Just for kicks, here’s an old photo of Bielas, Nedvedovich and myself building a Mifkad Esh (fire sign) to celebrate a previous Yom Ha’atzmaut back in Monterrey. I’m the one with the pony tail.
On Purim’s eve (Thursday night) the Ugly Nun resurfaced at the big party down at the Hillel building thrown this year. The surprisingly excellent Israeli reggae band Hatikva 6 played live. A fun night. Chag sameach! (album)
Blue really brings out Moi’s eyes, and covers the rest of his face! Nice.
Shelly, Hatikva 6’s ultra-hot keyboard [...]
This week I had the luck of going to not one, but two concerts by Israeli musicians. Keep reading for photos and videos.
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My brother Jacobo was wondering about Latin American members of the Knesset (Israeli Parliament). We knew of only one. So we looked it up. Being such a young country with a high level of immigration, a high percentage of the population was born in the Diaspora, so it’s only natural that it reflects in the [...]
I finally saw the controversial movie Paradise Now. I even wrote a lengthy (unfinished) post about it. However, due to the highly explosive (pun intended? I can’t help myself!) topic, the review needs to be very carefully written and that’s a lot of work. So I won’t finish it. I’ll summarize it though:
It’s a good [...]
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The Festival of Lights is here and I’m going to use this blog to wish you Chag Sameach and to make two observations regarding this holiday as I see it since I moved to the U.S.:
1. Most non-jews think this is the biggest, most important thing in the year for jews. This is obviously because [...]
I was sent a link to this interesting History Channel report about the Israeli airstrike on the Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981.
At the time, the operation was internationally condemned. Today, most of the world is quietly thankful for Israel’s actions, as it is known that the reactor was indeed being built for the sole purpose [...]
We are telling our people that the past era has ended and will not return. The era of justice and Islamic rule has arrived.
- Islam Shahawan
a spokesman for Hamas’ militia, 2007
Source: Ha’aretz
Oh boy, this is going to be fun. Now it’s only a matter of time before they open a Disneyland clone in Gaza [...]
Meet Farfour Mouse, who from the looks of it is Mickey’s evil twin brother. His topics are way more exciting than anything ever touched by Pipo, Juan Pestañas or El Duende Bubulín (played by former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León. It’s now been taken off the air but I’m sure it will come [...]
Ok, I’m about a week late… but still I hope you had a chag sameach and especially good presents and that none of your bones are broken. For those who couldn’t care less about this whole thing have a Merry Christmas.
Here’s some good light Hanukkah reading:
Chanukah Blog Tour 5767 by R.E.
Hanukkah (Wikipedia)
Nothing says Hanukkah like [...]
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