June 3, 2007

Haveil Havalim #119

haveil havalim - June 3, 2007

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Welcome to the June 3, 2007 edition of haveil havalim. Edition #119.

See below for the topics covered. In order to get in as many different blogs as possible, I attempted to limit bloggers to 2 entries each. There are a few exceptions.
Since this week is the 40th anniversary of the 6 day war, please consider focusing entries on the 6 day war for next week. I'm not saying that I won't include entries on other topics, but I'd like to focus mostly on the 6 day war (and its implications). So please remember that when you're submitting posts for consideration.
Please understand that editing takes a lot of time. I give priority to items that are of Israel and Jewish related interest. If a post isn't relevant to either, I'm disinclined to include it. Also, though I've occasionally linked to items containing profanity with a warning, a recent incident has convinced that I must adopt a blanket policy on profanity and will not link to it anymore as part of Haveil Havalim.
I've added links below to get to different topics, I hope it makes navigating easier!

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Judaism
Israel
Culture
History
Personal
Israeli Politics
Politics
Antisemitism
Humor
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Judaism

Juggling Frogs writes Nature abhors a vacuum: Why I'm not trying to sell my sister on the value of keeping Shabbat. An excellent post!

Ari's Blog reconsiders, and discovers that I Love Kiddush Clubs!

me-ander gives a practical "tip" to mourners (Jewish Laws) . May we only know simchas.

Letters of Thought mourns the passsing of Rabbi Levitansky in Letters With Out Thoughts .

Letters of Thought celebrates Shevuos in the Land of the Navajo -Part One with some beautiful pictures.

Schvach - פני דל the role of women in Judaism in The Queen of Judaism by Schvach Yid.

Menachem's Moment thinks about how a Jew Accepts Responsibility.

Laz-a-Fare consider learning Hilchos Muktzeh Mussar

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Israel

J O S H U A P U N D I T presents A cure for `anti-Zionism' .

BARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS seems impressed that PM Olmert has gotten tough and attempted to keep Hamas UNDER PRESSURE .

Israellycool repeats what he (unfortunately) did so well last summer with Blogging the Conflict: June 1st, 2007 posted at . For the rest of his excellent updates check out Israellycool :: Middle East Conflict

Random thoughts- Do they have meaning? posts about the Japanese Priest Makes Aliyah, saying, "I thought that this was kind neat.". Indeed it is neat and theres' more on this special man at Shvach Yid.

YID With LID documents How Palestinians Ruined Their Own Economy.

Shiloh Musings continues her important work observing again that There's more Arab building going on. We know that the Palestinians received more aid with Hamas in control than with Fatah. We know that Palestinian are living in poverty. But somehow, some people can build houses. Why aren't inquiring minds in the media looking into this?

IN Strange Coincidence But... , My Right Word, observes "Deiviously evil graphic artistry portrays Uri Tzvi Greenberg as a Nazi"

"My Right Word pursues his media watch activity, this time illustrating how he would rewrite copy in the NYTimes" in How I Would Have Written It. I, too, would much prefer it if he were writing copy of the NY Times.

West Bank Mama presents Tzalash l?Tzahal. Last year I started (but haven't kept up) a feature called "Military Monday" paying tribute to brave (American) soldiers. WBM - who was very supportive of my effort - is paying tribute to brave Israeli soldiers who last week captured a very wanted terrorist.

The Muqata جميل في المقاطعة contemplates the upcoming Shemittah year in Matters of Lettuce, Life and Death.

Backspin presents Sderot Stories You Might Have Missed. and Israel Perspectives: Feeling 'Right' at Home wonders Why should anyone care about Sderot?.

Rubicon3 presents Unbelievable Gall. When you're a terrorist organization there are few things you can do that demonstrate chutzpah. Blaming the victim would be one. Unfortunately, as Mere Rhetoric observes, blaming Israel for terror is not only the province of Hamas.

Something... and Half of Something presents Today's Not News. A terrorist was released. We can only hope it won't be news in the future.

****** Cosmic X in Jerusalem ****** presents Yoel Marcus Admits That Disengagement Was A Mistake. Fiery Spirited Zionist points to an article at IsraelNN recording many others suffering from remorse.

The Jawa Report raised some questions about a news photograph. LGF however thinks the photo is real, though he seemingly agrees with Elder of Ziyon that the aftermath was likely staged. (See, especially, the second comment at EoZ.) That doesn't stop The Jawa Report giving things a Star (Wars) Turn, LGF going deep and Pillage Idiot hamming things up. (Ham on a Jewish blogging carnival? Shhhh!)

