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THE LAST LAUGH OF ENLIGHTENMENT

How can something as serious as religion ever tolerate something as light
as humor? Our Hollywood entertainer turned biblical scholar offers sobering
thoughts.

5 MINUTES that will give you pause in your consideration of the comedy of
the absurd we call life

Listen now or download for later

http://www.jwisdom.com/shows/833/
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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"To be a person of truth, be swayed neither by approval nor disapproval.
Work at not needing approval from anyone and you will be free to be who you
really are."

                       --- Rebbe Nachman 

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[ J E W I S H  L I V I N G ]

--> outlook
Government, Yes! The Divine and Parents, No!
By Dennis Prager

One of the major differences between the right and the left concerns the
question of authority: To whom do we owe obedience and who is the ultimate
moral authority?


http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0210/prager022310.php3

---> JWisdom.com
The Last Laugh of Enlightenment
with Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair

How can something as serious as religion ever tolerate something as light
as humor? Our Hollywood entertainer turned biblical scholar offers sobering
thoughts on this week's merry-making holiday of Purim.

FIVE MINUTES that will give you pause in your consideration of the comedy
of the absurd we call life

http://www.jwisdom.com/shows/833/

---> reality check
Administration must prepare for war with Iran --- in case Israel strikes
By Anne Applebaum

This is real life, after all, not Hollywood

http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0210/applebaum.php3

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[ D A I L Y     I N S P I R A T I O N  ]

Building Your Self-Image and the self-image of others"

This series can change your life. And the life of your spouse, your
children, your friends and your employees.

Every success story begins with a positive attitude. This series will show
you how you can maintain a winning state of mind --- and how you can
instill a sense of confidence in those around you. And that is sure to
improve your life; physically, emotionally and spiritually.

For decades, Rabbi Zelig Pliskin has been motivating people to believe in
themselves and to realize their potential. As a counselor, he has
transformed the lives of hundreds; through his books and lectures, he has
motivated and inspired many thousands. Rabbi Pliskin explains the emotional
dynamics of success. He shares insights and stories. Most importantly, he
gives us practical tips on how to believe in ourselves --- and how we can
get others to believe in themselves. From recognizing our abilities and
appreciating our talents to coping with setbacks and and dealing with
failures, this series has it all.

TODAY: Improving Your Courage

http://jewishworldreview.com/inspiration/self_image.php3

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[ W O R T H  1 0 0 0  W O R D S ]

* Ripleys Believe It Or Not!
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/ripley/ripley.asp

* Andy Capp
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/a_capp/a_capp.asp

* 9 to 5
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/9_to_5/9_to_5.asp

* Bliss
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/bliss/bliss.asp

* Bottom Liners
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/bottomliners/bottomliners.asp

* The Born Loser
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/born_loser/born_loser.asp

* Flo & Friends
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/flo/flo.asp

* Frank & Ernest
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/frank_and_ernest/frank_and_ernest.asp

* The Grizzwells
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/grizzwells/grizzwells.asp

* Herman
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/herman/herman.asp

* Mallard Filmore
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/mallard/2000/mallard1.asp

* Moderately Confused
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/moderately_confused/mc.asp

* Momma
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/momma/momma.asp

* One Big Happy
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/obh/obh1.asp

* Prickly City
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/pc/prickly_city.asp

* The Other Coast
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/toc/toc.asp

* Shoe
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/shoe/shoe.asp

* State of the Union 
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/sou/sou.asp

* The Wizard of Id
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/wiz/wiz.asp

* Baloo
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/baloo/baloo.asp

* Chuck Asay
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/asay/asay.php3

* Chip Bok
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/bok/bok.php3

* John Cole
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/cole/cole.php3

* JD Crowe
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/crowe/crowe.php3

* John Deering
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/deering/deering.php3

* Jerry Holbert
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/holbert/holbert.php3

* Dick Locher
http://jewishworldreview.com/toons/locher/locher.php3

* Jimmy Margulies
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/margulies/margulies.php3

* Rick McKee
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/mckee/mckee.php3

* Dana Summers
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/summers/summers.php3

* John Trever
http://jewishworldreview.com/toons/trever/trever.php3

* Gary Varvel
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/varvel/varvel.php3

* Michael Ramirez
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/toons/ramirez/ramirez.php3

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[ PoliticalMavens.com H I G H L I G H T S  ]
* Judith A. Klinghoffer: Obama: An ideologue without pity
http://politicalmavens.com/index.php/2010/02/22/obama-an-ideologue-without-pity/

* Monica Crowley: President Union
http://politicalmavens.com/index.php/2010/02/22/president-union/

* Rachel Raskin-Zrihen: Finally returning fire
http://politicalmavens.com/index.php/2010/02/21/finally-returning-fire/
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[ T O D A Y  I N  H I S T O R Y ]
On this day in . . .
* 1455, traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the
first Western book printed from movable type

