Over at Jewlicious and other blogs the question seems to be - how do we respond?  What do we do?  How or SHOULD we even fight back?

Here are my responses to some of those questions: 

Should we fight back - HELL FUCKING YES!  To do so is weakness and appeasement in its most insane form.  To not fight back would just allow the perpetrators to escalate their attacks on Westerners and Jews to the point where a new holocaust is BOUND to happen.

How should we fight back?  How do we respond?

This is the tricky part.  Obviously the current path we are on has helped, but it simply is NOT enough.  There are still chances that the terrorists can hit us again, and I believe they will.  In essence we are fighting this war with one hand tied behind our back.  Until we are willing to fight this as we did during WWII we will continue to string this along and more people will die.  Until we allow Israel to hit with full force and power - more Jews and Arabs will die.

My comment that I posted at Jewlicious is quite simple.  Prior to WWII Germany and Japan were one of the most formidable and warlike nations (empires) on Earth.  It took two world wars to BEAT the war out of both Germany and Japan (Yes Japan was an ally in WWI).  If one wants to learn from history - let's fucking learn from it.  We need to literally beat the war out of these people. 

One fear I have heard is that if we fight with resolve and utmost dedication we run the risk of becoming them.  I call bullshit.  We did not become like Germany and Japan - we as a nation frown upon war for good reason - it is an action of last resort.  War is not something we look forward to and are eager to fight.  We do it because it is something we MUST do.  And I believe the war against Islamofascism is one of those concepts that we must eradicate and we must beat the war out of these people failure to do so will only invite more and greater acts of terrorism.

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Since I had my meeting with the Jewish Agency....I now get regular updates from them and Nefesh B'Nefesh.  One of the benefits of this is that I get to find out when they have seminars and workshops..not just in LA but here in Phoenix!  With that in mind I have been notified about an upcoming workshop on December 9th!

This one is important for me because it is an informational meeting focusing on the following IMPORTANT topics:
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Phoenix Aliyah Planning Workshop

Hosted by Liz Bernstein

Tuesday, December 09, 2008
8:00PM-10:00PM NST

Location: Scottsdale, AZ

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Let's start December with some cool music!

First a Mash up of StartDust and EBTG


Give this a chance - BOTH songs are really good...and the mash up is outstanding!

Eyereel allstars - Get it on


Raze - Break for Love

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This Thursday I leave to go to California.  I will be there til Sunday.   I get to see my grandmother and some of the old places I used to haunt.  Maybe I will get to catch up with some friends (Jonathan!) LOL  But one of the very important things I get to do is going to my grandfather's cemetery.  I need to do this so that I can push forward the aliyah process!   I already have the money order - I do not yet have the 4 passport photos - that I can get anywhere.   But the proof of Jewishness, that is a harder nut for me to crack since the only other way would be to involve my grandmother, and I dont want to cross that road except as a last resort. 

It would be cool to also drive by where I used to live in Pasadena.  Depending on how much time we have.  Of course I will be taking my laptop with me.  Fun times!

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Again from Jewlicious!

You have to read this:

“Bombay has a long history of terror. I have seen bodies of riot victims, gang war and previous terror attacks like bomb blasts. But this was entirely different. It was shocking and disturbing,” a doctor said… The other doctor, who had also conducted the post-mortem of the victims, said: “Of all the bodies, the Israeli victims bore the maximum torture marks. It was clear that they were killed on the 26th itself. It was obvious that they were tied up and tortured before they were killed. It was so bad that I do not want to go over the details even in my head again,” he said… Corroborating the doctors’ claims about torture was the information that the Intelligence Bureau had about the terror plan. “During his interrogation, Ajmal Kamal said they were specifically asked to target the foreigners, especially the Israelis,” an IB source said… It is also said that the Israeli hostages were killed on the first day as keeping them hostage for too long would have focused too much international attention. “They also might have feared the chances of Israeli security agencies taking over the operations at the Nariman House,” he reasoned.

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Is posted!

This week it is on the blog - What war zone?

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Yep the show is on cable and it is one of my favs.  The music is the best!

