Tuesday, August 24, 2010
This is just a quick link to follow -- an "aside." These are links to interesting things that, for one reason or another, I didn't place into a full posting. Click the link to visit the full article. Go to the blog index for a regular listing of posts.
Thousands brave heat to celebrate Israel in downtown Dallas - 'At an outdoor celebration of Israel on Sunday, there was plenty of live music, dancing, kosher food - and heat. But the 105-degree scorcher did not spoil the fun for the thousands who came downtown to the "Party on the Plaza: A Celebration of Israel" in front of American Airlines Center throughout the afternoon. Organizers estimated at least 5,000 attended. Rabbi Adam Raskin, president of the Rabbinic Association of Greater Dallas, said the large crowd, especially given the temperatures, showed the strength of Dallas' support for Israel...'
