Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Interesting Posts and Articles #305

  1. This week's Haveil Havolim.
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  2. Balashon posts about eshkolit, and how it comes from English grapefruit, which in turn is called that because it grows in clusters.
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  3. At JNUL, Sefer Toldot Adam, with segulot for barren women.
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  4. At the Five Towns Jewish Times, an article against anonymous commenters.
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  5. Daat Torah points to an interesting article in the Jerusalem Post that Romania is toughening up its laws about witches.
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  6. On the Main Line about the etymology of davening.
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  7. DovBear about the scandal that is casting lead. See my discussion about this unfortunate superstitious practice here.
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  8. The New York Times covers the YU Seforim Sale.
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  9. Hirhurim about skipping tachanun.
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  10. Here on parshablog, Ki Tisa sources (to prepare the parsha) and Archeih and the Authenticity of the Zohar.

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