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Haveil Havalim #47

Welcome to Soccer Dad, I am your host for Haveil Havalim #47.

Jewish personalities

Rishon Rishon (translates to "First of all"), Rishon Rishon tells of the wisdom of Rabbi Zusha.

Not Quite Perfect is the official artist of Haveil Havalim. However this time it's because of her text, remembering Rosalind Franklin, not her holiday themed artwork that I recommend you to Digital DNA. But the stylized double helix is worth a look regardless!

Solomonia revisits Moe Berg and other Jewish baseball players in 'He can speak seven languages, but he can't hit in any of them'

Happy anniversary

Ocean Guy reminds us of the importance of Nov 29 in the history of Zionism and provides a news report.

Israel Perspectives contributes a map.

Mediacrity explains why no one at the UN was much up to celebrating that anniversary this year.

At Ynet (no it's not a blog, but relevant) Israeli Ambassador Danny Gillerman explains why he won't attend the UN's celebration.

Israel gets credit

DefenseTech lists a number unique Israeli technologies being used for the war against terror.

Israel gets no credit

Boker Tov Boulder wonders why the AP doesn't think that Ethiopian born Jews can be Israelis. (Check that. She knows why.)

Deja Vu notes that Israel isn't getting credit for giving the Palestinians the greenhouses of Gaza.

Elder of Ziyon notes that the problems of PA police are Israel's fault. At least according to the BBC.

Good news/ bad news
Nice synopsis by Elder of Ziyon.

Campaign posters
The Muqata has a suggestion for a campaign poster for PM Sharon's new party.
(It's like the joke I once read of what the Republican campaing chant should have been in 1976. "Four more years. Or maybe ten to twenty.")

(via Israelly Cool!) Jewlicious has a nice poster describing the whole campaign.

The israeli campaign
A view from Height is discerning an outline to Kadima's platform.

SerAndEz gives a pretty nice rundown of the shape of the Israeli election campaign.

Mere Rhetoric sees Kadimah becoming the mainstream and Likud plummeting.

Meanwhile JoeSettler offers A Quickie Political Analysis of the political upheaval in Israel.

And Meryl Yourish notices a bad omen for Amir Peretz and concludes that Peretz is done for.

Sins of Expulsions looks at the election through the prism of changing the Likud.

Israel Perspectives realizes he's an extremist and comptemplates what that means.

Defending israel
Kesher Talk wonders why American Jews fail to defend Israel (And read the first comment!)

A view from a height explores why this failure to defend Israel may have serious consequences in the future.

Daled Amos thinks that the UN needs a shrink and prescribes Dr. Bolton.

Palestinian democracy
Clarity and Resolve notes that the Palestinian do not contest elections via the courts or recounts in the PA's postmodern democracy.

Daled Amos wonders why the United States keeps on insisting that Israel accept less and less democracy from the PA.

In a related note Meryl Yourish can't imagine that the U.S. would accept in Iraq, what it demands of Israel.

A Raving conservative finds the name of a recent victor in the PA's primaries to be appropriate. (Typo corrected.)

Crossing the Rubicon2 doesn't think that a convicted should be allowed to serve in government. Unfortunately that obvious wisdom is not shared by all.

Debates
Chayyei Sarah disagrees that saying Gaza was occupied necessarily undermines the Jewish claims to other parts of Israel.

My Right Word (using his real name) addresses a related issue in the comments.

My Obiter Dicta disagrees with Chayyei Sarah's complaint about comparing what's occupied.

Meanwhile My Right Word points to a debate on how to apply the lessons of earlier Rabbis to the current situation in Israel.

Theological questions

Dov Bear asks Why Pray?

Mystical Paths wants to know the value of a Tzaddik's blessing.

The Volokh Conspiracy.Eugene Volokh has a question for believers.

Rewriting history

Solomonia excerpts an argument showing the growing Muslim rejection of Jewish claims to Jerusalem.

Mystery Achievement decries the EU's siding with the PA on the subject of Jerusalem.

Jewish Current Issues comments on the Palestinian willingness to receive but not to give in Peace of the Brave Redux

Shiloh Musings looks under the rug to see what's been swept there.

Photography

Treppenwitz notices that the potato bins are starting to overflow. Must be ...

