CATEGORY: English
23.02.2012
The truth about our next war
The truth about our next war is that it may not happen at all. It’s shaping up to be big enough and ugly enough to make all sides lose their appetite for it. It may not happen, even though it looks and feels like it is going to happen.
The truth about our next war is that if it does break out, there will be another war after it. Neither side is going to really win, win in the old-school sense of the word. And in the absence of closure, there will be another round, and another round.
The truth about our next war is that we won’t win. All the bad guys need to do is stay alive, survive, hold out – and they will claim victory. There will be many around the world who agree with them. That’s our enemies’ logic, and their plan. We will hurt them very, very badly, but we won’t “win” in the classic sense of the term. We won’t win because there is nothing to win: there is no High Command bunker to storm, no king to capture, no castle to plant our flag on. None of our enemies will admit defeat and sign a declaration of unconditional surrender. They would rather die. And we will oblige them. The best we can hope for is to kill very senior terror leaders. That will give us some good victory shots and make us feel like we’re winning. But there will be others that take their place, and they won’t stop attacking us.
CATEGORIES: English Politics Short Story
21.02.2012
Budget Blah Blah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should really put an end to the constant bickering between the Treasury and the Ministry of Defense over the defense budget. Bibi should sit down with Stenitz and Barak, come up with a compromise, decide on a budget, implement it, and shut them up. As things stand now, Israelis are bombarded every day with media reports of savage accusations and recriminations between the ministers of defense and finance. Every Tuesday and Thursday [and twice on Sundays] the ministry of defense says it has no money, so it’s going to cut back on training, cut back on weapons procurements, cut back on important R&D. The MOD and the army accuse the Finance Ministry, who is demanding a defense budget slash and more transparency and efficiency in the MOD, of playing with Israelis’ lives, of irresponsibly placing the country’s security at risk, especially now, when things are so uncertain. The Treasury, for its part, responds every Tuesday and Thursday [and twice on Sundays] that the MOD is using scare tactics to extort more money from the nation’s coffers. Barak and Steinitz are locked in an ego battle over whose boss.
Enough is enough. Instead of boosting our confidence as the war clouds gather, the government is undermining our confidence.
19.02.2012
Everyone of us is a fiddler on the roof!
Everyone of us is a fiddler on the roof, trying to scratch out a pleasant simple tune without breaking his neck. It isn’t easy. You may ask – why do we stay up there if its so dangerous? We stay because Anatevka is our home. And how do we keep our balance? That I can tell you… In one word… Tradition! READ MORE
17.02.2012
In escalating shadow war, Israel emerging victorious
Let’s take score so far:
While foreign sources credit Israel with planting the Stuxnet computer worm that forced a long delay in the operations of the Natanz nuclear facility, Iran has struggled to do significant damage to Israel’s computer infrastructure, even though its hackers are reportedly trying very hard.
Several Iranian nuclear and military facilities, including a factory for the production of long-range rockets, have been blown up. Dozens of very senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commanders have been killed in these explosions, and others have died when their military transport planes mysteriously crashed.
Even Iran’s drive to arm Hezbollah and the terrorist organizations in Gaza has run into difficulties. Iran’s planes and ships have been intercepted in Turkey, Cyprus, Nigeria and other places. Its weapons convoys have been bombed in Sudan, and its smugglers have been killed in Sinai.
Even though its proxies do have more rockets than most conventional armies, Iran wants Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah to have much, much more.
14.02.2012
KISS ME, I’M JEWISH auf arte
Kiss Me, I’m Jewish und Musik von JEWDYSSEE
Der junge Rabbiner Zevi Ives und seine Frau Sara verkörpern die derzeitige Aufbruchstimmung, die unter den jungen Juden Europas herrscht. Sie mischen mit ihrer Organisation für Jüdische Studenten in Europa (ECJS) das jüdische Leben auf dem Kontinent auf. Ihre Mission: Jude sucht Jüdin. Viermal im Jahr rufen sie: “Party Like a Jew”, und Tausende jüdischer Singles folgen ihnen zu den Single-Wochendenden, die sie in ganz Europa organisieren.
In der dritten Generation nach der Schoah breitet sich die Vielfalt jüdischen Lebens wieder kraftvoll in den Metropolen Europas aus. Kreativ, vernetzt, selbstbewusst und unternehmungshungrig treten junge Jüdinnen und Juden ihr reiches kulturelles Erbe an. Sie brechen über 60 Jahre nach dem Holocaust auf, um zu erwecken, was auch von ihren Eltern verdrängt und verschüttet wurde. Auf der Suche nach einer eigenen jüdischen Identität finden sie neue, zeitgemäße Formen und Inhalte. Sie tun dies im Bewusstsein, als Juden leben zu wollen, und auch, um von ihrer Umgebung als Juden erfahren zu werden.
