First Blog "Carnival," Roundup of 2020, Tevet 5780

Winter in the Holyland, when a "nice day" means gentle rain, because if we don't get enough rainfall in the winter, we'll suffer dangerous drought throughout the following year and beyond.

Gd willing, I'll provide you with lots of interesting and varied reading material from Jewish and Israeli blogs. Of course, I'm only responsible for my own blog posts, not the opinions of others. And I do try to provide a variety of blogs and articles.


Make yourself comfortable with hot coffee or a bowl of soup, or read while traveling in bus or train or plane. I'm always interested in meeting new blogs, so if you have any to suggest, please let me know in the comments. You're also invited to give your opinions concerning which posts or blogs your enjoyed the most.

All I will do is list the titles, and hope that you feel tempted to click and read. Most bloggers are happy to read your comments. We don't like to feel we're blogging to an empty cloud of nothingness. Enjoy, and please tell me what you think.

Pharaoh – The Original Anti-Semite!
Harry and Meghan and the Parsha of Names
PALESTINE POSTS, Book Review
WATCH: Al Pacino and the Nazi Hunters
Something to talk about
Harvey's Smokehouse, Must Return
Signs--- The Times They Are A Changin’
The Koren Talmud: A Landmark in Jewish Publishing
Israel Is Ready
Parshas Vayechi Divrei Torah and Insights 5780
An Open Window
Hagibor Brewery: A short introduction
Geula Cohen, Genuine Israeli Hero
Barry Liben z"l
Yes, Muslims Occupied Palestine
Asaf Romirowsky – Don’t Confuse Me With Facts. It’s Always About the “Occupation”
Third Try Israeli Elections, I Vote Häagen-Dazs
Kahlon To Quit Politics, Spend More Time With Failed Economic Policies
Fantastic Salad Deal in Ariel

Nu? Which post was the most fun to read? Which got you the angriest or made you laugh or cry? Don't be shy.

Once upon a time there was a weekly Jewish blog carnival called Havel Havelim and also a monthly Kosher Cooking Carnival, and they floated from blog to blog....

Keeping Cool Blog Carnival, Summer 5779, 2019

Forecast is for scorching hot weather today, so get comfortable and stay in the shade, indoors or out.

There's always something to read on the internet. No, not the news, just blogs, Jewish/Israeli ones. They're independent, unique, quirky. If you have any for me to add to my blog rolls, please let me know in the comments here. You can read them at home, breaks at work, eating or lazing by the pool, on your computer, phone, tablet and probably even a smart television, so relax and enjoy this selection of of recommended blog posts.

As is my practice, I'm just going to list titles of articles aka blog posts to whet your curiosity. Enjoy, comment and share.  I'd love your opinions, so don't be shy. Just a reminder, I'm not responsible for the content of the individual articles.

The French (Jewish) Connection
Jerusalem Gateway Project Closes Shazar Street
The Eternal Man (Pinchas)
About That Gorgeous Sequin Top I Wore to US Embassy Bash
The History of the Israeli Community of Ramat Trump
Israeli Elections 2019 Redo, I'm Bored & You?
Nostalgia, Thy Name is Potomac
Shevet Brewery comes out of the shadows
Perfectly Simple Stuffed Squash
Life is good, healing is miraculous
WATCH: Israelis Save Lives of Thousands of Kids from 60 Countries Around World!
With help from the heavens
Try, Try, and Try Again… The Right Way
Letters from Israel
Chaim Potok Goes to Camp...Betar
Rosh Chodesh Av, Ladies, Join Us in Prayer\
A Month of Vacation in a Week

Which is your favorite? And if there's something you don't like, please let me know in the comments, thanks.

"Indian Summer" Israeli/Jewish Blog Roundup

Once upon a time, there was a weekly Israeli/Jewish Blog Roundup called Havel Havelim... And for a shorter time there were monthly  JPIX and the Kosher Cooking Carnival. This was all during the heyday of independent blogging, when people all over the world took advantage of the internet to establish our own brand of journalism.

Our roundups aka "blog carnivals" floated from blog to blog. We took turns, since in those days hosting would bring new readers and fans. And the custom was also for the bloggers included in the roundup/carnival to mention the blog carnival in their own blogs. We were a community.

Mainstream newspapers and magazines noticed the unpaid talent free for the taking and added "blogs" to their internet versions. So, many people, including bloggers, became voluntary op-ed writers for those commercial publications.

Over the years, independent blogging has become less popular, though many people still blog, and blogs are used as inexpensive internet sites for services and advertising.

As you must know, since you're reading this, I do still blog. Actually I blog on two independent blogs, this one and A Jewish Grandmother, and occasionally on the Arutz 7 site. It's also possible that that the Jewish Press sometimes uses my posts in their blog section.

