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Israel Through Its Cab Drivers 17 Aug 2013 | 02:57 am
David recently went on a trip to Israel with his father. Here is a brief reflection of his time there. More will follow. My father and I had arranged for a cab to take us from Rehovot to Tel Aviv. Th...
On Anne Frank and Justin Bieber 16 Apr 2013 | 07:44 pm
by David Though teen pop sensation Justin Bieber is a fellow Canadian, I’m not usually in the business of defending him. I do not have “Bieber fever.” I can’t say I know any of his work, except for “B...
Restaurant Review: Zahav’s “Modern Israeli” Cuisine 31 Mar 2013 | 09:34 pm
by David The Philadelphia restaurant Zahav is a bizarre place. The name means gold in Hebrew and the intent is to provide “modern Israeli” cuisine, whatever that means of country not yet 70 years old....
Sergio Martinez, Noble Fighter 16 Sep 2012 | 10:39 pm
by David Boxers are often thought to be thugs. Not so for Sergio Martinez, the Argentine middleweight (160 lbs) superstar who cemented his legacy last night with an exciting unanimous decision victor...
The Civil Rights Struggle of Our Time: Lessons from Chicago 15 Sep 2012 | 12:21 am
by Afrah The teachers’ strike in Chicago in in its fifth day at the time of this posting. The coverage has divided into roughly two parallel narratives. One decries the overreach of the teacher’s unio...
All Hail the Mom-in-Chief: Michelle Obama, Feminist Icon 6 Sep 2012 | 06:23 am
by Afrah The reviews are in. Both liberal and conservative commentators agree: Michelle Obama gave a barnburner of a speech last night at the Democratic National Convention. She was pitch perfect: sin...
Barack Obama: Jackie Robinson of Black Presidents 31 Aug 2012 | 12:24 am
by David For the most recent issue of The Atlantic, Ta-Nehisi Coates has penned a superb essay on Barack Obama as Black president. Coates argues that Obama, by not talking about race while sitting as ...
Sex and the Jewish Summer Camp 18 Aug 2012 | 02:55 am
by David As we enter the latter half of August, many Jewish campers all across the Diaspora are asking themselves an important question: “Have I gotten enough play this summer?” In this week’s issue o...
Aly Raisman and Jewish Women’s Sweat 9 Aug 2012 | 07:31 am
by David To follow up on Afrah’s excellent post on Gabby Douglas, I thought I would reflect a little bit on another American gymnast who won gold in London, Aly Raisman. The 18-year-old Raisman, an Am...
Black Girls Rock! Considering Gabby Douglas, Cultural Phenom 7 Aug 2012 | 04:44 am
by Afrah Gabrielle Douglas is the 16 year old two-time Olympic gold medalist (at the time of this post) in the team and individual all around gymnastic events. Her success is a testament to the almost...
