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Author Archives: aweisbrot
An Open Letter to David Weisbrot
I’ve got a lot on my mind these days. Between a major trial, college admissions, school and zoning boards, back surgeries, and the municipal election, I am not getting much sleep. But, there is one place to where my thoughts … Continue reading
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Temple Of Doom
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) passed a resolution today declaring no historical relationship between the Jewish people and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The Temple Mount, so named because of its long-standing relationship to Temple University … Continue reading
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Give Me A Break
Here’s a name to remember: Wilhem Belocian. He’s a French sprinter. He spent his entire life training for the 110 meter hurdle. He skipped women, school, booze, life. He was singularly focused. He was literally one in a million. But, … Continue reading
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The East of my Youth and the West of my Future
I don’t have a bucket list. It’s not that I don’t expect to die; I just don’t have time to put one together, let alone implement it. But, if I had a list, you can now cross off what would … Continue reading
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Why I’m Running
When I was in college, my political science professor announced that any student who could get his name on an electoral ballot would earn an A for the semester. No one in the class did. Until now. Almost thirty years … Continue reading
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Grease is the Word
When I was 10 years old, and this is true, I wrote a love letter to Olivia Newton John. I don’t remember what message I hoped to convey but I had just seen Grease and connected with her non-conformist, outsider-does-good … Continue reading
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Give Me Your Chocolate Milk
Stop it. Just stop. Please. Stop asking me why I haven’t blogged about the murder of Ezra Schwartz. Don’t text me. Or send an email. Don’t come over to me at youth sports events. I grow tired of trying to … Continue reading
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TRADITION!
If Fiddler on the Roof taught us anything, it’s that being rich is good and that ancient traditions have uncertain value. The modern orthodox community has fully embraced the former, while outright rejecting the latter. It’s circular reasoning at its … Continue reading
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Hands Up Don’t Stab!
I briefly come out of retirement to discuss transportation. Specifically, buses. More specifically, the random stabbing of Jews riding buses. Yeah, I know. Everyone is writing and posting about this. Except anyone who is not Jewish. I have addressed this … Continue reading
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One Last Thing Before You Go
Of all the things we do as parents, nothing is more primal, instinctive, and meaningful than holding our children. There is much I no longer remember about those early years, but I can recount for you every heartbeat, every sound … Continue reading
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