Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 17th, 2007
A friend of mine sent me material that I was going to focus on today. However, events can change things.
One of those events is my new niece. It’s hard to write about death when such a new and irrepressible life enters the world. However, what started out as a celebration of life, almost ended in a preparation for a funeral. But for the grace of God, and modern technology, our family would have gathered today to mourn the loss of a sister. My sister.
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Read the full post (285 words, estimated 1:08 mins reading time)A friend of mine sent me material that I was going to focus on today. However, events can change things.
One of those events is my new niece. It’s hard to write about death when such a new and irrepressible life enters the world. However, what started out as a celebration of life, almost ended in a preparation for a funeral. But for the grace of God, and modern technology, our family would have gathered today to mourn the loss of a sister. My sister.
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Posted in History, Holocaust, Personal Notes on Apr 16th, 2007
Today is Yom HaZicharon LaShoah v’LaG’vura - Remembrance Day for the Holocaust and Heroes. We normally just call it Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Day. All places of entertainment closed at 6 p.m. on Sunday, and at 8 p.m., a ceremony was held at Yad v’Shem, the national memorial to the Holocaust.
The hour long state ceremony is broadcast live, all over Israel. Six torches are lit by Holocaust survivors to represent the six million who were exterminated by the Germans.
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Read the full post (279 words, estimated 1:07 mins reading time)Today is Yom HaZicharon LaShoah v’LaG’vura - Remembrance Day for the Holocaust and Heroes. We normally just call it Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Day. All places of entertainment closed at 6 p.m. on Sunday, and at 8 p.m., a ceremony was held at Yad v’Shem, the national memorial to the Holocaust.
The hour long state ceremony is broadcast live, all over Israel. Six torches are lit by Holocaust survivors to represent the six million who were exterminated by the Germans.
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Posted in America, Islam, Religion on Apr 13th, 2007
I was reading a US newspaper today and ran across an article about how a hotel was having a problem with one of their cooks, a Muslim woman. She was wearing her hijab (head covering), and they wanted her to stop. The article had a picture.
Woman – check.
Hijab – check.
Apron – check.
Kitchen – check.
Wait a second… Green Apron – whoops!
When you live in the Middle East, you learn how to see, and you learn do’s and don’ts. For instance, if you do not want to be identified with the Israeli settler movement, do not wear a certain shade of orange. In fact, don’t wear ANY shade of orange.
I was reading a US newspaper today and ran across an article about how a hotel was having a problem with one of their cooks, a Muslim woman. She was wearing her hijab (head covering), and they wanted her to stop. The article had a picture.
Woman – check.
Hijab – check.
Apron – check.
Kitchen – check.
Wait a second… Green Apron – whoops!
When you live in the Middle East, you learn how to see, and you learn do’s and don’ts. For instance, if you do not want to be identified with the Israeli settler movement, do not wear a certain shade of orange. In fact, don’t wear ANY shade of orange.
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Posted in Iran, Islam, Religion, Shiite, Society on Apr 12th, 2007
I sometimes wonder if I shouldn’t change the name of this blog from ‘Israel Outlook’ to ‘Iran Outlook’. However, I did say that it was the view FROM Israel. (Including ABOUT Israel)
Anyway, I’ve been thinking about Iran and the Mahdi. It strikes me that the Iranian government is REALLY religious.
I know. I just heard that ‘no duh!’
I don’t mean that it’s a new discovery. It’s not. What I mean is that the quality of that religiousness is amazing. It’s the incredible zeal that permeates the whole government.
I sometimes wonder if I shouldn’t change the name of this blog from ‘Israel Outlook’ to ‘Iran Outlook’. However, I did say that it was the view FROM Israel. (Including ABOUT Israel)
Anyway, I’ve been thinking about Iran and the Mahdi. It strikes me that the Iranian government is REALLY religious.
I know. I just heard that ‘no duh!’
I don’t mean that it’s a new discovery. It’s not. What I mean is that the quality of that religiousness is amazing. It’s the incredible zeal that permeates the whole government.
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Posted in Islam, Palestinians, Religion, Society on Apr 10th, 2007
For about 12 years, my favorite restaurant in the whole world was a Little place called Kamin. It had the best beef stroganoff. With pickles.
Who’d have thought that beef stroganoff would be good with pickles?
The owners were secular. The cooks were Arab. The waitresses were students. The atmosphere green and quiet. A great place.
My sister even worked there for a couple years before it closed its door, and she had a chance to talk to one of the cooks. Abu, I think his name was.
For about 12 years, my favorite restaurant in the whole world was a Little place called Kamin. It had the best beef stroganoff. With pickles.
Who’d have thought that beef stroganoff would be good with pickles?
The owners were secular. The cooks were Arab. The waitresses were students. The atmosphere green and quiet. A great place.
My sister even worked there for a couple years before it closed its door, and she had a chance to talk to one of the cooks. Abu, I think his name was.
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