Die Dokumentation hält fest, was es bedeutet, für 400 jüdische Singles aus ganz Europa ein Event zu organisieren, bis die Flirtlustigen schließlich anreisen, um den Spagat zwischen Thora und Speed-Dating zu wagen.
(Deutschland, 2010, 90mn) RBB
Hier könnt ihr die Dokumentation sehen -> ARTE
14.02.2012
Netanyahu’s YouTube message after ordering an attack on Iran
In a video message posted on YouTube from an undisclosed location, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Israeli nation hours after Israeli Air Force warplanes launched an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Sitting at a desk beside a flag of Israel, and in front of a volumes of Talmud and the Old Testament, Netanyahu, whose words were subtitled into Arabic at the bottom of the screen, said the following:
CATEGORIES: English Politics Short Story WTF
11.02.2012
MINI FRENCH TOAST:
Growing up, Sunday mornings meant waking up to pancakes or french toast. Sometimes I miss the wake up call of a sugary sweet breakfast waiting for me as I roll out of bed. Since I am now the “mama” in My house, I can’t just walk into the kitchen and grab a plate. I have to actually whip up the weekend treat first before digging in. Today was one of those mornings were the craving was greater than my fear of doing the dishes so I made these mini french toasts. This recipe can be used with regular challah or challah rolls. I had leftover rolls from shabs so I went with the mini version! My son was thrilled to dip his french toast into the syrup and my husband who doesn’t usually like sweet breakfasts, noshed on a few as well.
Ingredients:
2 challah rolls, sliced into 1 inch thick slices
1 cup of milk
2 eggs
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
Combine the milk, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Dip the challah slices into the batter and fry in a heated greased frying pan. I use pam but you could also use butter, margarine or some oil to heat the pan. After several minutes flip to the other side and cook until slightly browned. Serve with confectionary on top and syrup on the side.
~ Recipe submitted by Nina Safar of “Kosher in the Kitch”
07.02.2012
PUMPKIN MUNCHKIN PIES: These Pumpkin Munchkin Pies are adorable and can be baked low fat. A delicious dessert that is also diet friendly? Dig in now!
I think Pumpkin pie is underrated. It’s a healthy dessert chock full of vitamin A, Potassium and fiber. But at the same time it’s a slice of delicious, cinnamon, creamy goodness. My Bubby I share a love for pumpkin pie. I wanted to try and create a healthier low cholesterol version so both me and my bubby could enjoy the treat without her having to worry about the high cholesterol or sugar content that most pies have. Thus was born the pumpkin munchkin pie! Sometimes my bubby and I eat them for breakfast with a cup of coffee and schmooze a little while we nosh. I don’t think it should only be relegated solely to Thanksgiving. The bright orange pie always has a place in my fridge. When this dessert is made with egg beaters and no calorie sweetener, the pies are almost- dare I say it? Guilt free indulgences! The no calorie sweetener that I use most often is Truvia. It’s made using the stevia plant, it’s pareve and it has no aftertaste. I just discovered the stuff not too long ago at my local supermarket, and I find that the pleasantly sweet flavor is so close to sugar that I can’t even tell the difference and neither can anyone else who tries my pumpkin muchkin pies. I included a low fat version using egg beaters and no cal sweetener for those counting calories and for those who feel “there ain’t nothin like the real thing” go for the eggs and sugar version! Either way you bake it, Bon Appetite’!
05.02.2012
10 proofs that Eric Cartman is Jewish
I love Southpark. No, it’s not that I haven’t grown up since Junior High.
OK, maybe…please don’t judge me! But now seriously: the reason why I like it so much is that nowadays, this is the only way to enjoy (very) nether humor as an adult. I mean, where can you find another show that takes all the happenings in this world, as paramount as they may be, and reduces them to the simplest, rejecting and line-crossing toilet-humor? I say only that politics has never seemed so interesting ever since this show was aired. And please, let us have only Idiots as world leaders!
And if you like Southpark, you cannot-not have a special place in your heart for Eric Cartman. This little disgusting, spoiled, furious, homophobic, piggy and foremost anti-Semitic cub… READ MORE
CATEGORIES: English Religion Uncategorized WTF
02.02.2012
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CATEGORIES: English Music Self made Skills Social Culture
