Monthly Archives: April 2009

Wave Twisters

Posted on April 30, 2009 by

Wave Twisters by DJ QBert et al. I don’t think I have posted the full version of this on my blog before. Turn it up and enjoy! Info here.

Posted in Arts and Culture, Visual | Leave a comment

Yom Ha’atzmaut: Israel’s Founding Revisited

Posted on April 29, 2009 by

Happy Independence Day to all my Israeli friends and readers and anyone else celebrating. In remembrance of the struggle for Israel’s independence, here is an excerpt of an interview with Zev Golan in The Jewish Press. Mr. Golan recently translated … Continue reading →

Posted in Archives, History, and Historiography, Israel and Zionism | 4 Comments

Jewish Voice for Peace: Standing up for Darfur is “Hateful”

Posted on April 26, 2009 by

[h/t Blue Truth] Just when you thought the people at the tragicomically misnamed “Jewish Voice for Peace” couldn’t stoop any lower into the gutter, they have decided to embarrass themselves with a rant breathtaking in its ignorance. Cecilie Surasky, posting … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy Promotion, Israel and Zionism, Radicalism | 2 Comments

Almost the End of the Semester

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

Next week is the last week of class, always a joy for me but less so for my students as it means they are approaching finals. Between now and then I have a little time to slow down (at work, … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Blogroll, Education | 2 Comments

Artist Injured at 5 Pointz

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

[Photo by Jim Kiernan] When you take the 7 train from Manhattan into Queens you can’t help but see the graf on the roof of a warehouse known as 5 Pointz. Passing by on the train, I never realized the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Culture, NYC, Visual | 1 Comment

Spring Tunes V. 2

Posted on April 18, 2009 by

[Spring has sprung! Prospect Park, Brooklyn] Last spring, two of my favorite bloggers hit me with a tag game so now it is my turn to return the favor. As most regular readers know, I am really not into this … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts and Culture | 12 Comments

Report Back: Hope Not Fear

Posted on April 16, 2009 by

[H/t to Flesh is Grass for encouraging me to post a write up of this event] I recently attended a talk by Edgar Bronfman and Beth Zasloff at Congregation Beth Elohim. The event was held in the sanctuary. Since it … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Semitism, Arts and Culture, Books and Book Reviews, Israel and Zionism, NYC | 1 Comment

Lebanon and the Issue of Force in Democratic Societies (May 2008)

Posted on April 13, 2009 by

One more oldie. I may finally be able to post something new after April 15: The state, including the police and army, is incredibly weak in Lebanon. The places where radical terrorists have been able to gain large footholds (if … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Thoughts on the Current Debate: A Perspective from the U.S. (April, 2008)

Posted on April 10, 2009 by

I plan on getting back to blogging soon but other responsibilities–family, work, taxes–are keeping me away. In the meantime, here is another oldie from April, 2007 relating to a political discussion about the utility of the left-right divide in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Rabbi Andy Bachman’s Pesach Thoughts

Posted on April 8, 2009 by

[Seder plate image swiped from Flickr] This is from Rabbi Andy Bachman’s blog: The hungry remain in the land; millions remain in chains; those in pain, requiring comfort, should top all our lists. The rabbis in their wisdom associated leaven … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment