Tomorrow night begins the 24 hours of Yom Kippur, the Jewish fast and day of atonement. I am writing now because the date is soon and because a few days ago I posted an essay about Yom Kippur by relating how my sister had tried to influence me by invoking Yom Kippur as a day […][...]
Posts Tagged ‘American Diversity’
September 4th, 2013 - 8:33 am § in Jews
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: What to eat on Rosh Hashana
New York – Halachic Musings: (Not) To Eat Meat On Rosh Hashana ? There is a well-known halacha that one is not allowed to fast on Rosh Hashana (barring certain specific circumstances). Although it is a Day of Judgment, nevertheless Rosh Hashana is also a festive Yom Tov and one must honor it p[...]
Endless Labor Day for American Jews and a Rare Thanksgivukkah!
As As 5774 starts, this year is unique. American Jews get a once in a century super long Labor Day. Hannukah starts on Thanksgiving It has has never occurred in our lifetimes and won’t ever again. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Hannukah came this early was 1899 and the next time will be 2089. Chaba[...]
August 18th, 2013 - 2:55 am § in America
Sunday Revelations: the Pope’s robes
Whenever I see the p0revious Pope in his Roman state robes, I think of Roman history and wonder how much more could this man do if all he wore was a loincloth? Maybe Pope Francis will sell off some of this carnival garb.[...]
Peace in Israel/Palestine: Crazy Jews Want Crazy Arabs To Block Peace!
Toronto – Neturei Karta Attends Shabos Event Where Leaders Call On Palestinians To Shoot Israelis (video) Yesterday 05:58 PM Toronto – Neturei Karta activists attended the annual Al Quds Day rally on Shabos over the weekend, during which the former president of Canadian NGO… Read M[...]
August 7th, 2013 - 12:55 pm § in America
Racism
Confederate flag will fly along I-95 BY TED STRONG Richmond Times-Dispatch A Confederate heritage group confirmed Tuesday that it plans to fly a 10-by-15-foot Confederate flag along Interstate 95 just south of Richmond. The flag will fly on a 50-foot pole, and will be visible from the northbo[...]
August 6th, 2013 - 8:04 am § in America
Anderson Cooper, Son of wealth
LONG ISLAND, NY – CIRCA 1969: Socialite and heiress Gloria Vanderbilt poses for a portrait session with her sons Anderson Cooper (left) and Carter Vanderbilt Cooper in their home in circa 1969 in Southampton, Long Island, New York. (Photo by Jack Robinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)[...]
The Sharpton Effect on Trayvon Martin vs. Zimmerman
New York – Tawana Brawley Begins Making Defamation Payments The entire Zimmerman Martin story has been distorted by the role of Al Sharpton. Many of us see him in terms of a previous and all too similar story .. Twana Brarley. Read more about how Sharpton set off a racial firestorm after[...]
Michael Jordan: Always been part of the problem and never cared about the solution.
Michael Jordan could do no wrong in my eyes growing up. I remember wanting a pair of his coveted shoes growing up but my family was more concerned with feeding my 3 siblings and Ik properly, rather than making sure we had the most expensive pair of shoes like m. Most families in the [&h[...]
African Americans Are Hypocrits Too
Are black critics of Syria intervention hypocrites? Zerlina Maxwell OPINON – African-Americans were very outspoken in criticizing the United States for not intervening in Rwanda, but the current humanitarian crisis is not inducing that same support…[...]