12 Good Reasons Why Secular Israelis Reject Haredim

Posted on: February 16th, 2013

Why is it so common for Haredim to pin the motives for secular hatred against them only on their critics' ignorance and anti-Semitism?

61

Opportunities to Earn Thousands from Writing in Israel

Posted on: February 8th, 2013

Some Israelis have turned phrases into whole chunks of cash—so why can't you?

2

‘Arbeit Macht Frei’ – in Detroit Packard Plant

Posted on: February 6th, 2013

No one knows if the sign is an ironic comment on the company's treatment of its employees.

14

Cox Celebrates Black History Month with Jewish Intermarriage

Posted on: February 5th, 2013

The fictional love story between an Orthodox cantor and a black lady from Alabama.

9

Who Is Fathi Shihab Eddim and Why Does He Hate Jews?

Posted on: January 31st, 2013

In my 24 years of doing this beat for various publications, I've become convinced that we should add a special Holocaust Denial category to Health, Diplomacy, Finance, and Sports.

The Rotten fruits of Boycotts: Meet Zimbabwe, Formerly Rhodesia

Posted on: January 30th, 2013

“The government finances are in paralysis state at the present moment. We are failing to meet our targets.”

PA Envoy: Jews God’s Children, Forget the 2-States…

Posted on: January 25th, 2013

Of course, given the organizers and the source, this was all said in bitter, bitter irony.

6

Will ‘Jesus’s Wife’ Parchment Alter Christianity?

Posted on: January 24th, 2013

Probably not, but it's fun to consider "that man" coupled with what logically must have been known as "that woman."

32

Israelis Are Picking the 19th Knesset (Video)

Posted on: January 22nd, 2013

In Israel they have a cute commercial where a cop revokes your whining license for 4 years if you fail to vote.

Gun Appreciation Day Is Coming – Do your Shopping Early

Posted on: January 16th, 2013

The Supreme Court and I differ on what the Second Amendment means in reality.

6

Arab Antisemites Attack Haredim in Jerusalem (Video)

Posted on: January 13th, 2013

The part where they steal one of the guys' black hat is particularly Kishiniev.

19

Author: Egyptian Jews Lost Everything Because of their Ashkenazi Brethren

Posted on: January 8th, 2013

"Ashkenazi Jews, who constituted 8 per cent of Egyptian Jewry, did not speak Arabic and despised Egyptian society."

Feminist German Minister Retooling the Creator’s Gender

Posted on: January 2nd, 2013

To many Germans Christians, such a suggestion was an outrage.

2

So You Want to Boycott Israel? (Video)

Posted on: December 31st, 2012

Very clever clip, an 8-minute list of endless Jewish contributions to the civilized world.

Yated Ne’eman Seeking New Mashgiach?

Posted on: December 28th, 2012

A call to the paper's editorial offices resulted in utter bewilderment.

4

There’s No Such Thing as Judeo-Christian Values

Posted on: December 24th, 2012

The label “Judeo-Christian” tends to assume, at the expense of Judaism, that Christians and Jews believe essentially the same things.

9

Will Naftali Bennett’s ‘Broken Chip’ Kill the Hopes of a Million Voters?

Posted on: December 23rd, 2012

In the end, what the media in Israel has been selling at high volume is that Naftali Bennett retracted.

4

Mayan Calendar Expires, No Apocalypse So Far, See You in 2240

Posted on: December 21st, 2012

By the way, Rosh Hashana 6000 falls on Monday night, October 1, 2239.

5

Chinese Government Demanding Stricter US Gun Control

Posted on: December 19th, 2012

Even I, an adamant advocate of gun control, got the urge to go buy me a six shooter in response to that idiotic item.

7

Syria ‘Solving’ its Palestinian Problem and No One Seems to Mind

Posted on: December 18th, 2012

There have been no rallies in Europe or Berkeley, not even in Ramallah.

14