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Christopher Hitchens on the Israeli Flotilla Raid

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:54:30 +0000

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/06/04/Christopher_Hitchens_Some_Confessions_and_Contradictions

Author Christopher Hitchens discusses his views on the May, 2010 Israeli attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. He argues that while the Gaza occupation is unjust, the activists on the flotilla most likely had ulterior motives.

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Christopher Hitchens, tackling nearly everything with unmatched enthusiasm, erudition and, at times venom, has up to now barely touched upon one subject: his own life.

After many years writing about world issues and traveling to some of the most dangerous places on the planet, comes his memoir Hitch-22. Though Hitchens can navigate any argument with great dexterity, his memoir focuses on those whom he has loved, those he has abhorred, and those who have helped shape him throughout his life. The memoir answers this question: How the did Christopher Hitchens become Christopher Hitchens?

With tenderness he writes about his parents — his mother Yvonne, in particular, “a beautiful woman who loves me” and about his father, Commander Hitchens, whose “liver was that of a hero.” In a form that is anything but shy, Hitchens describes his complex and warm relationship with his mother, whose Jewish heritage he discovered only after her suicide.

The memoir naturally touches upon friendships, both lost and found over the course of his life. Hitchens’ many sketches of friendships and ex-friendships from Martin Amis to Noam Chomsky, Edward Said to Gore Vidal are delivered in a style that is at once ironic, witty and tough-minded. A legendary bon vivant with an unquenchable thirst for literature, Hitchens has at times ridiculed those who claim the personal is political, even though he has often seemed to illustrate that very idea.

Paul Holdengräber, in conversation with Hitchens, will goad him to help bring into focus the many sides of Hitch, thereby illustrating Robert Frost’s dictum that “a liberal is a man too broad-minded to take his own side in a quarrel.” – New York Public Library

Duration : 0:2:49

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Jewish Holidays – Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:54:27 +0000

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Tishri 22, the day after the seventh day of Sukkot, is the holiday Shemini Atzeret. In Israel, Shemini Atzeret is also the holiday of Simchat Torah. Outside of Israel, where extra days of holidays are held, only the second day of Shemini Atzeret is Simchat Torah: Shemini Atzeret is Tishri 22 and 23, while Simchat Torah is Tishri 23.

These two holidays are commonly thought of as part of Sukkot, but that is technically incorrect; Shemini Atzeret is a holiday in its own right and does not involve some of the special observances of Sukkot. We do not take up the lulav and etrog on these days, and our dwelling in the sukkah is more limited, and performed without reciting a blessing.

Duration : 0:4:40

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Jewish girl tries to criticise Dr. Norman Finkelstein

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:54:20 +0000

Norman Finkelstein, a Jewish American political scientist and author, specializing in Jewish-related issues and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was invited to give a speech at the University of Waterloo in which a Jewish girl threw the Holocaust card to criticise him.

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Duration : 0:3:24

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admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:54:13 +0000

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Duration : 0:2:2

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Jewish Holidays – Sabbath

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The Sabbath (or Shabbat, as it is called in Hebrew) is one of the best known and least understood of all Jewish observances. People who do not observe Shabbat think of it as a day filled with stifling restrictions, or as a day of prayer like the Christian Sabbath. But to those who observe Shabbat, it is a precious gift from G-d, a day of great joy eagerly awaited throughout the week, a time when we can set aside all of our weekday concerns and devote ourselves to higher pursuits. In Jewish literature, poetry and music, Shabbat is described as a bride or queen, as in the popular Shabbat hymn Lecha Dodi Likrat Kallah (come, my beloved, to meet the [Sabbath] bride). It is said “more than Israel has kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept Israel.”

Duration : 0:5:57

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Jews in Iran – Australian TV – 1/2

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:19:09 +0000

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There are 25,000 Jews living in Iran. When Israel backed a plan to pay Iranian Jewish families $60,000 to settle in Israel, Society of Iranian Jews met the announcement with scorn, issuing this statement: “The identity of Iranian Jews is not tradable for any amount of money. Iranian Jews are among the most ancient Iranians. Iran’s Jews love their Iranian identity and their culture, so threats and this immature political enticement will not achieve their aim of wiping out the identity of Iranian Jews.”

Duration : 0:7:51

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Jews Undercover

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:24:27 +0000

Its not easy being a Jewish MP in an assembly that routinely calls for the destruction of Israel, but Iranian Jews rights are protected by law.

Theyre even exempt from the ban on alcohol, although discretion is advised. Irans Jews have been here nearly 3,000 years. In 1979 most fled the Islamic Revolution to the US, fearing a pogrom which never came. Robert, a real estate agent has come back from LA to look for an Iranian wife and Shabbat prayers on a Friday night is the place to be. But times have changed. Hes looking to marry young, and most girls think his age too high a price to pay for a ticket to the US and freedom. Behind closed doors Jews throw off Islamic dress and party freely to celebrate the birth of a boy. Soraya, baby Ramtins aunt, says he can still expect a life of discrimination. They prefer to have Muslim people in their universities or in their factories. But for many Jews here, Iran is in their blood and Islamic fundamentalism will not drive them out.

Duration : 0:11:47

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New collection By Baruch Nachshon Jewish Art 2008 קולקציה חדשה מבית היוצר של ברוך נחשון אמנות יהודית

admin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:24:19 +0000

New collection from 2008 By Baruch Nachshon jewish artist from Hebron
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Duration : 0:1:27

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InOverOurHeads Jewish Reality TV “Expectations” Part 1 of 2

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:55:08 +0000

Do you find yourself struggling to meet people’s expectations? … community, parents, spouse, G-d, and self. In Jewish culture, these expectations can be so strong that they interfere with people’s ability to approach life in a sincere way. This episode of InOverOurHeads addresses those feelings head on. Let us know what you think at www.inoverourheads.com. Let your friends know and fan us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/In-Over-Our-Heads/175088849228.

InOverOurHeads, the first unscripted Jewish reality television series, is now on the first global network devoted to what it means to be Jewish, JLTV – the Jewish Life Television Network. InOverOurHeads sneaks a peek at the crazy lives of a few close friends. Coping with the realities of their restless existence as young, Jewish parents, they debate the absurd, laugh at convention, and reevaluate their ideals in a humorous, yet introspective way. Maintaining a decorum not quite fitting for shul [synagogue, the topics wander into sensitive areas such as marriage, parenting, religion, gender issues, and education. The discussions are honest and irreverent, often with a deep spiritual undertone. They rip apart stereotypes of observant Jews – although like most Jews, they hardly ever agree. InOverOurHeads airs Tuesdays at 8pm Eastern and 9pm Pacific, broadcasting nationwide on DirecTV channel 366, in select metropolitan areas via nationwide affiliations with Time Warner and Comcast, and online at www.jltv.tv. (Please see www.inoverourheads.com for additional air times.) JLTV currently reaches 26 million homes and is anticipated to expand to 40 million homes by year end.

Duration : 0:9:59

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Support Israeli Human Rights Activist Ezra Nawi – www.supportezra.net

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 23:54:50 +0000

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Ezra Nawi is seen trying to stop a military bulldozer from destroying the homes of Palestinian Bedouins from Um El Hir in the South Hebron region. These Palestinians have been under Israeli occupation for almost 42 years. They still live without electricity, running water and other basic services, and are continuously harassed by the Jewish settlers and the military who are working hand-in-hand in order to seize their land. Notwithstanding the evidence in the film, Nawi has been found guilty by an Israeli court of assaulting an officer. Please support Nawi by sending emails protesting his imminent imprisonment to the Israeli embassy in your country:
http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/Sherut/IsraeliAbroad/Continents

Duration : 0:3:33

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