Soccer Dad: Haveil Havalim #105

February 4, 2007

Haveil Havalim #105

Welcome to Haveil Havalim #105 - I was in Jeopardy.

Alex Trebeck surveyed the contestants curiously. Meryl, Yehudit, Israelly Cool!? He remembered when the contestants all had good Canadian names like Dick, Jane, Sally or Francois. What ever happened to the good old days, he wondered. That's right, that's back when the show was in New York and hosted by Art Fleming.

The voice boomed, "Welcome to Jeopardy"

The camera panned over the contestants and settled on Trebek. "Welcome to Jeopardy - the special Haveil Havalim edition. With we have Meryl of yourish.com, Yehudit of Kesher Talk and Aussie Dave of Israelly Cool!.

The categories we have are Jewish Holidays, Terror, Antisemitism, Media and Politics, Meryl by virtue of an arbitrary decision you may begin.

Meryl, "I'd like antisemitism for $100, Alex"

"According to posters at the Daily Kos, what university did Jew buy control to prevent the hiring of Juan Cole?"

"Yes, Meryl?"

Meryl: "What is Yale University?"

Alex: Excellent. For that reason and more, YidWithLid fears that Antisemitism is becoming fashionable in America. Meryl you have control.

Meryl: Antisemitism for $200 Alex.

Alex: And the answer is, This organization sponsored an event called Finding our Voice to help leftists recognize antisemitism among progressives.
Meryl?

Meryl: What is the ADL?

Alex: Excellent Meryl you may go again, you're now in the lead with $300.

Meryl: Antisemitism for 300.

Alex: And the answer is This government recently failed to support a resolution condemning Holocaust denial at the UN even though it had its roots in fighting racism. Israelly Cool!?

Israelly Cool: What is South Africa?

Alex: Excellent you are now tied with Meryl at $300, the board is yours.

Israelly Cool: Antisemitism for $400, Alex.

Alex: This organization noted the rise in antisemitic incidents in Germay, Austria and the Scandinavian countries. Yes Meryl?

Meryl: I should know this, I blogged about it. What is the Global Forum against Antisemitism? And I'd like antisemitism for $500.

Alex: And the answer is "This young Frenchman who was killed this past summer will be reburied in Israel." Israelly Cool!?

Israelly Cool: Ilan Halimi.

Alex: Excellent after completing one category, Israelly Cool has a lead of 800 to Meryl's 700. Yehudit has yet to ring in. Israelly Cool! what's your choice?

Israelly Cool: Jewish Holidays for 100, Alex.

Alex: And the answer is The Jewish New Year for Trees? Yehudit?

Yehudit: Tu B'shvat. I'll stay with the category for $200.

Alex: This virtual artist from New Zealand creates pictures commemorating the Jewish holidays? Israelly Cool.

Israelly Cool: Who is Marc Chagall?

Alex: Sorry, that's not correct. Remember "virtual." Meryl?

Meryl: Who is Ruth Light Braun?

Alex: No I'm sorry. New Zealand. Yehudit?

Yehudit: Who Nzdzeni of Not Quite Perfect?

Alex: Excellent. Things have tightened up with Israelly Cool now leading with 600, Meryl following with 500 and Yehudit at 300. Yehudit?

Yehudit: Jewish holidays for 300.

Alex: The answer is This marks the Yahrzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe prior to Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Yehudit?

Yehudit: What is Yud Shvat? Jewish holidays for $400.

Alex: And the answer is optimism. Yes, Israelly Cool!?

Israelly Cool: What quality does Dry Bones ascribe to the celebration of Tu B'shvat? I'd like the last one in the category.

Alex: The answer is This might be the strangest place to eat the bread of affliction. Israelly Cool!?

Israelly Cool: What is a Pesach Hotel?

Alex: Excellent. You've pulled out to a commanding lead of 1500, your opponents have 500 each, your next selection?

Israelly Cool: I'd like politics for 100.

Alex: This former Justice Minister has just been convicted of improper behavior towards a subordinate.