Los Fabulous Cadallics - Matador


Queen/David Bowie - Under Pressure


The Jam - Absolute Beginners


Violent Femmes - Blister in the sun

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From the same Jewlicious post that deserved to be highlighted:

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It has been thanksgiving and I have not been online very much other than to check on my classes.  BUT, now I want to talk about whats going on there.  Yet most of the Jewish blogs already have covered it way way way more thoroughly than I. 

In case you didn't know there has been an ongoing terrorist attack in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) India.  Guess who was targeted above everyone else....THE JEWS.  Also Westerners.

The Chabad Center in Mumbai was the scene of basically a massacre.  Jewlicious called it rightly that today we are all Chabadniks.   They killed a young rabbi and his wife (their child was miraclously saved by the nanny and is now celebrating is two year birthday).

What can you say in light of this tragedy?  What words can one express?  There simply is nothing one could say.

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I hope all of you have a wonderful, peaceful and joyous Thanksgiving!  And, that the food is spectacular, the football and other entertainment is enjoyable and that the time you spend with your family, loved ones and friends is stressfree and also enjoyable!

And for those thinking about Black Friday - Good luck in all those lines!

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Is up.

Yep I am starting to read them alot more now.  Good information and good tips for when I do end up back in Israel. (Hopefully permanently!)

Click here and enjoy!

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Because the long awaited Guns N Roses Album (Chinese Democracy) is going on sale FINALLY!

Go here and fill out the form and get a free Dr. Pepper!

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Yep!  Today is the day!!!!

Sorry for being late in posting this...BUT...today, November 22nd is Victory in IRAQ Day!

Don't believe me?  Read it here!

Thank our men and women in uniform for their service and dedication to the service and freedom we all enjoy! Buy them a cup of coffee..anything....they deserve that and so much more...HELL Take a lesson from what we saw in Israel..if you see a person in uniform trying to light a cigerrate...LIGHT IT FOR THEM....
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They are the true heros...each and every one of them. 

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Ladies and Gentlemen...it's going to be a bumpy ride...well in this case a SLIDE...down to the bottom..and then the next day we dig and go even further!!! Because the Dow has dropped another 444 pts. In two days it has dropped nearly 900 pts.  Since the Messiah was elected Dictator...er...President....it has dropped OVER 2000 points. 

Anyone want to take bets it will hit the 6000s next week????

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Today I have received confirmation that I am now a member of the AACI (Americans And Canadians in Israel) This is a very interesting organization that provides assistance and clarification on making the aliyah.

Now I have alot to read - over 50 pages of documentation.

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Once a year, I have to go through a peer review at UoP.  It is really a sort of nervous time for me because I am being openly evaluated and I guess that is worse than not knowing, ironically enough.   I think it is because I actively know it is happening.  And, what made it even more...well stressful than my previous evaluations is that one of the classes evaluated was one I had taught while I was in Israel.  I know during that time I was not "perfect" or in a normal state where I would observe my classes with the normal diligence I usually have.  (Though I was not in any way shape or form negligent in my responsibilities!)  Anyway, I got the results of my peer review and I did even better this year than my previous year!!!!  HOW AWESOME IS THAT!  Damn....all that worry....for nothing, but that is freaking typical of me.  I usually do really well on matters that stress me out.  When I HAD finals and such and I would be up all night cramming for them...and I would take the exams the next day...I usually aced them!  YAY ME!!!!! WHOOOOOO!!!!!

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And the age of Obama is upon us!

How do we know this boys and girls.....well today for the first time in about 6 years the Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped below 8000!  Recession hell...we are in for a rerun of the Carter years..can you say stagflation boys and girls...I knew you could!

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For the first time since I was about ohhh...6 or 7 years old..I am wearing eyeglasses again.  I don't know if I am going to like them or not..but at least I am wearing them.

I didn't even need to get them..but given the amount of time I spend online and reading...it's better that I got them now..when they are not required than in the future when I know they will be required. 

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Let's get some House music around here.

Black Box - I don't know anybody else


Steve V - Dirty Cash

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