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Posts Tagged ‘Hannukah’

January 16th, 2011 - 10:57 am § in America, Politics

Cuba: Out of Herem

Herem (H pronounced like the hard H in Hannukah, or the ch in German ich) is the term when the Jewish community shuns someone as a nin member) from Miami Herald: Obama to ease travel restrictions to Cuba, allow more U.S. cash to island Passengers wait in line to check in as they prepare to […[...]

December 4th, 2010 - 11:31 am § in Misc., The Ave Scene

Hitchens offers a powerful statement appropriate during Hannukah.

Hitchens offers a powerful statement appropriate during Hannukah.[...]

December 4th, 2010 - 11:01 am § in Jews, Misc.

Yeshiva’s Maccabeats: Jews vs Greeks

Happy Hannuka! and an opposing view:[...]

August 13th, 2010 - 9:42 am § in Uncategorized

Call Me a Negri

Recently “Dr. Laura” got herself into great trouble by using the “N” word. I really dislike Dr. Laura, in part because she shows a side of Judaism that comes frighteningly close to the arrogance I associate with the worst of Christianity and Islam . Would her words have evoke[...]