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Culture

JudeoPundit channels Henry Higgins for a brilliant bit of satire Why can't the Zionists?
SimplyJews simply marvels at the Gullibility of fools? .
YID With LID writes Anti-Terror Rocker Gene Simmons Deserves a Big KISS. He's on the right side of the war on terror, and last summer did something wonderful for a wounded Israeli soldier.
UPDATE: And yikes, how did I miss Life of Rubin's My Review of Blue Fringe's Third Album - The whole world Lit Up?

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History

The Spine describes how THE NEW YORK TIMES CONFABULATES HISTORY regarding the start of the 6 Day War.

Daled Amos contemplates A REVIVAL OF SEPHARDIC HERITAGE IN SPAIN: and wonders if it's entirely a good thing.

Israel Matzav writes about the sordid details Eichmann's passport issued by the Red Cross with Catholic church help.

Kesher Talk memorializes A Jewish soldier KIA.

Meryl Yourish remembers Israel helping the U.S. Army by capturing a MIG 21 from Iraq in the 1960's .

Fiery Spirited Zionist writes about USS Liberty conspiracy theories resurface. Judge A Jay Cristol has written an excellent book, The Liberty Incident that recreates the events of the day in question and shows how it must have been a tragic mistake. That won't stop the Israel haters from using this tragedy to condemn Israel.

Seraphic Secret writes about "The perils for Israel and the West of not understanding Fourth Generation Warfare," in Lack of Clarity. Daled Amos links to an article making a similar argument.

Elder of Ziyon presents A Psychological History of Palestinian Arabs - part 3 which should restore some clarity.

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Personal

Oleh Musings presents Some Personal Stuff.

Rabbi without a cause presents a 4 part series (varying between humor and seriousness) as Rabbi without a cause takes on Illness

Different Is Not Necessarily Painful describes "Just family life..." in Ellipses.

ON THE FRINGE�AL TZITZIT presents One picture is worth a thousand words. Mazel Tov on the graduation!

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Israeli Politics

Jewish Current Issues contemplates the political resurrection of Bibi Netanyahu The Voice of Israel .
The Spine considers his Four Friends who are running for Prime Minister of Israel. (And Israel Matzav consider his friend, or acquaintance who's running for President.)
****** Cosmic X in Jerusalem ****** presents Peres' Last Chance To Serve His Country ~~even~~ especially without running for anything again.
Schvach Yid - פני דל laments the state of Israeli politics in Sonny Liston, The Sequel .
Israel Matzav analyzes The Labor party primary and sees no good coming from it.

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Politics

It's Almost Supernatural tells of the chilling chutzpah of a politician in ANC MP: Pressure SA Jews to Stop Israel.

The Hall of the Goblin King follows up on his excellent report on the protest outside the UN with MASS RABBINIC IMPACT . All the relevant links are provided at the top of the post.

DovBear presents US Senator Condemns Barrage of Rocket Attacks on Israel and wonders when evangelical Republicans will show the same support of Israel that Sen. Clinton does.

J O S H U A P U N D I T doesn't look too hard and finds a couple of Republicans who are quite emphatic in their support of Israel in Fred Thompson and Duncan Hunter on Israel....

And Pillage Idiot found some evangelicals who defend Israel but aren't appreciated by some Jews who figure that The friend of my friend is my enemy.

I'm not very happy with this entry. It seems that it's mostly an ad. 08Vlog - 2008 Video Blogs presents OY VEY! Rudy ?Jew?liani - Hebrew Campaign Gear.

Israel Matzav wonders about Condi Rice's obsession with the 'Palestinians'. So do the rest of us.

IRIS Blog observes that U.S. Resumes Funding of Hamas.

Daled Amos writes about a Bill to bring Palestinian Murderers of 3 Americans to justice.

In a similar vein treppenwitz writes Um, guys... I was kidding!.

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Antisemitism

Boker Tov Boulder presents only in the apartheid state of Israel. (This is a great presentation, but be forewarned there are some unsettling pictures in it. This is not for children.)

Everyone Needs Therapy argues "The self-hating Jews are at it again. Messing with brit milah. This is bad, friends. Get ready," in Jewish Identity--It's Going to Hurt.

Boker Tov Boulder presents Ukraine - Jewish Gravestones Vandalized in Chernigov .

YID With LID presents Joe McCarthy is Alive and Well and Living in Great Britain and wonders why there are no decent folks to stand up against the boycott of Israeli universities.

The Colossus of Rhodey wonders about the same thing in What's wrong with this picture?

Crablaw's Maryland Weekly wonders what Israel's done that's deserving of special treatment in Samizdata on Boycotts of Israeli Produce .

Esser Agaroth says that Israel should say "no" to the "Red Diamond."

BARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS observes WHOLE FOODS WAIVERS ON WITHDRAWING SUPPORT FOR Anti-Israel Radio

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