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I think to avoid the issue in Slumdog Millionaire, you no longer have to remove your shoes and instead can opt for these booties that protect the marble of the monument.

I think to avoid the issue in Slumdog Millionaire, you no longer...

ntableman's photo

ntableman's photo

Alfa Wagon

Alfa Wagon

I think this is jute being hauled on a cart by a camel. Yes that makes cows, horses, camels, goats and elephants all in one day.

I think this is jute being hauled on a cart by a camel. Yes...

Agra Fort-3.jpg

Agra Fort-3.jpg

Daf Yomi

Israel ’07

Here we go! There are all kinds of Israel tours but no one does it quite like we do…

Ramot in the Golan – 2 nights Manot in the upper Galil – 1 night Haifa – 1 night, thank you Bahá’u’lláh Dead Sea – 1 night (it is SOOOO boring there) Eilat – 4 [...]

Kind Of Nice To Be Right

But it kind of sucks too. I just did a quick lunchtime read of the The Iraq Study Report and the situation is not looking too good for Iraq. I wish I could say I was amused, even sarcastically bemused, at the smug sense I get while reading. Everything those of us on my [...]

Golan – We All Knew This Was Coming

Recall, I wan entranced by the Golan Heights. On my next trip to Israel I plan to spend a lot more time up there. In the news today, the release of the Iraq Study Report (I am printing it now) comes this novel idea:

Special panel …which looked into situation in Iraq and Middle [...]

Is This Anti-Jew or Anti-Israel

This on the wire:

UN criticizes Israel for Golan Heights annexation Human Rights Council passes two resolutions criticizing Israel, but keeps its record intact of singling out no other country for human rights abuses

Hmmm, what do you think? 6 months in existence and the first thing this tribunal takes on is Israel? Not [...]

Israel

Cool notes about Israel:

People say Shabbat Shalom as a greeting on Fridays and Saturdays Jesus fish are all but non existent (thank G-d) Hotels have synagogues Drink the fresh juice, it is amazing, and everywhere For urban coffee lovers don’t miss Aroma, they are everywhere Guns are everywhere; a certain class of Russian [...]