Isreally Cool: Who is Chaim Ramon?

Alex: Excellent, choose again.

Israelly Cool: Politics for 200.

Alex: The answer is this President just had to resign under pressure after being indicted.

Israelly Cool! Who is Moshe Katzav? Politics 300.

Alex: Barack Obama.

Israelly Cool! Who did Turning the Tide recommend to take Katzav's place? Politics for 400.

Alex: And the answer is He proceeded to mention Israel as a problem in the Middle East even though other commissioners did not agree.

Isreally Cool! Who is James Baker?

Alex: (pausing during the applause.) Excellent you have run the category and your lead is now 3000 to 500 to 500. You have control.

Israelly Cool: I'd like Terror for $100.

Alex: And the answer is: This general was honored by a full page ad in a surprsing newspaper. Yehudit?

Yehudit: Who is Gen Yair Naveh? Terror for 200.

Alex: Last week marked the first time that this southern resort city was hit be terror. Meryl?

Meryl: What is Eilat? Terror for 300.

Alex: Going through their paces. Yehudit?

Yehudit: What is everyone's response to the Eilat terror attack? Terror for 400.

Alex: And the answer is, Moderate. Meryl?

Meryl: What is a word that Reuters is clueless to its meaning? Terror for 500, Alex.

Alex: A few hours. Israelly Cool!?

Israelly Cool: What is the average duration of a ceasefire that Hamas agrees to?

Alex: Well done. We now have Israelly Cool with 3500 and Meryl and Yehudit tied at 1000. Israelly Cool! it's your pick.

Israelly Cool: Well I'll go with media for 100.

Alex: And the answer is This Lebanese ally of Hezbollah learned his lessons from Reuters very well. Meryl?

Meryl: Who is Michel Aoun?

Alex: Excellent, choose again, we only have about a minute left.

Meryl: Media for 200.

Alex: The answer is Ruth Tenne. Israelly Cool!?

Israelly Cool: Who is a self-hating Israeli? Media for 300 Alex.

Alex: The answer is a reason that terror attacks have dropped in Israel. Meryl?

Meryl: What is the security fence? Why that was so easy even the NY Times implicitly acknowledged it. Media for 400, Alex.

Alex: The answer is Danny Seaman. Yehudit?

Yehudit: What is a reason that Israel's hasbara hasn't been effective lately? And I'll finish up with Media for 500.

Alex: The answer is 0. Meryl?

Meryl: What is the number of names of the Israeli victim of the Eilat terror attack mentioned by Reuters? They were, by the way, "the two owners of the bakery, Amil Elimelech, 32, and Michael Ben Sa�adon, 27 were killed in the attack as well as one of their employees, Israel Samolia, 26."

Alex: Excellent we have completed Jeopardy. Now it's time for Final Jeopardy. (We're skipping Double Jeopardy because Soccer Dad isn't clever enough and doesn't an infinite amount of time to devote to this.) Israelly Cool leads with 3800, Meryl is in second with 1800 and Yehudit is in third with 1400. Now place your wagers for the following category: Group law blog founded by a Jewish emigre from Russia and his brother who is now a professor at UCLA.

Alex: And the final Jeopardy answer is: Eugene Volokh, Sasha Volokh, David Bernstein, Kevan Chosett and Jim Lindgren.

(interlude of 30 seconds of famous music.)

Alex: Put your pens down and lets see your answers. Yehudit, you first.

Alex: You have the Volokh Conspiracy. Excellent. And how much did you wager? You wagered 1400, bringing your total to 2800 and first place for now. Meryl? You also have the Volokh Conspiracy and how much did you wager? You wagered all of you 1800 and now you're in first place with 3600. And now Israelly Cool! what did you answer? You're shaking your head. "Who are 6 people who have never been in my kitchen?" I'm sorry that's wrong. But if you didn't wager more than 200 you're still the champion. You wagered .... 3799. That brings you down to 1. Making Meryl our champion. Well done.

Except, this Haveil Havalim, vanity of vanities, the points don't translate into dollars ....

