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May 15, 2025, 7:27 PM

Heaven: A Short Story

Licensed under Creative Commons from Wikimedia Commons user Ori~

When Maoz arrived in heaven, he got a bit of a surprise. Contrary to popular belief, most people pass through the pearly gates knowing exactly where they are and exactly how they got there. Heaven is never quite what people...

May 10, 2025, 10:31 PM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #186, Noah’s tale, 3

Night Watchmen; image colorized and modified by the author, from the public domain book Picturesque Palestine, published 1884, owned by the author.

In this episode, the illusionist work of a Greek carpenter. The Eternal Jew’s Tale Twenty Second Era, Part 2, 1492 C.E., Constantinople ...“Kuftee is here!”... Well, it don’t take long til Noah and Kleftees both realize words won’t work. ‘Come, come,’ Noah signals,...

May 4, 2025, 12:27 AM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #185, Noah’s tale, 2

Yacoob; image colorized and modified by the author, from the public domain book Picturesque Palestine, published 1884, owned by the author.

In this episode, plumb lines and plumb crazy. The Eternal Jew’s Tale Twenty Second Era, Part 2, 1492 C.E., Constantinople ...But Noah isn’t discouraged by that. In fact, his fear and self-consciousness disappear.... Market to market he wanders the streets, but no improvement...

Apr 26, 2025, 11:00 PM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #184, Noah’s tale, 1

Noah looking for a carpenter; image colorized and modified by the author, obtained from Wikimedia Commons, Synagogue, Oppler, in the public domain.

In this episode, plumb lines and plumb crazy. The Eternal Jew’s Tale Twenty Second Era, Part 2, 1492 C.E., Constantinople ...The battle's more open out on the street where the conflicts ain't just Jew on Jew, but Greek and Armenian as well...

Apr 19, 2025, 9:57 PM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #183, The Ahrida

Welcomed to the Ahrida; image colorized and modified by the author, obtained from Wikimedia Commons, Delacroix, Jewish Wedding in Morocco-020, in the public domain.

In this episode, a look into the happy life of a typical Jewish community. The Eternal Jew’s Tale Twenty Second Era, Part 2, 1492 C.E., Constantinople The Ahrida opens its arms to us. Days of Awe are drawin’ near, and as an...

Apr 14, 2025, 10:21 PM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #182, Survivors

Orekh, our hero; image colorized and modified by the author, obtained from Wikimedia Commons, Een Albanese Zeeman - Rijksmuseum SK-A-2046, in the public domain.

In this episode, a new found friend. The Eternal Jew’s Tale Twenty Second Era, Part 1, 1492 C.E., Constantinople Morning. Passin’ Sicily’s coast. Far behind us and off to the south we see a ship be followin’ us, keepin’ its distance all...

Apr 14, 2025, 10:07 PM

Why we laugh: A case study

Adrian Monk is a fictional TV detective with an uncanny ability to notice tiny details at the scene of a murder investigation which lead to the conviction of the killer. He also happens to be a walking textbook of...

Apr 5, 2025, 8:54 PM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #181, Who to Trust

Ottoman Corsair Captain; image colorized and modified by the author, obtained from Wikimedia Commons, Prayer in the Desert by Gerome, 1864, in the public domain.

In this episode is it mutiny? The Eternal Jew’s Tale Twenty First Era, Part 2, 1492 C.E., Iberia Each emotion thick compiles from images all superposed, all flickery and splintery and all transparent to the eye; fleeting shadows, so they seem, thin...

Mar 29, 2025, 10:00 PM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #180, Abarbanel 9

Turkish corsairs attacking our ship; image colorized and modified by the author, obtained from Wikimedia Commons, Kurdoglu At Raid, in the public domain.

In this episode: corsairs! The Eternal Jew’s Tale Twenty First Era, Part 2, 1492 C.E., Iberia The Abarbanel Cycle, 9 Now, it seems we ain’t got no asterlabe, and our third-rate charts don’t serve no use, seein’ there ain’t no land in sight....

Mar 22, 2025, 7:14 PM

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #179, Abarbanel 8

On the Open Sea; image colorized and modified by the author, worked up from a photograph taken by the author.

In this episode, the exiles are greeted by some visitors on the high seas. The Eternal Jew’s Tale Twenty First Era, Part 2, 1492 C.E., Iberia The Abarbanel Cycle, 8 Ropes squeal against the cleats and snap tight as sails bulge, the canvas...

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