I blog pretty frequently, though not as obsessively, one on each blog daily, as I used to blog. In those days I'd set up articles to be posted on my blogs on days I wasn't to be home. Most bloggers blog no more than once a week or even less frequently.

After this long introduction, I'm going to list the titles (embedded with links of course) of a number of interesting blog posts. A few will be from my own blogs, but the vast majority are from other blogs. Please visit, comment and share. I hope that you enjoy them, find them thought provoking etc. And of course, I'm not responsible for the opinions of others.

Israeli Movie Day - 17/10 - 10 shekel movies!
EU admits violent riots in Gaza, but remains clueless still
A Torah Dedication that was a Disgrace
Trump Should Trash His "Peace Plan"
Parshas Noach: Do you see the man riding upon the donkey?
New "Space-Saving" Graves in Jerusalem
Antisemitic Sentence Examples in Oxford English Dictionary
Chocolate Lovers Truffle Brownies
Something to make me smile – Ethiopian Women Bus Drivers
Pishers' Guide to Jerusalem #30, Speedily Out of Order at New Train Station
Home-brews for the Ramot Forest: Thursday, October 18
Musings as a Frugal Entrepreneur
"Settler Racism"
Interesting Recent Links - Lech Lecha 5779 - Day 1
Art of Revelation: A Visual Encounter with the Jewish Bible, Stunning!

If you have any other Jewish/Israeli blogs to recommend, please tell me in the comments, thanks.

HH 18 Blog Posts from All Over

It's time for another Havel Havelim, the round-up of blog posts from various Jewish and Israeli blogs. I've been posting just eighteen 18 חי Chai, Life the past few years.

And I also include a few kosher cooking/food posts, so this is also a joint KCC, Kosher Cooking Carnival. There was a time when both blog carnivals were hosted by other bloggers, but unfortunately that's history.  Of course, if you'd like to host one, please let me know. There are facebook pages for both blog carnivals, HH and KCC, which you're welcome to join for updates.

Blogging isn't dead. It's still the best way to get out your message and not be dependent on the whims of others aka editors of various publications.

I hope that you read the posts, comment and share. And I'd love for your suggestions of more Jewish and Israeli blogs via the comments here. There's no significance in the order of posts, nor have I included the name of the blog. So, dig in and enjoy!

1- Jewish Women, We've "come a long way, baby"
2- Communal Benefits
3- See Passover Matzah Baking in Jerusalem
4- #blogexodus 6: retell
5- The Climb To Freedom
6- Sweet Sixteen
7- Brain Games

8- The Propaganda Marathon
9- New? Really?
10- Good Guy or Bad Guy?
11- Craft beers on tap in Machane Yehuda
12- For Real, Jerusalem Big Blue Lions, The Champs 2017!
13- PLO minion who took part in IDF soldier's murder in Ramallah freed for no good reason

14- Isn't All Apartheid the Same Evil?
15- March 2017 Jewish Book Carnival
16- Today is April 2nd...... And it is MY Special Day!
17- US Admin Stacked With Jews
18- haggadah and aggadah

Remember that you don't have to be a blogger to read, comment and share Havel Havelim!

18 Interesting Jewish/Israeli Blog Posts, HH/KCC, First of 2017

from way back when

This past Sunday, I promised my facebook friends who need some time to heal from American Elections that I'd try hard not to say/write a word about what's happening there. So, I figured it would be a good time to post another edition of a joint Havel Havelim and Kosher Cooking Carnival.

As has been my custom, since I have found myself "holding the bag," being the one and only blog carnival host for both of these Jewish blog carnivals, I just choose a variety of eighteen 18 חי Chai Life posts from various blogs, including my own obviously.

You can get more information on the facebook pages, Havel Havelim and Kosher Cooking Carnival, and if you'd like to get more active, then please email me. These editions now come out periodically, according to my moods.

Remember that these blog carnivals are for everyone, bloggers and non-bloggers alike, to read, comment and share. I hope that you take a look at the various blog (notice no mention of the blogs' names) posts included here and let me know what you think of the selection. Enjoy!

I 💙 JERUSALEM

1- January 2017 Jewish Book Carnival
2- Jerusalem is Israel's Eternal Capital City!
3- Proposed Law: bituach leumi exemptions for baalei tshuva
4- Another Shalit Deal outcome, another life sentence, another bereaved family
5- What was This Supposed to Say?
6- Explaining Israel: What the heck is going on here???
7- Hamas to evict 2500 Gazans from their homes. NGOs freaking out. (Just kidding!)
8- Future Israeli Leaders in the Negev
9- A Special Pair of Booties..
10- Israeli Charred Eggplant Salad
11- It flopped like a failed souffle

12- You Can't Blame Them
13- Denial
14- Bnei Noah
15- Nice to Know New Part of Neighborhood
16- When Beinart's Hero Called My Hero a Fascist
17- Was Elor Azaria Setup?
18- THE GOD THING

I do appreciate your input, so please don't be shy.

