Tikkun Olam

I can't believe I haven't posted since the last Haveil Havalim, but it's true--I have not had the time, nor the energy, and it's already time to announce the next HH, #300.  It is up and running at To Kiss a Mezuzah , and one post of yours truly is in it. Don't get me wrong--working is great, but it has its perils.  And one of the more serious ones is... not blogging!  Somehow I will have to rectify that...

The latest and newest Jewish Blog Carnival, Haveil Havalim (for those readers with no knowledge of Hebrew, the title translates to "Vanity of Vanities") #287 is up and running at Cosmic X .  Yours truly is not in it, but that is because I have not been blogging lately.  It is still chock full o' great articles, just waiting for your perusal, so, to paraphrase the title of yesterday's Torah portion, Lech Lecha ("go forth for yourself") to Cosmic X and read 'em!

There is a new internet community in town, of Jewish and Israel bloggers! The Kehila* was founded by Eric, of The Israel Situation blog . In Eric's own words,  The idea is that we each agree to help each other out and promote each other’s blogs . . . the challenge is open to anyone with an active Jewish/Israel themed blog.  It can be personal or professional.  There are no big rules.  I don’t plan to kick anyone out.  It is not my community, after all, it belongs to each person who joins. Let's all help each other, and grow stronger by doing so.  We all can, by working together, not only increase traffic to each of our blogs and generate greater reader interest and comments in the process, but also create a synergy that would not be possible separately.  Remember, " The whole is greater than the sum of it's parts !" I personally think that this is a great idea, and I am proud to be a member. If you fit the parameters, you should be, too! *Ke...

This week's Jewish Blog Carnival #278 (yay! it's got a number again--I'll take their word for it) is up and running at The Israel Situation , so go get your cup o' jo, kick back in that easy chair, and have a good read.  Ya gotta have a laptop, though; it's a little bulky maneuvering that PC monitor and keyboard onto your lap.  Or alternatively, you could. . . *Copyright alert: No infringement of any text or graphic copyright is ever intended on this blog. If you own the copyright to any original image or document used for the creation of the graphics or information on this site, please contact the blog administrator with all pertinent info so that proper credit can be given. If you wish to have it removed from the site, just say the word; it shall be, ASAP.

(nablopomo for day 26, a tad late. so what.) Haveil Havalim, the Jewish Blog Carnival, is up and running at this place .  Read it. That's an order. (But take it in a nice way. Please.)

Great job by Frume Sarah in hosting and posting the latest Jewish Blog Carnival Haveil Havalim, number 272 (so they say), on her blog, here . For the past two or three weeks I've been several days late in linking it.  Guess what?  It's only. . . 12:08 a.m., so I'm only late by eight minutes!!! Read, and enjoy! ( hey, does this post count for nablopomo day 21?!)

It's been a really difficult week, but Haveil Havalim must go on!  The Jewish blog carnival, HH  #270 is up and running at Benji's What War Zone .  It was up on Sunday, June 6th (sorry 'bout that. . .). Be there or be square!

The Empty-Seat-at-my-Seder edition number two-hundred-sixty-two, I believe, is up and running at Jack's. Read it quick , before Yom Tov sets in tomorrow night. . .!

. . . at Yachdus, with the " Geulah (redemption) Edition " #260. Click and read to your heart's desire (there's already time for reading before Pesach), and then go back to cleaning--you can't escape it in the end! Pesach kasher ve-sameach to all. *picture by Sora Rivka Daina, on Chinuch.org

Calling all JBloggers (and non , too) to the latest edition of Haveil Havalim , the Jewish Blog Carnival #252 (I think that's the right number; Jack didn't say. . .) right there at the-year-of-Jack's Random Thoughts . Read, ruminate, and rejoice. (*I could use this post as a nablopomo entry, but that would be. . .cheating.)

Go for it here . And as Yisrael Medad says, " shkoyach! " (I just love the corruption of that word).

Haveil Havalim, the Jewish Blog Carnival is up and running at Batya's blog: me-ander: Havel Havelim, The Balagan! Go, read: this one is mysterious . . . !

The latest Jewish Blog Carnival, the famous Haveil Havalim #240, Aliyah Edition--is up and running at Artzeinu . Be sensible: read it! *Copyright alert: No infringement of any text or graphic copyright is ever intended on this blog. If you own the copyright to any original image or document used for the creation of the graphics or information on this site, please contact the blog administrator with all pertinent info so that proper credit can be given. If you wish to have it removed from the site, just say the word; it shall be, ASAP.

I am having a great time just participating in the chat room, virtually 'meeting' other bloggers by watching the live webcast and chatting with other bloggers. I am seeing bloggers whose blogs I read, and I wish there were some way we could have video set-ups for each chat-room member so if we choose, we could see and be seen (anonymity, be gone!). Right now, different bloggers are being introduced, while the general hevre went to have dinner (I ran to get my oatmeal breakfast & more coffee)! Benji Lovitt of What War Zone is about to to a stand-up; they are all coming back from dinner now... Benji is funny, no question about it. Stand up comedy is serious business, and it is TOUGH. Will try to update this as it is happening (Jameel, thanks for setting a precedent!); it is 8:03 p.m. Israel time, and Benji is into his act: talking about the funnyness (is that a word?) of the Hebrew language for olim chadashim... Ron Dermer speaking now--discussing the changing paradigm o...