Comments for Ma Hamatzav? (Was' Up?) http://mahamatzav.org Ramblings and Readings of Rabbi Aaron Spiegel Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Habits of anti-Judaism by rebaaron http://mahamatzav.org/2010/06/17/habits-of-anti-judaism/#comment-306 rebaaron Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:41:38 +0000 http://mahamatzav.org/?p=388#comment-306 A very good queston! I can tell you that in several communities including my own, we're working hard to communicate to our concerns and feelings to our Presbyterian friends. I have to say that so far I've been pleasantly surprised by their openness to listen. I don't know that it will change their voting but one can hope! A very good queston! I can tell you that in several communities including my own, we’re working hard to communicate to our concerns and feelings to our Presbyterian friends. I have to say that so far I’ve been pleasantly surprised by their openness to listen. I don’t know that it will change their voting but one can hope!

]]> Comment on Habits of anti-Judaism by Irvin A. Mermelstein http://mahamatzav.org/2010/06/17/habits-of-anti-judaism/#comment-305 Irvin A. Mermelstein Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:46:56 +0000 http://mahamatzav.org/?p=388#comment-305 The question is, what are we going to do about this other than post interesting commentary? The question is, what are we going to do about this other than post interesting commentary?

]]> Comment on Bluffer’s Guide To Going To Shul by rebaaron http://mahamatzav.org/2009/11/18/bluffers-guide-to-going-to-shul/#comment-295 rebaaron Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:27:17 +0000 http://mahamatzav.org/?p=323#comment-295 Excellent - and acknowledgement added. I love your piece on orthodox weddings, http://nwjew.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/a-guide-to-orthodox-weddings/ Excellent – and acknowledgement added. I love your piece on orthodox weddings, http://nwjew.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/a-guide-to-orthodox-weddings/

]]> Comment on Bluffer’s Guide To Going To Shul by nwjew http://mahamatzav.org/2009/11/18/bluffers-guide-to-going-to-shul/#comment-294 nwjew Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:18:04 +0000 http://mahamatzav.org/?p=323#comment-294 I wrote it! All acknowledgements gratefully accepted... Here's the original post from the Jewish Chronicle website here in the UK. It was subsequently published in the printed version of the paper. http://www.thejc.com/blogpost/a-bluffer%E2%80%99s-guide-shul-service I'd be delighted for you to include a link to my blog - www.nwjew.wordpress.com Wishing you a kosher pesach NW Jew I wrote it!

All acknowledgements gratefully accepted…

Here’s the original post from the Jewish Chronicle website here in the UK. It was subsequently published in the printed version of the paper.

http://www.thejc.com/blogpost/a-bluffer%E2%80%99s-guide-shul-service

I’d be delighted for you to include a link to my blog – http://www.nwjew.wordpress.com

Wishing you a kosher pesach

NW Jew

]]> Comment on Obama’s Jewish staff by rebaaron http://mahamatzav.org/2009/01/19/obamas-jewish-staff/#comment-293 rebaaron Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:28:30 +0000 http://mahamatzav.org/?p=185#comment-293 Well, not exactly correct. Marranos (or Conversos) refers only to those who were forced to convert (or be expelled or killed) from Spain and Portugal. I'm not sure about Clarke, but Albright's heritage goes back to Eastern Europe so she's likely not a Marrano - which by the way had the connotation of 'filthy' or 'pig.' Well, not exactly correct. Marranos (or Conversos) refers only to those who were forced to convert (or be expelled or killed) from Spain and Portugal. I’m not sure about Clarke, but Albright’s heritage goes back to Eastern Europe so she’s likely not a Marrano – which by the way had the connotation of ‘filthy’ or ‘pig.’

]]> Comment on Obama’s Jewish staff by Robert http://mahamatzav.org/2009/01/19/obamas-jewish-staff/#comment-292 Robert Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:15:48 +0000 http://mahamatzav.org/?p=185#comment-292 Albright, like John Kerry and Gen. Wesley Clarke (spl?), suddenly found out they were Jewish after investigators discovered their Jewish ancestry. It seems that just because their mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters and grandparents were Jewish, didn't mean they were. The term is "Marranos". Marranos are "5th Column" Jews, who fake conversion, even going back centuries, in order to hide their Jewishness, but, secretly remain and practise Judaism. Albright, like John Kerry and Gen. Wesley Clarke (spl?), suddenly found out they were Jewish after investigators discovered their Jewish ancestry. It seems that just because their mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters and grandparents were Jewish, didn’t mean they were. The term is “Marranos”. Marranos are “5th Column” Jews, who fake conversion, even going back centuries, in order to hide their Jewishness, but, secretly remain and practise Judaism.

]]> Comment on After Psalm 137 by rebaaron http://mahamatzav.org/2009/12/07/after-psalm-137/#comment-279 rebaaron Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:38:36 +0000 http://mahamatzav.org/?p=341#comment-279 Brilliant! Brilliant!

]]> Comment on After Psalm 137 by Mel Rosenbaum http://mahamatzav.org/2009/12/07/after-psalm-137/#comment-278 Mel Rosenbaum Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:29:15 +0000 http://mahamatzav.org/?p=341#comment-278 How poignant yet brutally true of us in modern America today; both Jew and Gentile. Not only have we forgotten how to weep, but if we remembered we would not have time. How poignant yet brutally true of us in modern America today; both Jew and Gentile. Not only have we forgotten how to weep, but if we remembered we would not have time.

]]> Comment on 10 Things To Include on Your Synagogue Site – Now! by rebaaron http://mahamatzav.org/2009/07/22/10-things-to-include-on-your-synagogue-site-now/#comment-257 rebaaron Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:21:30 +0000 http://mahamatzav.org/?p=296#comment-257 Not yet! Not yet!

]]> Comment on 10 Things To Include on Your Synagogue Site – Now! by Monique - Talance http://mahamatzav.org/2009/07/22/10-things-to-include-on-your-synagogue-site-now/#comment-256 Monique - Talance Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:00:48 +0000 http://mahamatzav.org/?p=296#comment-256 Thanks, Aaron! I'd like to know if anybody's taken this action list to heart. Any feedback? Thanks, Aaron! I’d like to know if anybody’s taken this action list to heart. Any feedback?

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