Chanukah Jewish Blog Post Roundup: HH & KCC

I'm starting Chanukah with a combined Havel Havelim and Kosher Cooking Carnival, 18 חי Chai, LIFE blog posts from all over.

Enjoy! Remember that you don't have to be a blogger to read, comment and share HH and KCC and all of the included posts! Join our facebook pages for more updates. Havel Havelim and Kosher Cooking Carnival.

As you will see, I do not list the name of the blog, just the title of the post. Dig in and enjoy!
PS no calories.

1. The Hidden Inner Light
2. Those Pesky UN Resolutions
3. Parashat Vayeshav: Sharing in the Pain of the Goldin and Shaul Families
4. Thoughts on Chanukah
5. The "Storming" Bride
6. Super Easy and Tasty Homemade Applesauce
7. Clueless Joseph?
8. "Hanuka - The Holiday of Jacob or Israel ?"
9. Chazak! Chazak! Vinitchazek! Matan's Al Haperek, We'll Start Again!
10. Rings on Her Fingers 2- Gluten Free Vanilla Donuts
11. Sufganiyot Made Easy! No Yeast!
12. The Pre-1967 Israeli Borders Never Existed
13. Post- USA Elections, A New Middle East
14. Obscenity personified: Obama lies, stabs Israel in the back, wishes us a Happy Chanuka
15. The anti-Israel resolution passes. Here's what it says.
16. Music, Lights, Shabbat and Happy Hanukkah
17. Tears for a Loving Dog in a World Gone Mad
18. Movie-Like Win for the Jerusalem "Big Blue" Lions

Chag Urim Sameach

May You have an Enlightened Chanukah Holiday

Havel Havelim Jewish Blog Carnival

It's time again to give everyone a chance to see what's new, what's being posted by Jewish bloggers here in Israel and abroad. Yes, it's time for Havel Havelim and as has been my custom of late, I'm only including eighteen blog posts.

Of the 18 חי Chai, Life, some will be about Judaism, some politics, Torah and kosher food. Yes, so consider this also a Kosher Cooking Carnival, which used to be a separate blog carnival. I suggest trying to check out all links, comment and share, thanks. We have Facebook pages for both, HH and KCC. And since my blog roll on A Jewish Grandmother was somehow swallowed up by blogger, I've lost a lot the blogs I used to follow and use for KCC, so I'd appreciate suggestions, thanks.

Please remember that these posts have been written by many others, besides those from my blogs, and I'm not responsible for the content.

Eating Out: How Kosher is that Restaurant?
What Does It Mean To Be "Pro-Israel"?
Israeli Supreme Court, When "Independent" is UNJUST
Jerusalem Garden Library
top of the kidney donors..
The Jewish Book Carnival: November 2016
Reinventing Me!
An Unforgettable Evening with Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
Parshas Vayeira: Essence Vision
This UN Vote Makes UNESCO's Vote On Jerusalem Look Like Child's Play
Parshat Lech-Lecha, Jews Out of Israel Miss The Forest for The Trees
The Dumb of All Fears: The Bannon Blood Libel
Pishers' Guide to Jerusalem #9, Watch Out for Peep Holes!
Blessed by A Cohen Who Has Become Very Dark
Standing Anywhere
Post-Election 2012: My Thoughts
Newbies at BEERS 2016 -- Part 2
על חשיפת הפרוטוקולים של חקירת ילדי תימן/The Kidnapped Yemenite Children Document Release

Remember that you don't have to be a blogger to read, comment and share the posts in Havel Havelim. Please let me know in the comments which are your favorites and what interesting blogs I may have left out. Thanks and enjoy!

First Havel Havelim of 5777

Havel Havelim is a Jewish/Israeli blog carnival, which means a roundup of posts from various blogs. I don't particularly agree with everything included here, but this isn't just about what I like. There will also be some posts about kosher food, so consider this also as the first Kosher Cooking Carnival of 5777. Now, if you haven't caught on yet, 5777 is the Jewish Year.

Both HH and KCC used to float around the blogosphere, hosted by various bloggers, but hosting seems to be out of style, so I've taken it on myself to keep these blog carnivals going. Both have their facebook pages, which you can join, click HH and KCC.

I've been limiting Havel Havelim to what I think are the eighteen most interesting or varied posts, and I don't identify the blog. I only list the title of the post to try to entice readers. So, if you're a blogger, you may want to try composing more "enticing" titles... Remember that you don't have to be a blogger to read, comment and share the posts in Havel Havelim. Please let me know in the comments which are your favorites and what interesting blogs I may have left out. Thanks and enjoy!

