A ponderable

Jewish Ethics and Arafat’s HealthMy 9th grade daughter had an interesting discussion today in her school in Israel. Judaism says not to wish death on anyone. So is it wrong for Israelis today to be happy at the thought that Arafat may be dying?… [Judaism]

Words of One Syllable Dept.

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bleh.

Had to be at a benefit dinner last night. One we go to every year. Next year, I promise: I’m going to a movie instead. Soaked in a hot tub this morning to bring my core body temperature up from the deathlike levels it had sunk to overnight, so I haven’t done my morning Shema Continue reading bleh.