* 1836, the siege of the Alamo began in San Antonio

* 1847, U.S. troops under Gen. Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican General
Santa Anna at the Battle of Buena Vista in Mexico

* 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived secretly in Washington to
take office, an assassination plot having been foiled in Baltimore

* 1870, Mississippi was readmitted to the Union

* 1883, Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an antitrust law

* 1898, Émile Zola is imprisoned in France after writing "J'accuse," a
letter accusing the French government of anti-Semitism and wrongfully
placing Captain Alfred Dreyfus in jail

* 1903, Cuba leases Guantanamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity"

* 1905, Chicago attorney Paul Harris and three other businessmen meet for
lunch to form the Rotary Club, the world's first service club

* 1917, the first demonstrations in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The
beginning of the February Revolution

* 1927, President Calvin Coolidge signed a bill creating the Federal Radio
Commission, forerunner of the Federal Communications Commission

* 1941, plutonium was first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg

* 1942, the first shelling of the U.S. mainland during World War II
occurred as a Japanese submarine fired on an oil refinery near Santa
Barbara, Calif., causing little damage

* 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount
Suribachi, where they raised the American flag. (Actually, there were two
flag-raisings that day --- the second was the one captured in the famous
Associated Press photograph taken by Joe Rosenthal.)

* 1954, the first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk
vaccine begins in Pittsburgh

* 1974, the Symbionese Liberation Army demands $4 million more to release
kidnap victim Patty Hearst

* 1980, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini states that Iran's parliament will
decide the fate of the American embassy hostages

* 1981, an attempted coup began in Spain as 200 members of the Civil Guard
invaded the Parliament, taking lawmakers hostage. (However, the attempt
collapsed 18 hours later)

* 1991, during the Gulf War, ground troops cross the Saudi Arabian border
and enter Iraq, thus starting the ground phase of the war

* 1997, scientists in Scotland announced they had succeeded in cloning an
adult mammal, producing a lamb named "Dolly." (Dolly, however, was later
put down after a short life marred by premature aging and disease.) ALSO:
Ali Hassan Abu Kamal, a "Palestinian" teacher and practitioner of that
"religion of peace", opened fire on the 86th-floor observation deck of New
York's Empire State Building, killing one person and wounding six others
before shooting himself to death

* 1998, Osama bin Laden, ym"sh, publishes a fatwa declaring jihad against
all Jews and "Crusaders;" the latter term is commonly interpreted to refer
to the people of Europe and the United States

* 2002, Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt was kidnapped
by a rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. (She was
rescued in July, 2008, along with many other individuals, including a few
Americans.)

* 2006, a United Arab Emirates company volunteered to postpone its
takeover of significant operations at six major U.S. seaports, giving the
White House more time to convince skeptical lawmakers the deal posed no
increased risks from terrorism

* 2009, President Barack Obama doled out the record $787 billion economic
stimulus package he'd signed the previous week.
He then pledged to dramatically slash the skyrocketing annual budget
deficit
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[ L I F E S T Y L E S ]

* Fixit: Condensation on windows
http://jewishworldreview.com/0210/fixit.php3

* Stocks, rising once again, face busy week for economic data
http://jewishworldreview.com/0210/stock_test.php3

* Dr. Peter H. Gott: Cortisone and arthritis; Spongiotic dermatitis
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/gott1.asp

* Frugal Living by Sara Noel: Know when frugality can cost you
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/frugal_living.php3
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[ I N S I G H T ]
* Mona Charen: Amnesty International: Not Much of a Reputation To Lose
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/charen022310.php3

* Argus Hamilton skewers politics and contemporary "culture"
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0210/hamilton022310.php3

* Tom Purcell: Fun goes downhill
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0210/purcell022310.php3

* The Medicine Man by Michael Arnold Glueck: The Doves: A Novel of Russia
and America
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0210/medicine.men022310.php3

* Jack Kelly: Restore the balance of power the Founders intended
http://jewishworldreview.com/0210/jkelly022310.php3

* Paul Greenberg: Go West, Industry Hunters
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/greenberg022310.php3

* Frank Gaffney, Jr.: "Where's the rest of me?"
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/gaffney022310.php3

* Wesley Pruden: Laying a trap for the Republicans (SMART!)
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/pruden022310.php3

* Debra J. Saunders: Yoo Case About Politics, not Ethics
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0210/saunders022310.php3

* David Limbaugh: Obama Doesn't Even Fake Bipartisanship Well
http://jewishworldreview.com/david/limbaugh022310.php3

* Rich Lowry: Pelosi's last charge (THOUGHT PROVOKING!)
http://jewishworldreview.com/0210/lowry022310.php3

* Cal Thomas: Was Tiger Sincere?
http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/thomas022310.php3

* Thomas Sowell: Economic Whodunit
http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell022310.php3
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