Martin C. Winer

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Imagine a historian 500 years from now constructs the following proof. “The culture of 1960′s widely accepted homosexual activities. Evidence can be found in the theme song of a popular cartoon of the era, ‘The Flintstones’. This is a cartoon involving the implied homosexual activities between the two male lead characters Barney and Fred with [...]

My tried, tested and true recipe.
3 leeks, trimmed, well washed and quartered
6 carrots
1 extra large parsnip (or 3 regular sized ones)
1 entire celery
1 entire garlic bulb (separate into cloves, peel, mash and chop)
1 bunch dill
4 bay leaves
12 peppercorns
2 Tbsp white wine
3 Tbsp salt
3 Tbsp sugar
3 pkgs chicken bones parts (enough to cover bottom of a 16 quart pot)
fill water up to one inch [...]

Intro:
You go to a ‘learning about the faith weekend’ or some such event expecting to be enlightened.  Up to the podium steps a bearded Rabbi whose face speaks of wisdom and learning.  Eagerly you wait for the inspiration you’ve been waiting for to believe.  Out of those lips flow an argument which is akin to [...]

The Kuzari Proof is a famous proof of the validity of Judaism and is commonly used in outreach programs to convince estranged Jews to return to the fold of observance. (1) It was developed originally by the 11th century poet Yehuda Halevi as a response to the loss of Judaism’s monopoly on monotheism. It was [...]