Sunday, May 15, 2022

Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral - "A Funeral Brutalized"

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A Funeral Brutalized, by Oren Ziv, in 972.mag I’ve documented my fair share of political funerals, but never have I witnessed what occurred ...
Friday, May 13, 2022

The funeral of Shireen Abu Akleh - comments by Daniel Seidemann

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 Daniel Seidemann, on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/DanielSeidemann/status/1525121381486186498 ) 1/ The dissonance among the press reports ...
Sunday, April 17, 2022

African American Jewish food traditions on Passover

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Yesterday, NPR aired a lovely interview with Michael Twitty and Rabbi Sandra Lawson on African American Jewish food traditions on Passover: ...

The forsythia in my garden (Pesach 5782)

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

The Middle East Studies Association Chooses BDS over Academic Freedom

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The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) recently endorsed the BDS (boycott, divest, sanctions) movement against Israel, reversing its 200...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Rally and vigil for Ukraine tomorrow night in Ithaca

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

How do you know when a war begins? Syria and Ukraine.

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WHAT does it feel like when a war begins? When does life as you know it implode? How do you know when it is time to pack up your home and yo...
Thursday, January 06, 2022

The Insurrection, one year later

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Monday, December 20, 2021

IN DEFENSE OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND AGAINST THE BDS RESOLUTION AT THE MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES ASSOCIATION

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From the Alliance for Academic Freedom (AAF), which is part of the Third Narrative , a project of Ameinu  (left-wing Zionist organization th...
Saturday, November 27, 2021

Sunset in Westport, Mass.

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Arrest of student at Texas State University accused of arson at Austin, TX, synagogue

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 Texas State student faces federal charges after allegedly setting fire to Austin synagogue A Texas State student was federally charged with...
Thursday, November 11, 2021

Jewish residents in Austin, TX sent antisemitic letters blaming them for Covid

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A new example of antisemitism connected to Covid, in Austin, Texas: Jewish residents in an Austin neighborhood were sent antisemitic letters...
Monday, November 08, 2021

Sunset at the pond at Ithaca College

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Backyard photos

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Wildfire's orange sun during a late afternoon thunderstorm in Ithaca

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This morning, when I got up and looked out my window to the east, I saw an orange sun against clouds and haze. The smoke from wildfires in C...