October's Jewish Book Carnival
Sukkot Reflections, 5777
Walk Article-Breishit
Newbies at BEERS 2016 -- Part 1
The United Nations Once Again “Encourages” Hamas
Being Protected by The Succah
Efrat, punishing good neighbors and the goal of a Jew-free state
Is it only me?
When The Palmah Assassinated a British Policeman
The Nasty NGO Business
Pishers' Guide to Jerusalem #8, Kupot Cholim to The Rescue!
There's No Place Like Home
Unlimited Potential
First Photos from the Banquet!
Medicinal, Refreshing Jerusalem "Street Food"
The Village Idiot
State of Israel Must Stop All The Sniveling and Begging!

Remember that you don't have to be a blogger to read, comment and share the posts in Havel Havelim.

My "Alternative International Jewish Newspaper," aka HH*

*HH = Havel Havelim is the oldest, most veteran and longest-running Jewish blog carnival in the world! HH used to float from blog to blog weekly, but the past who knows how long it has been appearing floundering on my blogs, appearing every month or so. I still think that a round-up of Jewish and Israeli blog posts from all over has value and should interest people. I do describe blogging as running my own internet magazine, so it makes sense to let my readers know that there are other blogs around, ok, maybe not quite as fascinating as mine...or maybe more so.... There's a facebook group in which I keep in touch with other bloggers and those who like to read HH, click here. Years ago, I started another Jewish blog carnival, which I call the Kosher Cooking Carnival, but now I just add the kosher food posts to Havel Havelim.

I hope that long winded introduction didn't send you scrolling for something else to read. If you're still here, good. Let me know which is your favorite post or two or three, and also let me know which other blogs you like and think should be included. And if you're a blogger who'd like to host a very special Jewish carnival aka Havel Havelim, then you're blessed.  Please let me know. And also if you have a blog post to include for next time, then mail the link to me, thanks, shilohmuse@gmail.com.

To keep this blog carnival alive, I'm limiting it to 18 חי Chai=Life posts! Now, please click on the various post titles; read, comment and share, of course.

Parshat Shavua, Weekly Torah Portion and Other Jewish Topics:
From house to House (Bo 5776)
The Real Reason Israel Suffers
Story: Rich Man Insults Unwanted Guest
Donald Trump in the Torah

History:
Above & Beyond
Does Sarkozy Know History???
The Rights of Indigenous People…Like the Jews!
A Visit to Camp (Betar) – A Farewell to Benny (8/13/2015)

Jewish Books:
The Pater," A Book Review
Jewish Book Carnival!
Winners of the 2016 Sydney Taylor Book Awards

Life in Israel:
National Religious Breaking The Glass Ceiling
Calling Overseas/Free US Phone Numbers (Money Saving Tip)
Israel vs Sweden: Hotobelli Earns her Votes!
Car Blanc
Should you hang with other English speakers? Yes, and here’s why.

Food, Kosher of Course:
Beer7 Festival
Hit The Spot Lentil Soup

Yes, count, please. There are only 18 posts here, including my own. If you'd like to be included next time and not just take a random chance that I'll notice your post, then please send it (that's the link) to me, ok?

I hope you enjoy the posts I chose. Please read, comment and of course share. And don't forget to tell everyone where you found them. And share this edition of Havel Havelim, too, thank you!

Blog Round-Up, HH of Sorts

You know what they say about a rose being a rose no matter what the name, so is a Jewish and Israeli blog round-up by hosted me still a Havel Havelim, no matter what the format?

While you're mulling over that, I'd like to remind you that whatever Havel Havelim communications still go on are on our facebook page, which you can join. And I'd really be happy if others would host, not just me... I have no idea when I'll be doing one again, though they seem to pop up about once a month. And I'm also including some food posts, so consider this also a Kosher Cooking Carnival, which also has a facebook page.

If you have any questions about the blog carnivals, hosting or want to send me links, just write to, shilohmuse@gmail.com thanks.

Enough with the introduction, but I'd still like to remind you that this will only work well if you read/visit the blogs included, maybe even comment and of course please share this and whatever else you find interesting.

I'm returning to my "secret" format, just giving a linked title and not saying who sent or what blog. Yes, that's another reason to try to be clever with titles. And I'd like to know which is your favorite post. Please let me know in the comments, thanks.

OK, on with the show!! I will try to vary by mixing up genres.

The Democrat Jihad Against Judaism
Beer Bazaar comes to Jerusalem
Chanukah Lesson: Jews are Not Pacifists!!
Win for "Jerusalem Big Blue Lions" Opening Game!
How to Go Forward Despite Intense Grief
Still Here After 730 Days
Speaking of Journeys....
The Rebbe vs. the Zen Monk
Chanukah, 5776, 2015, Day #7, Now for The Turkey; Chodesh Tov!
Chanukah in Israel: why it’s simply better here
Fokokt Anti-Israel Headlines
The Saddest Way to End 2015
So Much Pain Because the Dog Ran Out of His Yard...
Why Is the World so Blase' About Terror in Israel?
The Mother of All Languages
Rabbi Tzvi Klamen zt"l
CHANUKA….A TIME FOR MEMORIES AND MIRACLES….
I Hear the Sirens...

