Month: June 2013
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I came across this spoof letter today, purportedly addressed to Richard Dawkins: Dear Dawkins,Sorry I haven’t written for a while. I have been working on a theory that we are descended from pandas, rather than great apes. The evidence is pretty thin, to be honest, but next year I shall travel to China to view… Read more
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JETS – Guest Post
According to recent studies online learning is becoming increasingly popular among classroom-based and home-based students worldwide. College-level studies went online soon after the Internet began to be widely used while over the course of the last decade, high school, middle school and elementary school studies have become increasingly available on the web as well. Jewish… Read more
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Happy Birthday
A musical treat for my birthday The Beatles (or at least 1/4 of them – Paul McCartney): The Simpsons (and the late Michael Jackson) Stevie Wonder And finally, since 44 is a multiple of 11, it is really my 40th birthday, just “One Louder”. Thanks Spinal Tap. Read more
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You have much, sons of Levi
Next week (well this week, starting at Mincha) we read the parsha of Korach, when Korach and a team from the tribe of Reuven challenge Moshe’s leadership. They claim that the entire congregation is holy, so why should Aharon be singled out as High Priest. They accuse Moshe of nepotism, and end up digging a… Read more