Category Archives: Jewish stuff and Israel

Ethiopians in Israel

Stupidity can be found among all races and peoples, even among Jews.  For example, in “Operation Moses” the State of Israel airlifted most of the Ethiopian “Jewish” community to Israel.  This was followed up, several years later, with “Operation Solomon“.  … Continue reading

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American tourist murdered in Israel

I have fond memories of the desert hills of Judea.  As a lad, I would sometimes hike in that area.  Before the intifada, it was relatively safe, even for an obviously Jewish man trekking alone.  On one such hike, I … Continue reading

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Recollections of the shtetl

My late Uncle Carl (who I wrote of earlier regarding his work with the blind) was born in a small town in Latvia in 1906.  When I was younger, I asked him to write what he remembered of his early … Continue reading

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Ancient Ugaritic hymn

Salim Khalaf, in his site on Phoenicia, links to an Ugaritic hymn reconstructed by Dr. Anne Kilmer.  The hymn is 3,400 years old, so do not expect it to sound anything like the “greatest hits of 2010”.  Click here to … Continue reading

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Can Phoenicia be restored?

I have found a fascinating website that details the history, and contributions, of the Phoenician people.  It is not unusual for Lebanese to take pride in their Phoenician heritage.  But is it accurate to call  some modern Lebanese “Phoenician”? Lebanon … Continue reading

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Rhinoplasty: a crime against nature

Say what you will about the Iranians.  It might be so that many of them are Islamic fanatics.  That they can be temperamental – there is probably some truth to that as well.  But why is it that so many … Continue reading

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The Tatar Tot Princess

When the Tatar king met a Hottentot heiress, their union together made the Tatar Tot princess. Tho’ blessed with wealth, privilege and toys in profusion, she suffered from pangs of ethnic confusion. As she grew in stature and turned into … Continue reading

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Yemenite reading of the Torah

Somebody posted this link, on a Yahoo Hebrew group that I follow.  It’s a good example of (San’ani) Yemenite Hebrew.  Note that after each verse, another man reads the “Tarjum”, or Aramaic translation.  Traditionally, it is a child who reads … Continue reading

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Musings on ancient Hebrew versus Arabic

I am not an expert in Semitic languages – but I recognize depth of knowledge when I see it.  A commentator, who goes by the name of “Abu Rashid”, wrote in another topic: Another thing maybe worth considering is that … Continue reading

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Lost Jewish tribes

Every so often, we come across a “theory” that is so over the top that its only true merit is its entertainment value.  It seems there exists a group of black Americans who believe that only American blacks and Hispanics … Continue reading

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