O Canada! Put back the plaque!
Canada should not have replaced the original plaque for the memorial
Author: Rochelle Fisher
Social Linguistics – It’s Etymology not simple Grammar
I have to respond to Paula’s post on the difference between being Jewish and being a Jew. I would have just left her misguiding ideas alone, but she used strong language about differing opinions, so I think it needs to be addressed. First, the etymology. “Judaism” comes from being of …
Peace and Pride
When I saw the news of the police / MPs and the Ultra-Orthodox trying to have a sit-in against the draft, I thought, “If those had been Arabs and not Jews, the whole world would have been screaming. There can’t be a reason to kick a man when he’s down.” …
Holiday Season Begins with Giving to Holocaust Survivors
The Jewish Holiday season begins. After lunch at work, I saw that HR put out a table with supplies to make New Year greeting cards. They explained it is to join a larger organization, to send greeting cards to Holocaust survivors. I love this idea. Well, I actually hate greeting …
Hold Out for the Sun
I just returned to Israel from California. I was all set to write about Silicon-valley sexism and how it compares with Israel. But I can’t get Harvey out of my thoughts. The people misplaced, the crowded shelters, the deaths, the hopeless near future…it’s drowning out everything else. I visited my …
Now maybe they understand
To respond without taking a stand is to demean your voice.
Israeli Demographics by Religious Level
Religious levels in Israel – the issues that make us see red
Every Place Has Its Own Beauty
So! Where to now? Follow your dreams…
Day of Love
Secular Israel is the majority of the population.
What are we afraid of?
When I want to hear real news about the Middle East and Africa, Al Jazeera is the only station actually providing new information that I find relevant.