Author Archives: jewamongyou

The Hassidic underclass

Posted on May 24, 2010 by jewamongyou

My daughter works at a medical office in a heavily Hassidic area.  Her daily experiences reveal disturbing trends within a community that most Americans associate with solid values.  By and large, we Jews are known for our emphasis on education.  … Continue reading →

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Diversity and the decline of formality

Posted on May 23, 2010 by jewamongyou

I am old enough to remember when one was expected to dress in a suit and tie in order to fly on an airplane.  I was told, by those older than me, “you are not required to do so – … Continue reading →

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Libertarians and immigration

Posted on May 20, 2010 by jewamongyou

It has long been a source of consternation that the main position of the Libertarian Party is a pro-immigration one.  Typically we find open-border libertarians defending their position using arguments of principle.  For example, a libertarian blogger by the name … Continue reading →

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Eric Holder's hypocrisy

Posted on May 17, 2010 by jewamongyou

Over the last few weeks, we’ve heard attorney general Eric Holder rush to judgment about Arizona’s new immigration law, SB1070.  He’s voiced concerns about its constitutionality.  Now we learn that Holder has not even read the law, which is only … Continue reading →

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Dual loyalties

Posted on May 16, 2010 by jewamongyou

One of the built-in problems with any multi-ethnic society is that of dual loyalties.  People have a natural loyalty to their own ethnicity and yet they are expected to put the nation, under whose flag they live, first. As a … Continue reading →

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Rhetoric and poetry

Posted on May 15, 2010 by jewamongyou

Here is a brief history of rhetoric: The sophists Since Homer in the 8th century BC, wisdom (‘sophos’) and skill were prized. The Sophists were originally itinerant poets and teachers who spread learning and culture wherever they found those ready … Continue reading →

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Polygamy and the two-headed girls

Posted on May 14, 2010 by jewamongyou

Though Western culture is often called “Judeo-Christian” culture, Judaism’s traditional tolerance toward polygamy seems to have gotten lost somewhere along the way.  In the U.S. it is legal to cheat on your wife, to have as many girlfriends as you … Continue reading →

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Professional sports and Islam

Posted on May 13, 2010 by jewamongyou

All my adult life, I’ve had an aversion to the popular professional sports.  It’s not that there is something innately evil about them.  On the contrary, if people enjoy participating, and watching, such activities then all the power to them.  … Continue reading →

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Holy money!

Posted on May 12, 2010 by jewamongyou

In my last post, I described some volumes of the Talmud that I have.  It turns out that one of my co-ethnics is selling the second edition of this (all 19 volumes) for the sum of $10,000, saying it is … Continue reading →

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Hebrew printing in Germany 1946

Posted on May 12, 2010 by jewamongyou

I have a couple of Talmudic volumes printed in Munich, Germany 1946.  On the illustrated title page, shown below, it says (on top) “From servitude to redemption.  From darkness to great light.  Near the bottom it says “The work bungalows … Continue reading →

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