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Haveil Havalim #96

Remembering

The Roths at This Ongoing War remember Malki on the occasion of what would have been her 21st birthday. You may listen or download Malki's composition Shir Lismoach (A Song to Rejoice).

A Town Crier remembers the Tzitz Eliezer, Rabbi Eliezer Waldenberg. There's an impression in the article he quotes though, that according to Halachah abortion is murder. Though abortion is forbidden in most cases it is not necessarily murder according to Halachah.

Seraphic Secret writes about the unveiling of his father-in-law's grave and republishes his remarks.

"Verrazano" sends Aidel Maidel into a reverie about her grandparents.

Boker Tov Boulder wants Israel's new ambassador to remember last week's terror victim.

Twenty some years ago I remember an item in a college newspaper telling people to boycott Haagen Dazs because the owner supported "settlements" in the West Bank. To me it was a reason to make extra efforts to buy Haagen Dazs. My Right Word recalls Rose Mattus, the wife of the couple who brought the delicious faux Danish treat to us.

A Town Crier reports that Dean Brelis died and why he was significant.

The Yids are Alright - Jews and entertainment

Elie's Expositions wonder what Shul announcements would like at the Shul of the stars. Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck.

Life of Rubin points to an article about the expected and unexpected fans of Jewish music these days.

Deja Vu.Daniel Mandel records some of the more vile antisemitic comments from the celebrity world.

Crossing the Rubicon3 excerpts a New Republic critique of My Name is Rachel Corrie.

Wow and a museum dedicated to Jewish fathers. Jack's Shack has details. :-)

Judaism

As the time for her conversion approaches Seawitch considers What's in a name?

Everyone Needs Therapy discusses taking control, the Jewish way.

Me-Ander objects to generalizations that are not nearly general enough.

Judeopundit smacks down a linguist who claims that Israeli is not Hebrew.

There are no feminists on a sinking ship wonders if anyone ever made a dreidel out of clay.

The Israel Tikkun Blog attempts to analyze secular Jews.

The Orthodox Life

Chayyei Sarah wonders if the Religious Zionists in Israel are too focused on a single issue. West Bank Mama and the Muqata disagree.

Dov Bear points to an interesting article by Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz. (h/t the Muqata) SerAndEz points a different one.

Sweet Rose wonders about the differences between being religious and being frum. Da Boys of 905 comment.

Cross Currents has a fascinating look at outreach by Rabbi Yehonasson Rosenblum.

New York's Funniest Rabbi considers how one makes an impression on his environment as he looks into the recent Parsha (Torah reading.)

At A Simple Jew, Chabakuk Elisha discusses the best way to return to a satisfactory level of observance.

Politics as Usual

Yid with Lid expresses his cynicism about the latest ceasefire between Israel and its enemies.

Kesher Talk.Alcibiades has a damning quote by Jimmy Carter.

Meryl Yourish isn't so encouraged by Republicans either.

Mere Rhetoric engages in a conference call with a left wing security hawk and explains why it's necessary to engage him despite their differences.

Jewish Current Issues writing at the American Thinker considers parallels to 1938.

The NJDC blog takes issue with Dennis Prager's objection to Rep Ellison's using a Koran to take his oath of office.

The Volokh Conspiracy points out that Justice Arthur Goldberg used a Hebrew Bible.

View from a Height makes a general point on the subject.

Israel

Israel Matzav marvels at Nefesh b'Nefesh. (video)

Those racist Zionists are at it again, Smooth Stone tells us that Israel's providing Viet Nam with agricultural assistance.

Israelly Cool! celebrates Israel's new official blog. But he criticizes the name for being "...so unoriginal and cliched."

Life in Israel recounts his monthly ascent to Har Ha-Bayit (the Temple Mount).

Beautiful pictures accompany a wonderful travelogue, Traveling by Me-Ander.

My right word visits one of modern Israel's founding fathers, Shmuel Katz.

Life In Israel contemplates Striking Out. Apparently moving Amir Peretz to the defenese ministry didn't rid Israel of this problem.

Lawhawk catalogues all the Palestinian rockets.

Greetings from French Hill minces no words and calls the Histadrut the bane of Israel's existence.

Laurence Simon contemplates a meeting of moderates.

A similar hypocrisy alert by Knockin' on the Golden Door. (warning: some harsh language.)

Rhymes with Right answers Ahamdinejad's letter.

Elder of Ziyon dismisses imagined sins.

Neo-neocon reviews Obsession.

Ocean Guy experiences deja vu through a Saul Singer column.

Greetings from French Hill awards the Idiotarian of the Day award to Israel's PM.

Israel Matzav wonders what PM Olmert is smoking.

JihadWatch has questions for PM Olmert concerning his understanding of Islamic negotiating tactics.

The Aliyah Blog is upset at the honor given to PM Olmert at the recent OU convention.

Simply Jews observes that science goes FFIIPPPPPP!

On the contrary: come for the terror stay for the taxes debates war crimes with Bradley Burston.

The UN had decided not to debate the issue and has appointed Nobel Laureate and Israel hater Bishop Tutu to investigate the events at Beit Hanoun. Yid with Lid rounds up a list of testimonials.

Misc

Daled Amos tells us to pay no attention to the Ayatollah behind the curtain. Bad dog Toto.

Jewish Blogmeister interviews the amazing SerAndEz.

Israel Matzav asks Is Paris Burning?

Simply Jews blasts the so clear vision of Baroness Jenny Tonge.

In a whole lot of nothing, The Ignoble experiment considers bridging divides.

Letters of thought thinks about getting a Channukah ham.

There are no feminists on a sinking ship points out that the X in X-mas is indeed Christian.

Where are they?

Well now I know where Biur Chametz is. He's back blogging, if only for a day. Israel Perspectives returned last week. But where's the Hashmonean - he disappeared in middle of a conversation - and I'm Ha'aretz, PhD? I miss them.

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