Slippery Slope of Political Correctness. Having taken back its offer to Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Brandeis now needs to deal with the consequences of having greased the slippery slope of political correctness. Having rejected Ms. Ali for her strong stand against Islam, The University, it turns out, has [...]
Archive for April 13th, 2014
Paul Allan’s Tech Advisor is Quickly Gone
Paul Allan Fires Loses Tech Advisor Paul Allen, after making his billions alongside Bill Gates and Steve Balmer, has not been very successful on his own in tech. After leaving Microsoft, a series of investments in tech have been less than impressive, suggesting that the man who owns much of S[...]
BUCHENWALD 35: A video of what my father saw.
As Passover approaches tomorrow night, I found this video on the web.[...]
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Taste Testing Matzah
From Epicurious After testing eight varieties of kosher-for-Passover matzoh Carolina Santos-Neves found three that she liked. SMS: Oddly she never mentions the traditional schmura matzos or the world famous Neymann matzos from France. Another favorite … if you live in Phill[...]
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: A Seder For The Civil War
Of Civil Seders in the Civil War Michael Feldberg, Ph.D. Of Civil Seders in the Civil War Michael Feldberg, Ph.D. For American Jewry during the Civil War, the Passover story was especially powerful. Northern soldiers saw clear parallels between the Union freeing the South’s slaves and Moses [...]
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Making matzos from Christian blood
With Passover Approaching, Christians a Century Ago Believed We Made Matzos From Their Children’s Blood! The Forward. A century ago in Russia, Mendel Beilis was brought up on charges that he ritually murdered a Christian child and used his blood to make matzo for Passover. Beilis was ar[...]
Anti-Semite Kills 3 Christians At Kansas City Jewish Facilities
A shotgun-wielding gunman targeting Jews killed two Methodists and a Catholic in the parking lots of a Jewish community center and a Jewish assisted living facility in a Kansas City suburb Sunday afternoon. He also shot at, but missed, two other people. A suspect was captured by police at a near[...]