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Nathan wrote this entry on Wednesday, 17th of January 2007 at 01:35:33 PM
I admit I know almost nothing about Arabs and the Arab world. My perspective is unrecoverably linked to the Israeli-Terrorist conflict, 9/11 and beyond. My interactions with Arabs have been limited either “westernized” ones and pleasant or in Israel and Jordan where they were not unpleasant but not exactly feel-good either.
In realizing that a [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Tuesday, 10th of October 2006 at 05:49:00 PM
In Talmudic times people would use sharp edged stones to remove fecal material from the rectal area after defecation. And in typical form, there is a discussion in the Talmud about the size and number of the stone one is allowed to carry on Shabbat. I am not a fan of paper, as my brother [...]

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Nathan wrote this entry on Monday, 30th of January 2006 at 10:37:38 PM
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 seems [...]