A Sunday in June

I wish all mornings were like this: sunny, not too hot. The trees are fully leafed out, with none of them showing the signs of wear that they will come late July and August. I’ve decided to call this “green maturity.” It seems to fit the mood (generated by the trees) and the state (of … Continue reading A Sunday in June

Antisemitism and the Democratic Party: a little too close to home

aaron’s cc: | aaron » Blog Archive » Dean, the DNC and Antisemitism A handful of people at Democratic National Headquarters distributed material critical of Israel during a public forum questioning the Bush administration’s Iraq policy… some material distributed within the DNC conference room implied that Israel was involved in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist … Continue reading Antisemitism and the Democratic Party: a little too close to home

Erev Shabbat in June

Shabbat’s about to begin, and I have a new bottle of wine and 2 challahs just waiting. In case y’all want to follow along, here’s how to welcome in Shabbat.