A Great Essay on The Winter Holidays at Panbo by Ben Ellison, posted on Dec 31, 2014 I hope that Panbo readers everywhere enjoyed Hanukkah, the winter solstice, Christmas and/or any other way you celebrate the holiday season. We deserve all the light and cheer we can find, especially when the[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Jew’
A Hannukiah Made of Lobster Traps
Jim Davis/Globe Staff In Gloucester, Phoebe Potts posed by the giant menorah made of lobster traps that stands outside Temple Ahavat Achim. It will be lit on Tuesday evening.[...]
September 25th, 2015 - 11:59 am § in Jews
Jews and Guns .. on Yom Kippur
Jews have gun nuts too. The Shas party has been outlawed in Israel.[...]
September 24th, 2015 - 11:59 am § in The Ave Scene
A friend asks, “Who is a Jew?”
Great to hear from you. Jewish identity is especially important to me today, On the day after Yom Kippur, I am in the midst of a terrible fight where an effort is being made by my own famly to destroy apart of our family’s Jewish heritage. So, I hope it is OK to answer you on [&[...]
September 22nd, 2015 - 3:26 am § in Jews
Yom Kippur: The Era of Jewish Apartheid
(Huffington Post, Sandy Goodman) 57 percent of Orthodox Jews prefer Republicans and the OJ Families Are As Large a Catholic Families were a Century Ago! The American Jewish community is coming apart at the seams. Its vital center is collapsing, and the entire group is increasingly polarized by ru[...]
Stop filtering the Black Lives Movement
Instead of disregarding the fact that 93% of all homicides committed against African Americans are committed by another African American. We should acknowledge it. Why not make that an issue that the Black Lives Matter movement looks to address? It seems ridiculous not to hold all people t[...]
September 10th, 2015 - 7:00 am § in America, The Ave Scene
Davey L. Whitney (1930-2015)
Davey “The Wiz”Whitney, an influential American Basketball coach, was born January 15, 1930, in Lexington, Kentucky, to parents Albert Whitney Sr. and Elizabeth Whitney. Mr. Whitney coached Alcorn St. to the first NCAA tournament win ever by an historically black university with a 70-62 vict[...]
Teachers are trippin(g), but pay Kam right? Smh
Kam Chancellor signed a four year deal worth $28 million dollars. Chancellor was given a $5 million dollar signing bonus, and he is guaranteed to receive nearly $8 million dollars of his deal. In 2015, Chancellor will earn $4.5 million dollars, and his $100 thousand incentive check is nearly $20[...]
Lebron James understands the importance of education
Last month, Lebron James announced that his foundation would donate $41 million to cover tuition at the University of Akron for 1,100 Ohio high school graduates. For many years programs have trained kids, without taking into account that the kids parents may also need help. Programs can not contin[...]
Anthony Washington: Thomas Jefferson is a hero to most, but not for me