It’s the halfway point of Hannukah, and it’s unexpected presence on the calendar has marked a sudden disconnect I’ve had with the Jewish community. For most of my life, I’ve been surrounded by aspects of Judaism and Jewish culture, be it growing up attending temple, my variou[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Hospice’
December 15th, 2009 - 3:51 am § in True/Slant
Hannukah, Modern Judaism and Musical Mensches
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December 14th, 2009 - 5:00 am § in True/Slant
The Best Albums of 2009
The new year is almost here, and with it comes a maelstrom of “End of the Year Lists.” Here on Ex-Spectator, I’ll be rolling out a few “End of the Year”/”End of the Decade” lists. Today’s list: The Best Albums of 2009. As I’ve mentioned previously, there are a lot of pitfalls for [...]
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