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How to Browse Mizrachi Torah Publications: A Simple Life Tip

I occasionally come across so-called low-grade “Religious Zionist” print publications I suspect conceal some Torah truths but whose pictures are inappropriate.

You think you can copy Rabbi Meir studying from Acher?

Here’s a solution: Skim the titles in a dark room. You will quickly see if there is anything to be gained (usually not!), and avoid unseemly sights.

Don’t laugh!

Make Galus Great Again – A Funny Perspective on Trump Troubles

I thought you might enjoy a comment conversation I read…

Paul D. Van Pelt:

So, it has led us up to this. We are so pregnant with pause, we can scarcely stand it. Playing into the narcissism of the subject is the object of his interest, preference and motive. I would PREFER he not be patronized. No arrest. No attention. No anything. It may not play that way. However, anyone who has followed the strategy of this subject ought to know his MO by now. Everything done plays into his artful dodger personna. I have a different proposal. Deport him. Declare him a public nuisance; threat to national security; advocate of sedition. Other undesirable people have been dealt with, for, arguably less damning reasonings. Or, allegations.
Or, insinuations. Come on now. What is the law? Damned good question.

Christopher (blog owner):

Europe eventually did get rid of Napoleon, with the combined work of the British Navy, the Russian winter, Iberian guerilla warfare, Metternichian diplomacy, and Talleyrandian duplicity. It took a lot. And some Prussians who arrived at Waterloo in the nick of time. But I like the image. Mar-a-Lago is Elba. The 100 days ending with Waterloo are still ahead of us…

Paul D. Van Pelt:

Thanks, Christopher. This is not for you only. It is for everyone wondering how the opera plays out. Today, I parsed things as best I can. No one wants another black eye from history. Well, not free world nations, anyway. I reassert we are expending too much money/time/distress on disposing of an annoyance. He may be a little nervous now, but he is still laughing. There was a maxim in administrative law, something called a totality of circumstances. This recognizes that, yes, some cases are egregious and, facially, worthy of pursuit, but what will the outcome obtain, against the expenditure of time/money? We are not batting well right now. You got my comparison with Napoleon. There is nothing that can be done with the subject now that would measurably improve or embellish American history. The narcissist knows this. That is why he is laughing.

Read the rest here…

Do I agree? I don’t know and I don’t care.