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Some Highlights from posts 300-500

rabbifink — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:01:13 +0000

Last time I did a “best of” was post 300.

Since then, we have had a lot of fun over here on the blog.

It seems crazy, but since post 300, we discussed Rubashkin, our friend Curtis and his Islamaphobia, the Esther Petrack story, a great post that got 70 comments (my most ever) and several stories about me and Pacific Jewish Center in the media.

Here are some of my favorites and some of your favorites from 300 through 500. Thank you for your support, reading, commenting (here and on Facebook / Twitter) and sharing. I look forward to many more interesting encounters here and across the blogosphere!

Please read these classics and enjoy them again (or for the first time). Click the Like button on any of the posts to share with your friends on Facebook!

I’ve Been Published! My Article On Felony Murder Is Online

Pacific Jewish Center Featured on MSNBC.com

Orthoprax Jews and Orthoprax Christians

Green Gone Wild

The Library of Congress and Maimonidies Disagree

Is the Rubashkin Saga / Trial Anti-Semitic?

KCET Departures Features Pacific Jewish Center

Mr. Miller Was My Math Teacher at Ner Israel

27 Years Is A Harsh Sentence But Not The Only Harsh Sentence

Lessons in Anti-Semitism From Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean

My One Sharp Criticism of the Museum of Tolerance

Changing Demographics in Monsey and Rockland County (Data)

My Visit With Judith Clark at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility

The Mosque at Ground Zero Has A Marketing Problem

An Interesting Alternative to Prison

In Which I Respond To The Most Epic Comment I Have Ever Seen

Essay: What is Teshuva (repentance) and How Does It Work in Judaism?

Stop Complaining About the “Anti-Semitic” Time Magazine Article

Maghen Abraham Synagogue in Beirut Lebanon: A Symbol of Tolerance

Michael Vick, Bill Simmons, Forgiveness and Restorative Justice

Esther Petrack’s Mother Speaks: Esther is observant, it was all editing

Our Penchant For Defining Ourselves By Excluding Others

Book Review | Hush

When Religious Holidays Lose Their Religion

The President Signs the Repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”

Orthodox Jews and E-Readers

300th Post: Some Of The Most Interesting of the First 300

rabbifink — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:10:13 +0000

The World Celebrates 300 Posts on finkorswim.com

Today we are celebrating 300 posts on my blog. Hence, the fireworks. (To see the picture I DID NOT use, click here.) When I started blogging 15 months ago I never dreamed I would ever have 300 posts or a respectable, regular readership. As you all know, most blogs rise and fall quicker than the President’s polling numbers. A big reason I have been able to maintain this blog because of you the readers. So I thank you.

I have compiled a nice list of posts worth reading. For some of you it will be review, for others it will be interesting to see some of the things you may have missed. As always I welcome feedback.

Enjoy.

Jewish Blog Round-Up #225

rabbifink — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:05:28 +0000

Another week, another Haveil Havalim.

This week’s round-up is hosted by “How To Be An Israeli”. A number of excellent blog posts from the week that was are linked.

An excellent job all around.

My Book Review of DovBear on the Parsha is mentioned with a very nice comment:

Rabbi Fink talks of being swept away by DovBear’s passion and insight; I felt the same way about reading this post!

Thanks for the mention.

To check out Haveil Havalim #225 click through.

Haveil Havalim #225.

Jewish Blog Round-Up July 5th 2009 Edition

rabbifink — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:52:51 +0000

Once again a very talented Jewish blogger has provided the weekly Haveil Havalim Jewish Blog Round-up.

This week it is hosted by A Time of the Signs.

I am mentioned not once, but twice in the round-up. Once for my Michael Jackson post and once more for my guest post on DovBear about Onymous vs. Anonymous blogging which was cross-posted on my blog as well.

Thank you Toby for the mentions! You can find all the links by clicking through.

Haveil Havalim #224

If You Like To Read Jewish Blogs

rabbifink — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:05:21 +0000

Another Sunday, another Haveil Havalim

The weekly Haveil Havalim roundup of the Jewish blogs is hosted this week by Ima on and off the Bima.

You can find a tremendous number of blogs and articles from this past week. Certainly there is more than enough reading material for a little while.

My post about the plight of Mideastern Jewry that was written the morning of the Holocaust Museum Shooting is mentioned.

Thank you to “Ima” for including me, hosting the round up and doing all the work to sort through all the Jewish blogs!

Click below to see the “round up”.

Havail Havlim #221 is here.

Jewish Blog Roundup

rabbifink — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:49:15 +0000

The weekly Haveil Havalim roundup of the Jewish blogs is hosted this week by Esser Agaroth.

You can find a truly astounding number of blogs and articles from the week that was. Certainly enough reading material for a little while.

My recent post on LeBron James, his bad sportsmanship and why I athletes are not role models is linked. The Sportsmanship post has now surpassed “The Speed of History” as the most popular post on this blog.

I will not be changing the link on the right hand side of the blog because those are only posts from the First 100. When I get to the next milestone I will do a new “Favorites Post” and add new links.

Click here to go to Haveil Havalim #220.

Do You Like Reading Blogs?

rabbifink — Sun, 31 May 2009 19:05:43 +0000

A great weekly Jewish (mostly) blog roundup called Haveil Havalim has been going strong for 219 rounds.

I just heard of it this week.

That is pretty lame, I am well aware

Anyway, I heard of it thanks to DovBear of http://dovbear.blogspot.com fame.

I got a couple mentions in the post and I do appreciate that.

Read on for the link.

Click here for Haveil Havalim #219.

Now I better come up with something good to submit for next week’s Haveil Havalim…

One Month Anniversary & Best of the Blog (So Far)

rabbifink — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:02:52 +0000

Well it has been one month for me on the blogging trail. I must say, I quite like it. I like the idea of expressing myself to an infinite (sometimes reluctant) audience. If the world stops being interesting to me then the blog posts will probably end. I don’t think that is going to happen so I am fairly certain you will see more of my thoughts over time and this is in addition to the twice weekly podcasts and essays of my speeches.

I have compiled a brief “best of” for those of you who may have missed some previous posts. The word “and” appears in nearly every post title. Hmmmmm…..

Malcolm Gladwell and Outliers

Madoff 1 and Madoff 2

Bob Costas and Destiny

Kobe Bryant and Preparation

The Ravens and Respect

Children and Manners

Winners and Losers