Mystical Politics

I've been reading the updates from my friends' Facebook pages - those who live in Ithaca - and apparently it's been cold and rai...

The war over Shabbat in Jerusalem has been renewed again. Friday night and Shabbat there were huge demonstrations against the opening of a p...

Both Haaretz and Ynet have posted stories about today's pride march. From Ynet - Thousands Take Part in Jerusalem Pride . From Haaretz -...

I went to the gay pride march today in Jerusalem. It was quiet and peaceful. I saw one counter-demonstrator holding a sign - that was it. Ot...

It appears that today's gay pride march in Jerusalem will be quiet - the Haredi rabbis have decided not to demonstrate against it: Jeru...

Finally, it appears that Haaretz has decided to give what's going on in Iran the coverage it deserves - right now all of the major stori...

Maybe it's that I have the perspective of an American, not an Israeli, but I am finding it very odd how little coverage there is of Iran...

I just woke up, and it's still dark outside, but I found it impossible to stay asleep because it's one of those gorgeous Jerusalem m...

I just arrived in Israel this afternoon after several long flights (Swiss Air is efficient but the seat was incredibly uncomfortable!). I...

This year's gay pride march (June 25) will march in the opposite direction from the route of the last two years. It will start at Gan Ha...

Jeremiah Wright Walks Back "Them Jews" Remark: He Meant To Say "Zionists."

Brian Beutler, on Talking Points Memo, asks whether the " Holocaust Museum Shooting Vindicates the DHS Report." This is the repor...

Something I have always wondered about is why the Jerusalem municipality keeps putting out new plastic garbage bins (after the old ones have...

My friend Nicola Morris has just published a haibun at "Ink Sweat & Tears - the poetry and prose webzine." And what is a haib...

I'm going to Jerusalem in a week, and it appears that the summer rioting season has started early. Last night Haredim in Mea Shearim ri...

This is a very odd response to the study by Malhotra and Margalit about " Antisemitism and the economic crisis ." John Holbo wr...

An article in the June 2009 issue of Scientific American is about The Taming of the Cat . It seems that they first became domesticated abou...

David Hirsh gives his conclusions about the UCU Congress meeting - "Michael Cushman is excited by his victory. He hasn’t noticed the s...

David Hirsh , blogging live from the UCU Congress, reports on the course of the discussion and the votes on the proposals to boycott Israel ...

The UCU (British University and College Union) is once again bringing a boycott motion to the floor for its Congress happening at the end o...