העורך Editor

Nice theory on Megillah 12b, but there is an explicit Chazal elsewhere saying: קומוס איסטבלאטי של בית אבא היית

Forget it.

Instead of a boring book review, I shall make one (slightly unfair) mocking comment:

This central-planning ילד-שמנת fool hoped for endless, “high-minded” quasi-scientific Labor-socialist experiments on live Jewish human beings (wages, hours, etc., etc.).*

And he sure got his wish…

(The author himself followed an unclear mix of Austrian economics and some socialism.)

Hertzl keeps repeating en tutto that such-and-such an experiment will redound to the whole world’s welfare, it seems he might even believe it, himself!

Find the full text here.

*When commenting on books written in German, one must, oneself, use endless hyphenation!

First, German Udo Ulfkotte was a bought journalist. Then he felt remorse and started to expose the truth about modern journalism (keyword: Operation Mockingbird).

He planned a trilogy, died after the first book came out, and all his notes vanished. The first translation of the book, bought by a shadow company, quickly went out of print. The Wikipedia entry is a hit job, of course.

Here’s a short review of the second English translation.

What are signs that it’s time to move out?

I can’t recommend this enjoyable article highly enough (including historical scenarios, and a checklist).

Follow the link at the end, as well.