Posted in world on May 3rd, 2008 1 Comment »
An interesting story, particularly in view of Yehoshua’s views about Israel and Jewish identity (see below):
Words Without Borders: The Soul Mate
“And your father?” I continue anxiously.
“He passed away before I could say good-bye, and it’s all your fault. You talked me into leaving and never said he might die. So now you take [...]
Posted in place, world on November 22nd, 2007 7 Comments »
An interesting NY Times article on the tightly knit Syrian Jewish community in Brooklyn. Among their number, Eddie Antar aka Crazy Eddie - the name familiar to me from trips to LI when his stores were advertised everywhere
For many years, the most famous SY in the world was Eddie Antar, known professionally as Crazy Eddie. [...]
Posted in world on January 25th, 2007 1 Comment »
Interesting reminder that the roots of conflict between Jews, gentiles and the arabs are very deep. ‘Palestine’ - the name of the Roman province.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2102-2539484,00.html