Which is your favorite?

Jewish and Israeli Blog Posts, aka Havel Havelim

You know what they say about branding. Try to keep a recognizable name, so I'll just keep calling my blog "round ups" Havel Havelim. There's a facebook page, on which there are updates about when I'm posting one. Join it! This time I really didn't give much notice, sorry. You can always email me (shilohmuse@gmail.com) links with HH as subject, and I'll file them away until the mood strikes.

Since I'm the only one doing them, I do it when I'm in the mood, about once a month. Since I'm the host, I'll decide what goes in, and I'll also include any posts that have had been sent to me the past few weeks. I'd appreciate your visiting the various blogs, comment, share etc. thanks. This time I'm making categories and just listing titles, not the blog/blogger. I hope that makes people more curious.

Pollard Release
Jonathan Jay Pollard -- A Greek Tragedy
Some Thoughts on Jonathan Pollard Being Released From Prison
Jonathan Jay Pollard- Glorified House Arrest

Israel and The Rest of the World
Looking at US-Israel Relations
Jews With Guns
"They're Finding It Antisemitic," London policewoman warns anti-Israel chanters (video)
"Two State Solution" Causes Terrorism

Kosher Food, Recipes and Restaurants--Kosher Cooking Carnival
Israeli Beer in Jerusalem
Simple Winter Compote
Garlic Turkey
Corn Flake Covered Baked Tuna Balls Recipe- Gluten Free, Egg Free
The old blogger's beer lecture

Jewish Life All Over
My Non-Observant Sister’s Wedding
A Mother’s Note On The Eve Of Her Son’s Enlistment
A Baal Teshuva’s Father’s Perspectives
Until When?
The Jew Stands Alone
Enough!
In spite of it all, life is good.
42 Years After Yom Kippur War, Another Azkara

Torah
Dvar Torah For Parashat VaYishlach
5776 - In the Year of Hakhel
Some thoughts for Chanukka

Miscellaneous 
ELISHA DAVIDSON and the Ispaklaria--In Suspense!!
How to Go Forward Despite Intense Grief
EVEN PENSIONERS NEED TO TAKE A BREAK-“TIYUL”(TRAVEL), TIP FOR TIREDNESS!
Who Israel has instead of rock stars and supermodels (and why I’m glad)
If this is Kislev (so soon?)… this must be the November Jewish Book Carnival!!!
Stairs in The Israel Museum, More Handicapped Accessible

I think this selection is a bit lighter than my usual, meaning fewer heavy politics. What do you think? During my searches I did find a few new blogs, too. And I hope you check them out and share this Havel Havelim around. Thanks, Shavua Tov and have a truly wonderful week!!

Are There Still Jewish/Israeli Bloggers? HH and KCC

It has been  four weeks since I last posted a Havel Havelim, the old weekly round-up of Jewish and Israeli blog posts.

From the updates on my blog rolls, meaning the list of blogs on the sidebars of my blogs,  there still are people blogging. I sometimes look at the various blog posts and enjoy reading them. What has very obviously petered out is the community, the camaraderie that we once enjoyed. I miss that. So, although the former niceties of thanking hosts of the Jewish blog carnivals Havel Havelim and Kosher Cooking Carnival seem to have gone the way of the Long Distance Operator, I still think that offering my readers a taste of other blogs is a good and productive thing to do. This time I will also include posts that would have been in the Kosher Cooking Carnival. I'd love it if others felt like hosting either one or both or the combo, so if you're interested, please let me know at shilohmuse@gmail.com. Both blog carnivals have facebook pages, Havel Havelim and Kosher Cooking Carnival, just click the names and join.

I hope that you check out the other blogs and posts, comment and share. Remember that blogging gives us the opportunity to post what the mainstream media leaves out. This time I will just feature a few blogs I like. They are very different. In addition I will add links to some of my own blog posts from the past few weeks. I would really appreciate your feedback on this. Here goes:

PREOCCUPIED TERRITORY is a fantastic satirical blog. Especially since the "death" of Caroline Glick's Latma, we're in need of someone to show how outrageously dumb people on the Left can be.

Cabinet To Vote On Peace Pact With Nablus-Area Plumber

Report: No One Accuses US Blacks Of Loyalty To Liberia

Study: Arabs Who Stab Jews Might Not Be Interested In Coexistence

AvivahWerner.com is a by blogger who writes very honestly about her life and family.

The healing power of siblings

When intrinsic motivation is missing in college students

What would you do today if you were brave? Here’s my answer.

israelseen.com is an excellent comprehensive site which offers blog posts about Judaism and Israel. OK, now, is there really a difference nowadays between sites and blogs, articles and blog posts? Not really.

