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Sep 25, 2013, 9:30 PM

The Miley That Never Will Be

Okay eye rolling readers, this is not another Miley Cyrus hate piece. It’s more an observation. And I know it’s not really what this blog is about, but I feel it does have some relevance, which will be explained later....

Sep 12, 2013, 8:10 PM

The Post-Holiness Slump

We all have that moment. We look ourselves in the mirror and say "This year will be different, this year I'll {workout more, be more social, clean my room, be more productive}." These resolutions never really last more than...

Aug 29, 2013, 5:50 PM

A Conversation with my Professor

With regards to my last posting, I had an inspiring conversation with a professor yesterday that reminded me of why I am proud to be observant. This professor recently finished a documentary and over the summer it has been praised...

Aug 26, 2013, 9:33 PM

Weekly Discussion: The Holiday Roundup

It’s a beautiful day at the George Washington University. Fretful freshman walk to their 8 a.m.’s with tepid upperclassmen pointing them towards the right classroom, half scowling at the new students’ naiveté. All of them have coffee on their...

Aug 14, 2013, 4:57 PM

Why A Settlement Freeze Would Have Been Better

Yes, I know you've read about a hundred of these in these in the last few days, but I want to put my two cents in. When presented with three preconditions to negotiations by John Kerry and the Palestinian Authority,...

Aug 8, 2013, 6:47 PM

The Diversification of our Childhood Superheroes

Behold we have entered a golden age of superhero fandom! Those of us who have fanatically followed our favorite comics since we could read our first words, revel in (or hate on) the mainstream love for our favorite superheroes....

Aug 7, 2013, 11:18 PM

Israeli Politics on Summer Break (Weekly Thought Thread)

So I haven't been able to post for a few days because I was at a family wedding and then moving into a new apartment. Over those few days I noticed that people have been pretty uninformed with regards to the current...

Aug 1, 2013, 8:18 PM

My Bizarre Relationship with Andrew Zimmern

I have very little in common with Andrew Zimmern. The similarities pretty much stop at Jewish and we were both born in New York. The man is restaurateur who has mainly become famous by eating testicles, brains and bugs...

Jul 31, 2013, 6:29 PM

Reconciling Helen

Written on Monday, June 20th: Scrolling through Facebook Sunday morning and reading the statuses regarding Helen Thomas’s death presented the range of opinion and emotion one would expect with approximately 800 friends on Facebook. Pro-Israel advocates shared their various forms...

Jul 30, 2013, 1:34 AM

Expectations: A Retrospective on Jewish Life in Secular Colleges

This is my first blog post, so I wanted to speak a bit about expectations. With my senior year approaching, I’ve been thinking about my expectations now versus when I first entered college, or perhaps further back when I first...

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About Me

Gabriel Felder is a rising senior at George Washington University's School of Media and Public Affairs. He has also served multiple positions in the GWU Hillel and has largely focused on faith based dialogue on campus.