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Shabbat shalom.  We are away this week, heading eventually to Vermont (God’s country) for a week of hiking and skiing at Smuggler’s Notch. We have been making this trek for over 20 years, a pilgrimage that started shortly after my dad passed and we decided buying real estate on a credit card was a goodContinue reading “The Jew News Review – December 16, 2023 – “Gifts that Keep on Giving””

Shabbat shalom!  And a tip of the kipah this week to that bastion of intelligence, fortitude, courage, and statesmanship, The US House of Representatives, who finally displayed a sliver of integrity by expelling George Santos from that esteemed body. While it may have taken too much time for such an obvious conclusion, Santos will beContinue reading “The Jew News Review – December 2, 2023 – “A circle of blood””

Shabbat shalom. While our hearts may be heavy from the situation in Israel, and our place in the world in perpetual doubt, let’s take a pause from the weekly mayhem to be thankful. Despite the daily depravity that seems to envelop us, we still have each other. And we can still laugh and kvell, andContinue reading “The Jew News Review – November 24, 2023 – “Let’s be thankful””

Shabbat shalom.  Oh boy. Many rants today, please indulge me. How I long for the days when my biggest complaint was a certain orange turd trying to destroy democracy. While that threat continues to haunt my brain (and the country), my inbox, my list of podcasts and my Substack readings grow exponentially, mostly about theContinue reading “The Jew News Review – November 18, 2023 – “More rants and Jews praying with their feet””

Shabbat shalom.  Today is Veterans Day, so a tip of the kipah to all our service men and women who help protect us and our democracy, such that it is. Your vote for any Democrat in every election is the greatest act of patriotism you can commit to that will help maintain our democracy goingContinue reading “The Jew News Review – November 11, 2023 – “Winning the battles, but losing the war?””

Shabbat shalom.  We are now at day 29 since Black Shabbat, and I fear that soon we will be noting the passage of time of this war in weeks or months. As the casualties mount on both sides, there is increasingly more pressure on Israel to pause for humanitarian reasons, as the collateral damage toContinue reading “The Jew News Review – November 4, 2023 – “Schmuckery””

Shabbat shalom. And welcome to this early edition of the JNR. Since I will be in New York City this weekend for some culchah, I wanted to get this week’s posting out before we hit the road. It’s been a tough week for Jews. We are now in day 21 since Black Shabbat, when theContinue reading “The Jew News Review – October 27, 2023 – “I think these kids have shit for brains””

Shabbat shalom. And a tip of the kipah this week to President Biden and Anthony Blinken. The two have provided tremendous leadership during this crisis, presenting a balanced view that demonstrated full support of Israel and the right to defend itself, in a way that respects the rule of law and international humanitarian standards, andContinue reading “The Jew News Review – October 21, 2023 – “Evil””