tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post4267842715491789024..comments2023-07-27T04:33:11.719-05:00Comments on UJ Thee and Me: A LETTER TO THE CHAIR -- INCOMINGGracklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315763008609379449noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-76165124314648353032015-11-09T16:33:54.182-06:002015-11-09T16:33:54.182-06:00I'm sitting here in a plenary that, as a profe...I'm sitting here in a plenary that, as a professional, is fascinating. Not sure you'd need thousands of people to appreciate it or show off about it. But I'm glad I can be here. And I don't need the AIPAC comparisons. This is what I need right here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-23952627473569666572015-11-09T15:50:09.062-06:002015-11-09T15:50:09.062-06:00Anon at 3:20 here. I don't need JFNA to tell ...Anon at 3:20 here. I don't need JFNA to tell me their games. But Richard doesn't need to do it as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-40285525070839305022015-11-09T15:33:34.054-06:002015-11-09T15:33:34.054-06:00The last Anon apparently doesn't read, for exa...The last Anon apparently doesn't read, for example, that great rag FEDWorld that even today was bragging on a GA attendance of 3,000 that exists only in their own minds. Just who is "Playing the numbers game?" Looks like JFNA to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-61616656225288182442015-11-09T15:20:35.121-06:002015-11-09T15:20:35.121-06:00And why, Richard, are you playing the AIPAC number...And why, Richard, are you playing the AIPAC numbers game? We don't need a GA packed with kids to pump up the numbers. The energy is what counts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-15601243354397570272015-11-09T14:30:37.449-06:002015-11-09T14:30:37.449-06:00You can't get a feel for the GA by watching it...You can't get a feel for the GA by watching it on the Internet. It's like saying you've been on a mission because you saw a movie about Israel. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-23664808178715201672015-11-09T06:29:12.077-06:002015-11-09T06:29:12.077-06:00content - good
attendance - poorcontent - good<br />attendance - poorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-58008151946102572082015-11-09T05:51:41.691-06:002015-11-09T05:51:41.691-06:00Friends, I watched the Plenary streaming on the In...Friends, I watched the Plenary streaming on the Internet. I was moved by the presentations by Justice Abella and David Gregory. It would have been even better had there been a real "scholar-in-residence" timing these so personal stories to community but, even so, each standing alone was excellent.RWEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-31212700394046561802015-11-08T22:46:19.245-06:002015-11-08T22:46:19.245-06:00As to attendance I agree with the Anonymous at 1:3...As to attendance I agree with the Anonymous at 1:39 but I am not sure if we are speaking about the same plenary. The opening plenary was at 2:00 making it hard for the Anon at 1:39 to have a sense of the crowd. Here are the facts. The posted maximum capacity in the room was 900. The camera crew eliminated roughly six to eight rows of potential chairs. Each row in front of the cameras had about 40 chairs across and there appeared to be about 15 - 18 rows of chairs total. There was a terrace surrounding the main floor that could have conceivably held another hundred people. Needless to say all the chairs were not filled. That being said that the crowd could not possibly be anywhere near 3,000 (unless JFNA counted arms and legs instead of bodies) the three main speakers were quite good and frankly far superior to the three Jewish "Supremes" who last year were the featured speakers at the opening plenary. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-55733833782957115192015-11-08T21:05:52.329-06:002015-11-08T21:05:52.329-06:00Why are you not interested in the first Anon's...Why are you not interested in the first Anon's sense of the GA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-7638686453207932782015-11-08T20:56:47.466-06:002015-11-08T20:56:47.466-06:00Justice Abella was incredible. Made me proud to b...Justice Abella was incredible. Made me proud to be a Canadian. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-71557260902325886522015-11-08T20:49:01.670-06:002015-11-08T20:49:01.670-06:00Gotta agree, Richard. I couldn't gauge the nu...Gotta agree, Richard. I couldn't gauge the numbers but the content was good. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-61188827365073708572015-11-08T20:05:01.342-06:002015-11-08T20:05:01.342-06:00I'm not the previous writer but I thought it w...I'm not the previous writer but I thought it was excellent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-73784201100656144802015-11-08T20:02:16.681-06:002015-11-08T20:02:16.681-06:00Yes. I thought the plenary was excellent. Very mo...Yes. I thought the plenary was excellent. Very moving, inspiring. The Canadian judge was extremely powerful. So were David Gregory and Debra Messing. Everyone around me was very impressed and pleased. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-54177497384988300732015-11-08T19:53:16.892-06:002015-11-08T19:53:16.892-06:00I would be interested in the last Anon's sense...I would be interested in the last Anon's sense of the GA. You were at the JFNA GA, yes?RWEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-67341898655971166682015-11-08T19:39:56.677-06:002015-11-08T19:39:56.677-06:00Clearly we were at different plenaries. Clearly we were at different plenaries. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-92081226107428130092015-11-08T13:31:53.433-06:002015-11-08T13:31:53.433-06:00Richard, I am at the GA -- I have never been at a ...Richard, I am at the GA -- I have never been at a Plenary so sparsely attended. This is truly a pathetic turnout.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-82256071948321013332015-11-08T13:02:16.515-06:002015-11-08T13:02:16.515-06:00Jay/Richard was not much different than Jerry/Mich...Jay/Richard was not much different than Jerry/MichaelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-1208263585431842462015-11-07T18:07:45.456-06:002015-11-07T18:07:45.456-06:00I am clearly a slow learner. But, at the moment no...I am clearly a slow learner. But, at the moment not without hope.RWEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-10358161213594002822015-11-07T15:35:22.973-06:002015-11-07T15:35:22.973-06:00Another new chairman of the board, another hopeful...Another new chairman of the board, another hopeful plea for change...<br />Oy Richard! When will you ever learn?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-75818413906795913762015-11-07T12:37:23.876-06:002015-11-07T12:37:23.876-06:00Aggressive is the right word. Fire a third of you...Aggressive is the right word. Fire a third of your staff and you're a heroAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com