Jack Cohen – Anousim Initiative Pt. II

There is a synagogue on Har HaBayit

A Photographic Essay of the Secrets Under the Al-Aqsa Mosque

David Bedein – The Mufti, Hitler and the Palestinians: The Facts!

Doug's blog is a favorite of mine to be perfectly honest. He blogs about Israeli beers. A taste of the gold, Three new Israeli beers.
Israel Just the Facts is a blog I'm just recently acquainted with. Here are a couple of its posts.
Is Anyone Listening? Is It Still Unclear What The Middle East Wars Are About?
You Are Not Going To Believe What a Mother of Killed Palestinian Terrorist Pulls Out On LIVE TV!

The Real Jerusalem Streets photographer is an old friend of mine. We love to meet each other no matter what the occasion. Her blog is a visual pleasure:
Rain in Jerusalem, 6 Years in Jerusalem: Then, Now, Next, and on Israellycool, Sorry AP, No Excuses For Murder.
Good News From Israel, New Topic: Jewish Inventors and Innovations is part of a Jewish trivia game that Jacob Richman has been working on.
I found this blog Going Home.. To Yerushalayem on the Life in Israel blogroll.  Here's an interesting post Historical Background On the Struggle For Jewish Prayer On The Temple Mount:

I just realized that Leora has changed the name of her blog to Sketching Out. Most of her posts are of her artwork, but sometimes she posts a great kosher recipe, like now Squash Carrot Soup – Orange and Yummy. She also hosts JPIX, the Jewish blog carnival that features picture posts.
From Miriam's Kitchen... If Miriam says that this is easy to make, believe her. She doesn't have time to waste,  An Easy Supper. Vegetable and Cheese Lasagna. Miriam has another blog, Miriam's Words, Longing For a Quiet Day..

My friend Debbie Dan is a geriatric social worker by profession, and she's also my age, so... Yes, her blog is excellent and very informative. Here are a couple of posts, STAY SAFE, SENIORS! and A SENIOR SIGHING…..BUT ENDING WITH A SMILE….
Bucking the Trend is Sara Honig's blog. Here's what she wrote about Yitzchak Rabin, The Rabin Finger-Pointing Fest.
Here are a few posts by Tzivia, the multi-blogger, Arabs, on the train, Once upon a time, in Bnei Brak … and Dear Family: she is safe, so please stop asking
I consider Jewish-Israel to be a very important project. Here's their most recent report/post: Chief Rabbis Vindicated for Asking Jews to Avoid ICEJ’s 2015 Jesus Worship Feast

Here are some of my recent posts from both A Jewish Grandmother and Shiloh Musings. Shiloh, The Perfect Place for Jewish Prayer! Types and Fonts in the Israel Museum, Creative Vegetable Cooking, Fighting "City Hall" and Winning!!! Protection Against Terrorists? TIPS! and Bibi Capitulates Yet Again!

Thanks, comment and share! And visit as many blogs as you can, commenting and sharing all the way...

Have a wonderful week!

Oops! Ellul Already!! Havel Havelim-Kosher Cooking Carnival Combo

Cross-posted on A Jewish Grandmother...

We're a week into the Jewish Month of Ellul, which means that in three weeks it'll be Rosh Hashannah, and a week after that's over it's Yom Kippur and a few days after that we have the Succot Holiday which ends with Simchat Torah.

Yes, for Jews of all stripes there's lots to do and lots to think about. And for Jewish bloggers there should be lots to blog about, so please send me links to the posts, OK?

Havel Havelim is the long-running weekly international Jewish blog carnival, which had been started many years ago (by modern internet standards) by Soccer Dad, who no longer blogs. It floats from blog to blog, and we keep it organized on our facebook page. If you'd like to host one, please let us know, and it's yours! I'm always willing to help newbies. Hosting isn't hard and it's a good way to get your blog better known and know others.
The Kosher Cooking Carnival is  the monthly (in theory--appearing on or around Rosh Chodesh, the beginning of the Jewish Month,) blog carnival I began a number of years ago on the specific topic of kosher food. It can include posts about every aspect from Halacha, Jewish Law, to recipes, customs, kosher cookbooks and restaurants. You can also volunteer to host an edition; we also have a facebook page.
To guarantee your post's inclusion in one of the blog carnivals, please send me the link, with a short blurb describing it, to shilohmuse@gmail.com and ither HH or KCC as subject, thanks. If there will be a different host, I'll just forward it. Since Havel Havelim is weekly, please send the link before Shabbat your time, thanks. I not only include links sent to me, but I also look for others.

Remember, that you don't have to be a blogger to read, comment and share the posts on Havel Havelim or the Kosher Cooking Carnival.

