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Haveil Havalim #102

Welcome to the January 14, 2007 edition of haveil havalim.

Israel

Mozeman's Blues continues along the Israel National Trail with some wonderful photographs at Shvil Yisrael - Beit Meir.

Me-Ander has two pictures including a beautiful shot of the Mediterranean and asks Guess where we were.

Bet Bender links to the story of an Accidental Tourist in Israel.

Life in Israel complains

Judaism and the Jewish World

By now you've heard of Thomas Jefferson's Koran. But what about George Bush's Chumash? Elder of Ziyon has the scoop!

Aishel discusses the efficacy of prayer.

Elie's Expositions considers why Ephraim and Menashe represented the Ultimate Blessing of the B'nai Yisrael. (Children of Israel)

Life of Rubin reports on Lancaster County visiting Crown Heights.

Meryl Yourish at Jewcy tells of the passing of a 106 year old Bubbe in Brooklyn.

Since I'm linking directly there's no mystery. Israelly Cool offers these clues about his Mystery Jew:

Knows about life on the street
Calls himself the worst nightmare of a prejudiced American

See if you can identify Bet you didn't know they were Jewish #3 before you click the link.

Heichal Hanegina remembers Rebbetzin Freifeld.

Jack's Shack reports on a Kosher bed and breakfast in Rhode Island.

Presence has more details.

Best Kosher Pickles? Ask Jewish Blogmeister.

Daf notes presents Daf Yomi - Rosh Hashana 33 - Understanding the Sounds of the Shofar.

Daf notes presents Daf Yomi - Rosh Hashana 32 - Song on Rosh Hashana.

Samson Blinded declares enough is enough and wants a second Jewish state.

Slice of Life

Jewish Blogmeister presents IMPORTANT INFO ON INFANT CAR SEATS.

Aidel Maidel tells of her office holiday party and the lesson she learned in the $10000 lotter ticket. (Warning: in reproducing what actually happened some harsh language was reported.)

Wings like a dove considers Tehillim as a form of therapy in Ha'azina Tefilati. It was David's music that lifted Shaul Ha-Melech's (King Saul) depression temporarily. And it was David who wrote Tehillim.

Kesher Talk.Van reports on a talk given by Rabbi Twerski on raising proper children.

Everyone needs therapy explains the difference between perfectionism and OCD using a bagel and cream cheese.

The Pragmatician warns about attacks on your brain by advertisers.

Israel vs. ...

Sports brings the world together? Nope. Not if you're a Bahraini citizen competing in Israel as the Sports Biz Blog observes.

Israeli researchers have discovered a possible improved anti-biotic, a cure for bedouin children and a better treatment for CF. It's only right to boycott such an immoral country.

Pillage Idiot - while not watching the PBS special on antisemitism - finds much fault in the NY Times review of the program in Worse than PBS.

LGF blogs about some discordant music. (lyrically speaking)

Colossus of Rhodey notes that the Carter Center is losing more than just credibility.

Israel Matzav reports that the one place where Carter seemingly still has credibility is an institution named for a famous American Zionist.

Or as It Shines for all puts it: Mass Resignation From Carter Center, Only Brandeis Uiversity Stands By Carter

And according to IRIS, a Hamas supporting professor has been caught by eavesdropping.

JoshuaPundit comments on the apparent new meaning of "moderate."

Mere Rhetoric thinks the President went to far in talking about the march of democracy in the PA. But understands.

Judeosphere finds one country that the Arab world hates more than Israel. For now anyway.

In Context learns from a Michael Oren essay that "land for peace" has a much longer history than she anticipated.

Deja Vu considers Middle East Conundrums.

A new "Madrid conference" reminds My Right Word of his presence at the original shebang.

The Spine shows his contempt for those organizing the new Madrid conference.

(Next week's host) Jerusalem Board Games looks at Kofi Annan's legacy. via google.

Terror Attacks down last year? That's right according to Backspin.

Daled Amos posting here, discusses his much cited Global Jihad in 2006.

Clarity and Resolve observes that Israel is between the Dome of the Rock and a Hard Place concerning prisoner swaps.

Mafia tactics in the PA. Who'd have thought? Crossing the Rubicon3 did.

View from Height wonders why Obsession was cancelled at a local institution.

Votes of confidence?

Life in Israel wonder about some Interesting Statistics.

West Bank Mama observes the lack of faith that has resulted from disengagement.

Treppenwitz asks What kind of country is Israel?

Samson Blinded considers what could be good about Hamas.

Tel Chai Nation is amazed by Ehud Barak's anticipated return to the political scene.

Yid with Lid thinks that Bibi's not scared of a rematch.

Shiloh Musings remarks on the difference between the way male and female reporters approach the military.

Shiloh Musings smells elections in the air.

Blogs vs. media

My Right Word goes 3 rounds vs. Virginia Tilley in support of Jewish revenancy.

Bet Bender observes how presumably neutral parties - in this case Google Earth - become less so when the subject is Israel.

Life in Israel criticizes those who leaked information about a potential strike against Iran.

Meryl Yourish questions the reporter who reported the possible strike and associates it with similar News unfit to print in the Sunday Times.

Art

Happy 1st blogiversary to Sarah's Images.

A Simple Jew discusses the imact of Black and White photography with Letters of Thought.

A Simple Jew continues his discussion of Black and White with honest criticism from the colorful Bagel Blogger.

Snow videos from Ynet, linked by Boker Tov Boulder.

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