http://brooklynjews.org/weblog a day in the life of rabbi andy bachman of beth elohim brooklyn spending july in jerusalem Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:08:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The seventh graders walk into the room, rambunctious and funny. Like labrador puppies with big feet, their clumsy move into adulthood is charming and inspiring. A tzedakah box sits on the table and I ask them to make an offering, watching as their hands stretch forward, making a game out ... http://brooklynjews.org/weblog/?p=979 Well, let’s just drink a cool glass of water and get some perspective. Here’s what we know: 1. There will NOT be a vote Tuesday night in the Park Slope Food Coop to ban Israeli products. That’s because, despite the rumors, the proposed ban is not on the agenda. ... http://brooklynjews.org/weblog/?p=978 I can’t do it. I’m just not ready. So the journey continues. Many of you have been very generous in your comments–in public and private emails–and I want to sincerely express my gratitude for your reading this blog, taking the ideas seriously, and helping shape our community in all the ways ... http://brooklynjews.org/weblog/?p=977 What began with books, ends with books. I am no longer posting here but focusing any extra time on writing a book. Thank you all for reading, commenting, and sharing this enterprise with me these last several years. Andy http://brooklynjews.org/weblog/?p=976 Here’s a cool little tool for seeing where you stand vis a vis the Israeli elections. Click HERE. http://brooklynjews.org/weblog/?p=975 .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url(’http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png’) !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:underline;} The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10c Indecision 5769 - Jews or Lose Daily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things With Demetri Martin Funny Political NewsJoke of the Day Last night Jon Stewart joked about the divided Israeli electorate and the divided Palestinian leadership, asking, ... http://brooklynjews.org/weblog/?p=974 California is working with “mandates” to get compliance on greener energy. We need something similar here in New York State and as others have pointed out, Obama has a clear mandate of his own to get this rolling out from the Federal level as well. It’s so depressing watching government ... http://brooklynjews.org/weblog/?p=973 The smartest thing Israeli leaders could do right now would be for Kadima, Likud and Labor to join a National Unity Government, move toward negotiating a very, very tough two-state solution, write a Constitution once and for all, and pass major electoral reform. I hope this is the path that ... http://brooklynjews.org/weblog/?p=972 I finished Orwell’s “Coming Up for Air” and that didn’t make me feel too much better about turning 46 next week, though I laughed alot. I wonder if it’s because Orwell himself died at age 46, from complications related to tuberculosis. I ran into a journalist on Sunday ... http://brooklynjews.org/weblog/?p=971 I actually think it’s good that Obama has stumbled in the early going. Being President of the United States is a massive undertaking and the overly high expectations and nearly messianic fervor that was greeting his ascendancy was impeding the ability to see the forest for the trees. The problem ... http://brooklynjews.org/weblog/?p=970