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Archive for April 13th, 2014

April 13th, 2014 - 10:08 pm § in Hypocrisy, Schools & Colleges

Brandeis’ Problems Continue

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 [...]

April 13th, 2014 - 3:38 pm § in Misc.

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[...]

April 13th, 2014 - 3:29 pm § in The Ave Scene

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[...]

April 13th, 2014 - 11:59 am § in Jews

Indian Jewish Cooking

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April 13th, 2014 - 9:58 am § in Misc.

BUCHENWALD 35: A video of what my father saw.

As Passover approaches tomorrow night, I found this video on the web.[...]

April 13th, 2014 - 9:44 am § in Misc.

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[...]

April 13th, 2014 - 3:14 am § in America, Jews

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 [...]

April 13th, 2014 - 1:11 am § in Jews

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[...]