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The man who swiped barack Obama's prayer note from Jerusalem's Western Wall has confessed to the deed, repented and asked forgiveness.

Yesterday morning, I was on the phone with several friends in Israel. As usual, I was awake during the night and had the news on when a terrorist bulldozed its way down Jaffa Street, killing several people and injuring dozens more.

Knowing the location, had the bulldozer not been stopped where it was stopped, hundreds could have been killed at a very busy market nearby.

The Nashville Israeli community invites all to participate in a Yom Hazikaron: Israel Remembrance Day commemoration. It begins at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7 in the West End Synagogue East Chapel. The memorial service will be followed by an Israeli-style Yom HaAtzmaut celebration starting at 6 p.m. It will include a kosher falafel dinner and music.

"Whatever you want to say about the substance of what the reverend is saying, interpret as you may, if I had has a rabbi who brought that much game, I would have spent this Passover neck deep in a bacon and cheese croissandwich."

–Jon Stewart on the Reverend Jeremiah Wright’s comments at this past weekend’s NAACP keynote.

Ann VanderMeer knows …

Ann VanderMeer knows …

I was looking around for a craft or something for Monkey’s bible class this week (and boy, there’s nothing specific on Ezekiel to be found on the ‘net) when I came across this:

In the continuing battle of Arabs vs Jews, score one for the Jews. After perpetrating this savage bias crime against Rabbi Uria Ohana, 18-year-old Ali Hussein was struck by a car while stealing away with the Rabbi’s prized yarmulke.

Matthew 26:47-56, Holman Christian Standard Bible:While He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived. A large mob, with swords and clubs, was with him from the chief priests and elders of the people. His betrayer had given them a sign: "The One I kiss, He's the One; arrest Him!" So he went right up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!"—and kissed Him.

On Wednesday night, I had the honor of leading the Stations of the Cross in our sanctuary.