Soccer Dad: Haveil Havalim #136

October 14, 2007

Haveil Havalim #136

Welcome to 136th edition of haveil havalim. Here are our categories.

Contents
Personal
Iran
Academia
Israel
Politics
History
Antisemitism
Media and Culture
Torah and Judaism
Ann Coulter

me-ander kvells over The Big Sisters.
It's amazing how grown up children become once a new sibling arrives. It seems it is no different with grandchildren!

Letters of Thought finds himself In The Market For a Shotgun. (No it's not violent.)

The Israeli Tikkun Blog presents The Spiritual Aspect of Freelancing saying, "About the emotional difficulty in switching from salaried life to freelance."

Maya presents Ode to Tishrei 5768 posted at , saying, "I thought the best way to kick off 5768 would be to submit an article to haveil havalim. I would categorize it as Judaism with a side of humor, hope you enjoy."
Welcome to the J-blogosphere, Maya!

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B Iran
The Colossus of Rhodey notices an eerie parallel in Coming soon: The "He Was Misinterpreted!" complaints.

Likelihood of Success marvels at The perfect Aryan.

SimplyJews presents Iran denies its ambassador met Israeli diplomat.

My Right Word notes a similarity between a recent statement of Ahmadinejad and a recent novel in Alaska? Sorry, Too Cold, saying, "MyRightWord has a better idea than Ahimanijhad for solving the problem of the Pals. - "North to Alaska""

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C Academia

Betsy's Page wonders What is it with these universities?.

J O S H U A P U N D I T notes the fair play evident in The Oxford Union Stacks Both Ends Of The Israel Debate!.

It may be that the debaters supporting Israel are no friends (to put it mildly) but Mr Bagel observes that one of those opposing Israel really believes that Every Problem that exists in the World is due to the Jews....

Anti-Racist Blog presents More Bad Genetic Scholarship from Nadia Abu El Haj saying, "More reasons to deny Nadia Abu El Haj tenure at Barnard."

>JoeSettler presents The Brandeis Challenge, saying, "JoeSettler's response to the Brandeis Challenge."

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D Israel

SimplyJews presents The long winter of Nasrallah and makes me wonder what the brave leader of Hezbollah will do come Feb 2.

Israel Matzav writes how remebering Israeli history is viewed by some, even in the government in Jewish kids hiking in the Golan a 'political provocation'.

The Spine observes than when it comes to Iran, one need not be extreme right winger to worry about ISRAEL'S EXISTENTIAL THREAT.

Smooth Stone writes about Hebron Jewish cemetery desecrated again. And why haven't I read about it in the NY Times?

Mere Rhetoric writes about the incredible efforts of Save a Child's Heart in Israeli Doctors Saving Lives Of Iraqi Children. (Guess where SaCH has saved the most children?)

Yourish.com presents Palestinians prove the irridentism is in full bloom. Those confidence building measures really work. Don't they?

We're saying Mashiv Ha-ruach. In another week those in Eretz Yisrael will be saying Tal u-Mattar. Esser Agaroth knows what that means: >Krembos Have Arrived! . The essential component of a Yeshiva student's diet.

Life in Israel presents >seizure on the train. Though it's easy to be cynical it's incredible how people come together when hey have to.

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E Politics

Always nice when a blogger hits the big time. How many of you are saying "I knew him when he was still on blogspot?"

Shiloh Musings reacts to news that a mentor has changed directions This is Very Hard For Me.

miriam's ideas laments The trouble with Hadassah.

Seraphic Secret presents Olmert: the New Judenrat saying, "Consistently, in Jewish histroy, the enemies of the Jews, most often Jews themselves, blame the Jews for the horrors of Jewish history."

Rabbi without a cause expresses his regrets about Splitting Jerusalem: A Team Effort and presents a prescription for fighting it.

SerandEz posts an alarming e-mail Wake Up!! by Gila Kanal.

BARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS sees how women are treating in the Muslim world and asks STILL THING APPEASEMENT IS THE ANSWER?.

Israeli Satire Laboratory presents Yuli Tamir Proposes "Learning to Forget" Educational Program.

Power Line looks at the State Department blog in Blogging high on foggy bottom.

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F History

contentions presents Weizmann�s Answer It's a great answer to a persistent question.

Daled Amos presents Justice For Jews From Arab Countries--And A Challenge. One refugee problem from 1948 was solved. Because there was a will to do so. But who will compensate those refugees?

Schvach - פני דל asks if one can separate the man from his art in The K�se of Wagner.

Schvach - פני דל memorializes Britain�s Bulldog for the Jews even if he botched that Transjordan thing.

Rubicon3 presents Jewish History and her feelings on the treasures at the Vatican.

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G Antisemitism

Elder of Ziyon presents Misoziony. An apt neologism. Read it.

Judeosphere presents "Progressive" Website Posts Neo-Nazi Cartoon.

YID With LID presents What Muzzlewatch Doesn't Want You to Know.

YID With LID presents Boston to Host Sabeel's Israel Hatefest on Oct. 26/7 along with part 2.

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H Media and Culture

Media Backspin notes that Syria gives its WMD program the old Silver Blaze treatment.

Imagine that a large organization tries to cover up wrongdoing and uses the courts to silence a critic. The would love that. Right? In the case of Phillippe Karsenty and France 2, the answer is no, they wouldn't. Unless as Israel Matzav points out, Pamela is the media.

Judeopundit dissents from the conventional wisdom and argues that Mearsheimer not put in his place by Colbert.

Greetings from the French Hill presents The Prize that sullies the name, Nobel. Gasp. You mean it's political?

Using statistics and observations bIBLemetrics asks and tries to answer How good was the IBL really?

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I Torah and Judaism

Daf notes discusses the when and why of YAAKOV�S ACQUISITION OF CATTLE.

A Simple Jew demonstrates what can be learned online with Question & Answer With "Believing Gentile" - Torah & The Internet.

A Simple Jew presents A Three-Pronged Strategy for fighting the Yetzer Hara.

Life in Israel gives a lesson on Shmitta: some of the basics and Otzar Ha'aretz.

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J Ann Coulter

Rubicon3 presents Anne Coulter Wants to See an End to Judaism.

Others on Coulter: Prawfsblawg, Volokh Conspiracy, Israelly Cool! (with a number of links at the end including to dissenters) + part deux, Bookworm Room, Yid with Lid, Barbara's Tchatzkas.
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