Showing posts with label israel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label israel. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Politics is SOOO Gay!
An acquaintance of my brother's, a member of the Kiryat Moshe Crowd to whom I shall refer as The Disgruntled Zionist, made an interesting statement. Here I quote verbatim from The Disgruntled Zionist, with a single caveat detailed post dictum: "If Hashem considers two male consenting adults doing each other up the pooper a toeva (abomination), what does he think of a government who anally rapes an entire community (read: Gush Katif)?" The single possible error in my rendering of this quote is whether DZ used the word "pooper" or "poop-chute". I do hope he will be forgiving of my imprecision.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
"The Only Reason For Time Is So That Everything Doesn't Happen At Once." -Albert Einstein
I owe apologies all around due to my hiatus after only just beginning this blog. The majority of my redress shall be (by Divine Mechanism) delivered directly to one Dov Berger. This ursine gentleman, who I tell you has also been derelict in electronic publication, I have barely (pun intended) seen throughout the last year. Much of this time I have traversed in examining my dear brother, who continues to associate with the "Kiryat Moshe crowd" as I call them. This brother of mine leans toward the "mamlachti" type of zionism which I rather detest and supports the absurdity known as The Sanhedrin. Perhaps I am amiss in my assumptions, but it does seem to me that most of those involved in the Sanhedrin Project are what the media refers to as "kahanist sympathizers." These are individuals who seem to intentionally marginalize themselves. Aside from their "social standing" I feel that perhaps I have kindred spirit in in my knee jerk distaste for those who claim affiliation with HaRav Meir David Ben Yechezkel Kahane HY"D. What is next on their agenda? Tracing the lineage of David and appointing a king? That would be a truly horrible idea judging by our track record with kings in the past.
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Frank Yehudi
I do not subscribe to any of the varied philosophies coagulated together under the banner of "Zionism" (although my own ignorant and obfuscatory brand of ethnocentrism could possibly be rolled into that same lump, if one did not examine me too closely) and I have very little patience for their brand of self-destructive hypocrisy.
However, there is this blog, The Ideological Underground, I stumbled across while skipping through the catty sandbox of Arutz Sheva's editorials. He calls himself Frank Yehudi, which is clearly a code of sorts (frank=honest, yehudi=jew) through which he tells his readership that he is an honest Jew. That, together with the subject matter of his posts, seems to be implying that his own Judaic Veracity is a brand sorely lacking among throng and throe of our World-Kehilla. And perhaps, with a slight caveat or two, I believe him to be veridic.
He seems to be a clear result of post-modern Zionism poured into a thinking man who has decided to question an extremely traditional Orthodox upbringing. His brand of irreverent religion is quite appealing to me and he quite often makes very good points. I also think that he is a liar, but then this is the internet and if one were not to prevaricate here, where would one find the appropriate forum? Besides, I am lying as well. But I am honest about it.
While itt is unfortunate that he does not post regularly, I am highly suspicious of the veracity of any comments concerning a book, website, or radio spots. (Although, I do not see why he could not have some sort of column or even a show on Arutz Sheva. I truly believe it would improve their ratings, as many of their shows are unmitigated drek.) I suspect he has better things to do with his time than write regularly. I would guess either a student or a family man.
As I stated previously, I am not a Zionist. And I do not throw my lot in with those who can not make up their minds as to what is true observance. My brother is among those. He lives in Jerusalem, specifically the Kiryat Moshe neighborhood. I visit him occasionally and have met his Rebbe. I do not like or approve of this charlatan. The philosophical smoke and mirrors thrown up by this man have captivated the admiration of my dear brother and a few others. I shall write on that more later.
However, there is this blog, The Ideological Underground, I stumbled across while skipping through the catty sandbox of Arutz Sheva's editorials. He calls himself Frank Yehudi, which is clearly a code of sorts (frank=honest, yehudi=jew) through which he tells his readership that he is an honest Jew. That, together with the subject matter of his posts, seems to be implying that his own Judaic Veracity is a brand sorely lacking among throng and throe of our World-Kehilla. And perhaps, with a slight caveat or two, I believe him to be veridic.
He seems to be a clear result of post-modern Zionism poured into a thinking man who has decided to question an extremely traditional Orthodox upbringing. His brand of irreverent religion is quite appealing to me and he quite often makes very good points. I also think that he is a liar, but then this is the internet and if one were not to prevaricate here, where would one find the appropriate forum? Besides, I am lying as well. But I am honest about it.
While itt is unfortunate that he does not post regularly, I am highly suspicious of the veracity of any comments concerning a book, website, or radio spots. (Although, I do not see why he could not have some sort of column or even a show on Arutz Sheva. I truly believe it would improve their ratings, as many of their shows are unmitigated drek.) I suspect he has better things to do with his time than write regularly. I would guess either a student or a family man.
As I stated previously, I am not a Zionist. And I do not throw my lot in with those who can not make up their minds as to what is true observance. My brother is among those. He lives in Jerusalem, specifically the Kiryat Moshe neighborhood. I visit him occasionally and have met his Rebbe. I do not like or approve of this charlatan. The philosophical smoke and mirrors thrown up by this man have captivated the admiration of my dear brother and a few others. I shall write on that more later.
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