"Soccer Dad wake up," Mrs. Soccer Dad said. "You need to change the baby."

"I just had the weirdest dream about Jeopardy."

"If you didn't blog so much you wouldn't fall asleep at the computer. Now change the baby."

After I changed the baby I was able to finish Haveil Havalim.

Israel

YID With LID examines Jimmy Carter's Obessive Hatred of Menachem Begin: Why He Hates Israel.

Life in Israel examines repealing a chumrah and notes that changing practice can be difficult in other arenas too.

Am Echad - עם אחד promotes positive support for Israel in Let us Build & Create: Draft oped.

Boker Tov Boulder reminds us that most of the Jewish farmers from Gaza still have not been able to return to their former careers.

Hebrew Blogging grammar? Me-Ander has the details.

Esser Agaroth presents Naveh's Crimes.

Judaism

Me-Ander presents Tu B'shvat memories. And while we're at it please remember to submit to the Kosher cooking carnival.

A Simple Jew presents Guest Posting From Chabakuk Elisha - Isolation posted at A Simple Jew.

Crossing the Rubicon3 considers the sensitivity required in Teaching the Holocaust to 10 Year Olds.

Presence considers the nature of the Jewish holidays. If I understand his argument and what I've learned in the past it's roughly the view of Rav Kook.

Moder Uberdox learns a lesson during carpool.

Terror, antisemitism, Zionism

SimplyJews presents Thrice failed a tribute to the terrorist who killed himself along with three others in Eilat this week.

Kesher Talk asks us to Render unto Christian Zionists and expresses her misgivings.

Mere Rhetoric isn't so unsure, and presents a Christian-Zionist FAQ.

These posts were in response to a One Jerusalem blogger conference call with Pastor John Hagee.

The Ignoble Experiment, a.k.a. Live Dangerously! wonders if people pay attention to the implications of their fashion statements in Culture or Oversight?.

Dodgeblogium lets Miriam Margolis fellow traveler have it.

Israel Matzav presents 'Progressive' Jewish thought and anti-Semitism a seminar for leftists who don't recognize antisemitism in their own ranks.

The Volokh Conspriacy.David Bernstein discusses antisemitism of the Left too.

In Context provides the context in which the Holocaust has become universalized, losing its specifically Jewish character, and the way it intersects with the Ahmadinejad's Holocaust conference.

Israel Matzav presents Hamas claims to have intercepted US arms shipment. The arms shipment was destined for the "moderate" forces of Fatah.

Personal

Books and Beliefs asks Do You Blog Like You Talk?. I probably talk in run on sentences a lot more than I blog in them.

Ha'azina Tefilati recalls in What happened I and What happened II her trials following the death of her father, a"h.

Bagel Blogger encounters an adventure when ordering Jewish texts in a jungle. He doesn't get his books so fast, but he does get targeted for a marketing campaign. And remeber today's the deadline for J-pix!

Making the political personal Israel Matzav remembers Father Robert Drinan and the support he showed for Israel.

House of Joy is catching up.

Anarcho-Judaism presents BULLET POINTS ON moses judaism a consideration of anarchist Rabbis (Profanity alert).

MISC

YID With LID presents Mideast Quartet Meets Today: Groundhog Day.

Israel Matzav writes about The Peaceful Majority. Of Muslims.

YID With LID recalls with fondness Chirac: Still Stupid After All These Years. This is the guy, after all, who was trying to help Saddam get the bomb.

A special correspondent at Seraphic Secret recalls a recent evening the Dr. Charles Krauthammer and his views on a variety of timely topics.

Shiloh Musings asks if we are Jews of silence.

Jewish Blogmeister reviews Ohad. And check out Life of Rubin's Ohad vs. Shwekey smackdown.

To Meryl, Yehudit and Aussie Dave, please don't be offended. I chose you because I'm pretty certain I've been reading you the longest. I hope you don't mind the kidding. Hat tip to Jerusalem Board Games for the idea of doing Haveil havalim as a narrative.

That concludes this edition.

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