SAN FRANCISCO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL EXPOSED - VIDEO

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Shocking video: the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival - Exposed
This two-part short film about the 2009 SF Jewish Film Festival speaks more eloquently than a 100 blog posts about what is wrong with the Film Festival and how important it is that organized Jewish community act to ensure that something like this never happens again under Federation auspices.

http://sfjffwatch.blogspot.com/2009/09/shocking-video-san-francisco-jewish.html

...perhaps the most obscene is the treatment of the sole pro-Israel questioner, who was jeered, manhandled and bullied as he tried to, as some are fond of saying, speak truth to power.

PIBB - The first month

It has scarce been a month since we started Pro-Israel Bay Bloggers, and already I am receiving hate-mail.
This proves beyond any doubt that we are making a difference.


Yasher koach, guys!

In particular, I wish to mention Snooky B. Wong, author of:
http://proisraelbaybloggers.blogspot.com/2009/09/saeb-erekat-smoking-crack.html
And:
http://proisraelbaybloggers.blogspot.com/2009/09/sheikh-salam-hozeil-rihgteousness-is.html


And Steffy 周, who wrote:
http://proisraelbaybloggers.blogspot.com/2009/09/bay-area-women-in-black-insane-heathens.html
And:
http://proisraelbaybloggers.blogspot.com/2009/09/hamas-are-heirs-of-opportunist-mohammad.html
As well as:
http://proisraelbaybloggers.blogspot.com/2009/08/ann-coulter-comes-out-of-closet.html


As well as Grant Patel:
http://proisraelbaybloggers.blogspot.com/2009/09/j-street-court-jews-to-president.html
And:
http://proisraelbaybloggers.blogspot.com/2009/08/us-state-department-jerusalem-is.html


Plus, for their excellent in-depth reportage on the Wallach sisters (Darlene and Donna Wallach, encovened in San Jose), Dusty and News Service.

These posts:
http://proisraelbaybloggers.blogspot.com/2009/08/more-about-darlene-and-donna-in-san.html
And:
http://proisraelbaybloggers.blogspot.com/2009/09/darlene-wallach-up-close-and-personal.html

Dusty, you know far too much about Donna and Darlene - are they patients of yours? If not, they should be.


And of course the Snark-o-riffic deliciousness from Friar Yid (not Shlita):
http://proisraelbaybloggers.blogspot.com/2009/08/gazas-newest-boy-band.html
Key quote: "Latest reports indicate that JAA is presently looking for a new frontman, preferably someone who both plays bass and is bulletproof."

How true, how true. ;-D
We are ALL looking for someone who plays bass and is bulletproof.


Sofar everything has been both pointed and informative. Good writing from Gland 'X', Fuzzy Pink Fedora, News Servic, The back of the hill, anarcho~Zionist, Friar Yid (not Shlita), Dusty, ViciousKitty.
Keep up the good work, all of you.

A drink is what I need

This town was once much nicer. Oh, it is still a beautiful place to live, but in the last twenty years it has become a social wasteland. One cannot have a decent conversation with the average Berkeleyite.
Pretentiousness about food and politics has replaced the open-mindedness of the late sixties and early seventies, and a repulsive stodgy "we know everything better than you" quality has infected the discourse. Dare not disagree, lest the burgers of Berkeley gang up on you for not meeting THEIR definition of political or culinary correctness.


The University library remains one of the best in the world. This is due to the worthwhile books in several languages still being in brand-new condition, despite being decades old - neither students nor most of the faculty ever veer far into unknown territory. The ageless literature beckons, and responds with a grateful cracking sound when finally opened. The first visitor in years! Oh happy day!


A majority of the people in this burg quite likely have a copy of Remembrance of Things Past, The Bell Jar, and Israel: Peace not Apartheid. Or treasure on elderly copy of something by Tom Robins or Alice Wlaker.
The air of preciousness and sincerity is stifling.
But the view is splendid.