Abbagav wonders what Shimon Peres and 007 are saying to each other.

Trouble up north
Meryl Yourish documents the Iran's and Syria's proxy war against Israel.

(via Instapundit) Take a look at Michael Totten's dramatic pictures of the Lebanese border with Israel. In particular look at picture #4.

Then recall what Chayyei Sarah wrote about Shlomi (from April 2005) elsewhere along the Israel/Lebanon border. Especially item #11.

Elie's Expositions refers to an international incident involving some seminary girls and a pigeon.

Outside the Blogway is happy to see two birds of feather enjoying each other's company.

Trouble in the south
Lack of Palestinian compliance plagues the Rafah crossing, just as IRIS predicted.

Anti-israel, antisemitism

Colossus of Rhodey.Hube (formerly Hube's Cube) argues that those who want to divest from Israel are not green but yellow.

Christian Attitudes has some choice words for the Catholic News regarding Israel. (via Mystery Achievement)

Atlas Shrugs recommends a response to another Presbyterian betrayal of Israel.

Matisyahu!

Life of Rubin has been a bit of Matisyahu Central in the blogosphere. He notes the increasing media exposure of Matisyahu.

Cosmic X in Jerusalem gives a thumbs up to Matisyahu.

Jewish life and life in general

Blog-Free tells us not to trust the media. Hey, that's why we're bloggers in the first place.

Is Mirty's Place a monkey's uncle? Or first cousin once removed?

Me-Ander wonders if Russian may be derived from Hebrew.

Next week's host, A Whispering Soul contemplates finding his bashert or, can we say it, soulmate.

Sweet Rose takes time out from her search to go skydiving.

Moving On notes the incredible dedication of another couple.

Velveteen Rabbi gives a Thanksgiving Rosh Hashannah recipe for Pumpkin Challah.

As always you may submit your submissions using Conservative Cat's handy dandy Carnival Submission form.

Haveil Havalim is listed at the BlogCarnival blog. You may go here to view future hosts/hostesses, submit for the current edition or view past editions.

Future scheduled hosts:
11 Dec 2005 - #48 New host A Whispering Soul has volunteered to host Haveil Havalim. e-mail him at awhisperingsoul at gmail dot com.

18 Dec 2005 - #49 Bettor host SerAndEz has volunteered to host. e-mail him at SerandEz at verizon dot net.

25 Dec 2005 - #50 Another newcomer, Daled Amos hosts. His e-mail is daledamos at gmail dot com.

1 Jan 2006 - #51 A repeat performance by Shiloh Musings or is it Me-Ander? Regardless her e-mail is shilohmuse at yahoo dot com.

Haveil Havalim (The Jewish/Israeli blog carnival) can also be found at The Truth Laid Bear's ÜberCarnival.

If you'd like to host Haveil Havalim - Vanity of Vanities - The Jewish/Israel blogging carnival - send me an e-mail at dhgerstman at hotmail dot com and I'll pencil, er electron you in.

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Continue reading to see past editions

#46 Israel Perspectives
#45 Mirty's Place
#44 A View from a Peak
#43 Jack's Shack
#42 Me-Ander
#41 Biur Chametz
#40 Israel Perspectives
#39 SERanEZ
#38 Kesher Talk
#37 Soccer Dad
#36 Velveteen Rabbi
#35 Israel Perspectives
#34 Me-ander
#33 Soccer Dad
Tisha B'Av Blogburst
#32 Bloghead
#31 Soccer Dad
#30 Jack's Shack
#29 Crossing the Rubicon2
#28 Soccer Dad
#27 Mirty's Place
#26 Shiloh Musings
#25 Soccer Dad
#24 Mirty's Place
#23 Soccer Dad
#22 Mystical Paths
#21 Rabbinical Authority Consortium of HACKers
#20 Shiloh Musings
#19 Devarim
#18 Soccer Dad
#17 Mystical Paths
#16 Critical Mastiff
#15 Soccer Dad
#14 Multiple Mentality
#13 IsraPundit
#12 DovBear
#11 Kesher Talk
#10 Biur Chametz
#9 Soccer Dad
#8 It's Almost Supernatural
#7 Bloghead
#6 Willow Tree.
#5 Crossing the Rubicon2
#4 Dov Bear
#3 Biur Chametz

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