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The Houmous Fool: November 2006
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A basic update on life as a I know it. Maybe a little commentary, a few stories, but basically the life and times of Josh Weinberg and his meager existence here in the Jewish State (and abroad). Sunday, November 19, 2006. And I would walk 400 km. Well, well. It has now been 18 days of hiking, trekking, and walking through the forests, over the mountains, in the valleys, down the coast and finally just about halfway to Kibbutz Tzuba ("home-sweet-home") where I reached my 400th kilometer! In Defense of Foo...
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The Houmous Fool: August 2009
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A basic update on life as a I know it. Maybe a little commentary, a few stories, but basically the life and times of Josh Weinberg and his meager existence here in the Jewish State (and abroad). Friday, August 28, 2009. I've had enough. I returned to the polluted streets of sin city for a three day stint to close out my time in Thailand. Basically running errands, internet. And last minute shopping were on my agenda. Coming from the sun soaked beach and tropics of Krabi. Bangkok was a complete buzz kill.
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The Houmous Fool: October 2008
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A basic update on life as a I know it. Maybe a little commentary, a few stories, but basically the life and times of Josh Weinberg and his meager existence here in the Jewish State (and abroad). Friday, October 31, 2008. The purpose of this blog is to share interesting stories and provide my own perspective on life in Israel as well as general musings about politics, Jewish life and whatever else interesting happens. Yes, it’s a little self-centered, but no one’s forcing you to read it…. Preston and Suzi...
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The Houmous Fool: July 2009
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A basic update on life as a I know it. Maybe a little commentary, a few stories, but basically the life and times of Josh Weinberg and his meager existence here in the Jewish State (and abroad). Thursday, July 30, 2009. Except for the myriad of Israelis here, I have rarely felt more in חו"ל. Bangkok. Polluted, smelly, humid and kinda gross, yet not a bad place to spend 9 B'Av. Would mean a whole lot more. So I had my pre. Of Pad Thai, curry and banana shake and made my way to Chabad. In reflecting, I cam...
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The Houmous Fool: November 2009
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A basic update on life as a I know it. Maybe a little commentary, a few stories, but basically the life and times of Josh Weinberg and his meager existence here in the Jewish State (and abroad). Sunday, November 29, 2009. For you were a Stranger.". Much has been said, written and commented on involving refugees from Africa and specifically Darfur who have made it across the border and have found haven in the Jewish State. A few weeks ago Mara and I began babysitting two evenings a week for a family from.
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The Houmous Fool: September 2009
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A basic update on life as a I know it. Maybe a little commentary, a few stories, but basically the life and times of Josh Weinberg and his meager existence here in the Jewish State (and abroad). Thursday, September 24, 2009. What does it mean to Love? I was a bit taken aback by Jay Michaelson's recent essay in the Forward about losing his love for Israel:. Http:/ www.forward.com/articles/114180/. Here was my tapered response:. Do you think we like having to check our bags at every building? And no, becau...
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The Houmous Fool: December 2007
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A basic update on life as a I know it. Maybe a little commentary, a few stories, but basically the life and times of Josh Weinberg and his meager existence here in the Jewish State (and abroad). Wednesday, December 26, 2007. This blog is back. After some serious down time, service in the army and a short stint of traveling I have decided to do some reposting and bring back. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Polution in the Promised Land" by Alon Tal. ארבעה בתים וגעגוע" של אשכול נבו.
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The Houmous Fool: November 2008
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A basic update on life as a I know it. Maybe a little commentary, a few stories, but basically the life and times of Josh Weinberg and his meager existence here in the Jewish State (and abroad). Saturday, November 15, 2008. I am headed to Poland for the next week. Another week of finding Jewish life in the cemeteries, concentration camps, and freezing cold weather. We are taking our Netzer kids and joining EIE. I promise to write something uplifting soon. Wednesday, November 12, 2008. On Another note I w...
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The Houmous Fool: September 2011
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A basic update on life as a I know it. Maybe a little commentary, a few stories, but basically the life and times of Josh Weinberg and his meager existence here in the Jewish State (and abroad). Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Praying With Our Feet. So, what exactly are we protesting. The chants and slogans being shouted during the protest consisted of the basic: "העם דורש צדק חברתי" (or The Nation demands Social Justice. Just let us live for fuck's sake"). And the best one I saw simply read:. All in all I ...
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The Houmous Fool: February 2010
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A basic update on life as a I know it. Maybe a little commentary, a few stories, but basically the life and times of Josh Weinberg and his meager existence here in the Jewish State (and abroad). Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Ok," I replied, "we'll see," I thought. A year later we sat around bowls of houmous, and discussed why the Rabbis of the Talmud were less inclined to mention the travails of Bar Kochva's failed attempt at redeeming the Jewish people from Roman rule. It is true that. Early Friday morn...
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