Category Archives: Jewish stuff and Israel

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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The Qaraites

Many of you probably already know that, in ancient Roman times, there were three major sects of Judaism: Sadducees, Pharisees and Essenes.  In a nutshell, the Essenes are reputed to have been the group from whom sprang Jesus and who … Continue reading →

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The Holocaust Industry by Norman Finkelstein

I just finished reading “The Holocaust Industry” by Norman Finkelstein, sent to me by my friend Gaurav Ahuja a while back. Both of Finkelstein’s parents had survived the Warsaw ghetto and both of his parents were the only ones, of … Continue reading →

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Sokal's nonsense,the Kabbalah and leftism

Long ago and far away I was a teenager attending a Lubavitcher yeshiva.  I plainly remember sitting among other students as the rabbi tried explaining a pivotal Kabbalistic concept to us.  Combining the most serious expression he could muster and … Continue reading →

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Those pesky do-gooder Muslims

These days, it is easy to hate Islam and, by extension, to hate Muslims.  After all, they have been responsible for notorious terrorist attacks, for swamping white homelands with demanding immigrants and imposing a regime of fear upon most of … Continue reading →

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Kosher and halal

In order for meat/poultry to be kosher, the animal must be slaughtered by an observant Jew.  Its throat must be cut using a sharp blade and in one stroke.  The animal is then inspected to verify it had no maladies … Continue reading →

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