morning, Lauri and I braved truly miserable weather (well, OK, truly miserable by Jerusalem standards — it was
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Israel
The Truth About Settlements
Israel’s Prime Minister, Bibi Netanyahu, is making everyone unhappy with his policy on settlements (And I'll probably make everyone unhappy
Read MoreKnow Your Neighbor…Eid al-Adha
A couple of days ago, I came back from India by way of Amman, Jordan, and took a cab to
Read MoreWear a Tallit…Go to Jail!
Last week a woman who likes to pray wearing a tallit (prayer shawl) — behavior which would be considered quite
Read MoreBernard Kouchner is Wrong; Thomas Friedman is Wrong
Bernard Kouchner, the French foreign minister, said that Israel no longer desires a Middle East peace deal. (See J Post
Read MoreJews not welcome at Mary’s Tomb?
I had a first time experience today. I got kicked out of a church for wearing a kippah (yarmulke). I
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