Tzedek, Tzeddek, that's right!!

First are posts sent to me, then mine and last will be some I've found. Responsibility for content is that of the writer, not mine. Jewish bloggers are a heterogeneous group of people with a wide variety of opinions. If we didn't have opinions, we wouldn't have anything to blog about. If you'd like to be included or have a favorite blog you think should be in it, then don't be shy; send me a link. In the meantime, enjoy:

Yael Shahar, two very interesting posts: Book Review: The Disappearance of God by Richard Elliot Friedman, The Disappearance of God follows the gradual decrease of the divine presence in the Biblical writings—from the unquestioned guide of the Patriarchs, to the distant but still accessible voice of the Prophets, to the absent Deity of Esther. What is the meaning of this trend, and what does it portend for our day? Jewish Book Blog Carnival As we enter the month of Elul, A Damaged Mirror Blog hosts the Jewish Book Blog Carnival, a monthly event where bloggers who write about Jewish books can meet, read, and comment on each others’ posts.

Drew Kaplan,  “The Joy of Text” Features a Discussion on Speaking With One’s Children About Sex and Features Guest Dr. Joy Ladin to Discuss Changing Genders
Ben-Tzion Spitz, Lions of Judah, The Bible itself as well as subsequent Rabbinic commentators have mixed feelings regarding a monarchy. On one hand it seems to be a command that the nation of Israel should have a king. On the other hand, it seems that a monarchy may only be established if the nation desires one.
RJS, Yesterday a Nefesh B'Nefesh charter flight landed with 232 new Olim, immigrants to Israel. Of that number, 59 were young people who came to volunteer, to serve in the IDF as lone soldiers. It was so impressive that I had to share a few of those photos in Israellycool. Living the Dream. Last week I wrote about 75 Torah scrolls dedicated at the Kotel. However, I found there was more to the story. As thousands were waiting for the program to begin, over by the Kotel in the Women's Section, a small elite group was gathered. I saw them and photographed the historic moment. Torah: Bond for Eternity
This was sent by the blogger's mother who also blogs. On Food, Sociology, and Green Beans in Olive Oil And from the "older generation," DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT TIL IT’S GONE
Jacob Richman, Welcome Home to the New Olim and photos at the airport,  3 Year Jewish Holiday Calendar (5576-5778 / 2015-2018)
I was at the 4th Shiloh Conference, which was wonderful!! Don't miss next year's! Photos From the 4th Shiloh Conference כנס שילה
On Shiloh Musings, among dozens of other topics, I wrote about two revolutions happening right now. The New "American Revolution," 2015/2016 and Shabbat Revolution in Israel
Jerusalem's open air market, Machane Yehuda also has some great restaurants Fish Meal in the "Shuk."
We were in Efrat and it sure has grown. Grand Bus Tour of Efrat
And here are a few interesting blog posts and articles.

Berkeley Couple Welcomes Shabbat Guests for 25 Years
Carter To Seek Cancer Treatment In Gaza: ‘No Jewish MDs There’
Today's Mitzvot
#BlogElul 6: Know
Four Year Aliyah Anniversary
Twenty-Three Years Ago...Today
If it were my parent...
Poetry, Please; Moroccan Fish Balls
Armenian Stuffed Grape Leaves
Just when you think you miss Walmart...
ZA'ATAR BAKED SALMON
Ashdod Beer Festival -- August 19-20
After Yesterday, Cooler-Yet-Warmer News

Enjoy and comment and share the posts.

17th of Tammuz Fast Postponed, HH and KCC, Too

Cross-posted on me-ander

I couldn't think of a clever title for this combined Havel Havelim and Kosher Cooking Carnival, besides the fact that they are all "postponed."

• Yesterday, Shabbat was the 17th of Tammuz, but since we don't fast, except for Yom Kippur, on Shabbat, the fast was postponed  until today.
• I usually post my Havel Havelim, the international Jewish blog carnival on Saturday night after Shabbat, but that, too was postponed until today.
• I really had planned on posting a Kosher Cooking Carnival for Rosh Chodesh Tammuz, and that has obviously been postponed, since it's now closer to Av than to Tammuz, so this combines the two months.

So, I hope you don't mind that lazy summer's day, when I'm not working and not eating I've decided to produce another joint HH and KCC.

Havel Havelim is the long-running weekly international Jewish blog carnival, which had been started many years ago (by modern internet standards) by Soccer Dad, who no longer blogs. It floats from blog to blog, and we keep it organized on our facebook page. If you'd like to host one, please let us know, and it's yours! I'm always willing to help newbies. Hosting isn't hard and it's a good way to get your blog better known and know others.

The Kosher Cooking Carnival is  the monthly (in theory--appearing on or around Rosh Chodesh, the beginning of the Jewish Month,) blog carnival I began a number of years ago on the specific topic of kosher food. It can include posts about every aspect from Halacha, Jewish Law, to recipes, customs, kosher cookbooks and restaurants. You can also volunteer to host an edition; we also have a facebook page.

