Mar 19th, 2010
by rabbifink.
Set your DVRs!
Remember the incredible “Planet Earth” Series from the BBC on the Discovery Channel?
The next chapter begins Sunday 8 PM in the new series called “Life”.
I am so excited for this series. Our family must have seen every episode of Planet Earth at least five times in the gorgeous High Definition it was meant to be watched in.
Supposedly, Life is even better. More cameras, better tracking technology and more mind-blowing footage.
This is what “Reality TV” is supposed to be. We don’t need scripts or actors to be entertained; our world is more breathtaking than anything one’s imagination could invent. “Life” will demonstrate this once again.
If you don’t have Discovery Channel, wait for this to come out on DVD / Blu-Ray. You won’t want to miss it.
Trailer is below… (more…)
Mar 15th, 2010
by rabbifink.
Remember the awesome Solar Eclipse in Southeast Asia last year?
Back then, I wrote a little piece called Solar Eclipse in Judaism that explains the famous Talmudic reasons for eclipse.
Recently I came across this incredible video by the BBC. They capture amazing footage of the actual eclipse, the sights and sounds of Southeast Asians observing the eclipse, put it to some beautiful music and have some annoying dude giving his idiotic commentary (more…)
Feb 24th, 2010
by rabbifink.
I am sure you have already heard the news. If you have not, here goes.
Today, a killer whale named Tilikum at Sea World Orlando killed a trainer. Yes. A whale. An animal that has no instinct to kill a human, killed a human, IN FRONT OF AN AUDIENCE! That was certainly more than the spectators bargained for…
You can read all about it all over the place, (more…)
Feb 4th, 2010
by rabbifink.
This post has been crossposted to DovBear. More discussion there.
Since the Earthquake in Haiti many have attempted to figure out “why” the tragedy occurred.
There are 4 prominent versions going around the web right now.
Rabbi Shafran Version 1: God punished the people of Haiti because of evil speech.
Rabbi Shafran Version 2: We don’t know why God punished the people of Haiti but the lesson is that we should learn is not to speak evil speech.
Rabbi Levin: The earthquake and Tsunami and 9/11 happened because of Gays in the military.
Rabbi Feldman: We can’t know why the earthquake happened, but it happened for “a reason”.
What has been missing from this is a more rational approach (more…)
Jul 26th, 2009
by rabbifink.
Last week the world witnessed another wonder of our universe, the Solar Eclipse. This eclipse was visible from Southeast Asia and was the longest eclipse in 18 years and will remain the longest for the next 123 years.
The eclipse has long been associated with mythology and supernatural acts. If you are a fan of the TV show, Heroes, you know what I mean.
In Southeast Asia, many Hindus were gripped by fear. According to Hindu tradition, the eclipse can cause harm to unborn children. Many ancient cultures attached mythological meaning to solar eclipses. Today, we know that the eclipse is part of the solar pattern that is predictable to the second.
What about Judaism? What do we say about the solar eclipse?
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Set your DVRs!