To guarantee your post's inclusion in one of the blog carnivals, please send me the link, with a short blurb describing it, to shilohmuse@gmail.com and ither HH or KCC as subject, thanks. If there will be a different host, I'll just forward it. Since Havel Havelim is weekly, please send the link before Shabbat your time, thanks. I not only include links sent to me, but I also look for others.

Remember, that you don't have to be a blogger to read, comment and share the posts on Havel Havelim or the Kosher Cooking Carnival.

And now, on with the show!

not even the clock works

Ruti, "Where everybody knows your name" #5: La Boca! Ruti and the Coach's favorite place to celebrate and have a good meal.

Marcia, last week's HH hostess, There may be no school but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't discuss the Torah with your kids. Enjoying the Bible Online offers innovative fun activities, questions, and discussion guidelines related to God forbidding the children of Israel to use a sword while building an altar (in the book of Exodus) in "Does it Matter How We Get to the End Product?"
Not even the clock works in the Jerusalem Central Bus Station, The Death of the Jerusalem Central Bus Station

Ben-Tzion Spitz, Perilous Roads. Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations. -Oliver Goldsmith

Real Jerusalem Streets, latest mail news, Please Wait a Minute Mr. Postman
Israellycool, Temple Mount, Must Watch: Dome of the Rock Power Washing

Doug, the Israeli Beer maivin, New beers at Zman Amiti and Jerusalem Beer Festival update.
My blog name change, I Want Your Opinion, Thanks! Seriously, please let me know your opinion, thanks.
There will be more to buy in Sha'ar Binyamin! Lots of Building in Sha'ar Binyamin!
Help Mama Bla Blah in her struggle against the drug company: TESARO pharmaceutical - Will Watch Me Die. Refuah Shleimah!!
Elder of Ziyon, 07/03 Links Pt2: Netanyahu: UNHRC cares nothing for human rights; Flotilla Brought Hate, Not Aid

Mystical Paths,
A View from Tiberius

Some great food deals. You don't have to spend a lot for a filling and healthy meal out:

• Best Deal for a Tuna Salad in Jerusalem
• Great Deal for a Satisfying Meat Meal
• Best Price Imaginable for a Filling Meal and It's Meat!

Revisiting two favorite Jerusalem restaurants, Piccolino and Modern.

For Israelis and Jews all over the world, July 4 has special significance, Rescue At Entebbe: An Anniversary of Freedom

The Kosher Spoon, SPICED CHICKPEAS, looks like a good idea especially with the Nine Days coming up.
Esser Agaroth, What's the Significance of July 4th Falling on 17 Tammuz this Year?

Malachi Rosenfeld, HaYa"D, links from Shemittah Rediscovered and photos I took at the prayer vigil at the sight of the murder and on the funeral A Soldier's Mother.
This ongoing war, 03-Jul-15: Misery, terrorism and money-making: a cynics' guide:One factor beyond all others ensures that the Palestinian Arab cause manages to sustain its momentum nearly seventy years after the UN decision to split the compact British-occupied territory of Palestine/Eretz Yisrael into two countries: the existence of UNRWA.
My easiest cookie recipe, Making My Famous Classic 1, 2, 3 Cookies Sans Scale
My husband's blog, Amazing Occupation Or, A Question That Has Been Occupying My Mind
The Lid, Refuting Hillary's Ridiculous Claim- She Will NOT Be Better For Israel Than Obama: Here's Proof
My Fruity Chicken, actually very easy to make!
Tzvee My Jewish Standard Dear Rabbi Column for July 2015: Holocaust Conceit
Mazaltov and many more to Jordana!!! Aliyaversary
Chopping Wood,Democracy and the Jewish State: Slomiansky v. Gal-On - Who Needs a Constitution when You've Got the Tanach?
The Lost Kitchen, Bras and Babka
Walk Through the Parsha, Balak
My good friend Miriam writes The Wonderful 'Settlers' of the Negev...
al tishali oti's joy
Tzivia Welcome to Chu”l, and have a nice stay!
Sha'i Ben Tekoa Islam As An Excuse
Jerusalem Macrolovers WHY FAST??
Today, the 18th of Tammuz, fasting the postponed 17th of Tammuz fast, when we all mourn the loss of our Holy Temple and the Rosenfeld family of Kochav Hashachar, and their loved ones all over, mourns their precious son Malachi Moshe HaYa"D.

We aren't giving up. We aren't finished. We aren't history. We have a future. G-d willing we will be truly sovereign and rebuild our Holy Temple in our Holy City of Jerusalem, and the days of mourning will be turned into days of festivity and worship of G-d, and all of those in the Next World will return to us in joy together!