Comments for Rafi's Studio http://rafistern.wordpress.com Work and thoughts in progress Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:41:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on About me by juli http://rafistern.wordpress.com/about-me/#comment-1714 juli Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:41:54 +0000 http://rafistern.wordpress.com/?page_id=454#comment-1714 Dear Rafi, I accidentally found ur website. This is the answer I've been looking for! I felt so embarras of myself, wasting time and addicted myself to excuses. Not only you inspire me but you got the plan I can follow to break the cycle of idleness. Your art are top calibers and not to mention that you just came back 2003. That's incredible!! I hope you visit Los Angeles soon and do painting worshop for students to learn from a master such as you are. take care and Salom, juli Dear Rafi,
I accidentally found ur website.
This is the answer I’ve been looking for!
I felt so embarras of myself, wasting time and addicted myself to excuses.
Not only you inspire me but you got the plan I can follow to break the cycle of idleness.

Your art are top calibers and not to mention that you just came back 2003. That’s incredible!!

I hope you visit Los Angeles soon and do painting worshop for students to learn from a master such as you are.

take care and Salom,
juli

]]> Comment on Tuning localization for Googlebot by Ok http://rafistern.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/tuning-localization-for-googlebot/#comment-1573 Ok Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:23:14 +0000 http://rafistern.wordpress.com/?p=250#comment-1573 So, what is you point? So, what is you point?

]]> Comment on About me by Deborah http://rafistern.wordpress.com/about-me/#comment-1476 Deborah Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:33:26 +0000 http://rafistern.wordpress.com/?page_id=454#comment-1476 Ravid's book is of great importance for very differnt reasons. 1. It challenges academia's erroneous and dangerous approach to the Bible. 2. Absolute truth has ,by definition, a non-religious interpretation of which believers are unaware. 3. The religious sector has ignored my message concerning the availability of this rare nowledge, thus the secularists remain the only means to actualize the Jewish destiny. Unbelievable but true! Ravid’s book is of great importance for very differnt reasons. 1. It challenges academia’s erroneous and dangerous approach to the Bible. 2. Absolute truth has ,by definition, a non-religious interpretation of which believers are unaware. 3. The religious sector has ignored my message concerning the availability of this rare nowledge, thus the secularists remain the only means to actualize the Jewish destiny. Unbelievable but true!

]]> Comment on How does the Tanakh say “angry”? by rafistern http://rafistern.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/how-does-the-tanakh-say-angry/#comment-1371 rafistern Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:14:38 +0000 http://rafistern.wordpress.com/?p=972#comment-1371 Dunno. Don't think much of the book though but the press seems to enjoy it and gave her a lot of publicity. Dunno. Don’t think much of the book though but the press seems to enjoy it and gave her a lot of publicity.

]]> Comment on How does the Tanakh say “angry”? by moom http://rafistern.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/how-does-the-tanakh-say-angry/#comment-1363 moom Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:18:45 +0000 http://rafistern.wordpress.com/?p=972#comment-1363 Odd that a Google search for Liora Ravid comes up with your blog and those two interviews as the top items. Google Scholar returns two articles written by her. Web of Science returns nothing (but not so surprising given her field). Has she ever had an academic position? Odd that a Google search for Liora Ravid comes up with your blog and those two interviews as the top items. Google Scholar returns two articles written by her. Web of Science returns nothing (but not so surprising given her field). Has she ever had an academic position?

]]> Comment on How does the Tanakh say “angry”? by Might be interested http://rafistern.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/how-does-the-tanakh-say-angry/#comment-1360 Might be interested Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:38:54 +0000 http://rafistern.wordpress.com/?p=972#comment-1360 http://video.yahoo.com/watch/5271554/13905930 Might interest you. http://video.yahoo.com/watch/5271554/13905930

Might interest you.

]]> Comment on Historic times? by rafistern http://rafistern.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/historic-times/#comment-1336 rafistern Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:15:20 +0000 http://rafistern.wordpress.com/?p=1021#comment-1336 It is sometimes difficult to see through the wishful thinking in the news reporting and to understand what is actually going on. However, from what I do understand the situation is very unstable and can tip to anarchy which would mean the end of the Islamic Republic. There appears to be dissatisfaction about the economic situation and that Ahmedinajad sends loads of money to the world Jihad and the Palestinians while his own country is in the state it is. There appears to be a level of Persian nationalism as well with dislike of the Arabs both historically and as a left-over from the war with Iraq. Khaminai does not appear to be strong and he has put himself behind Ahmedinijad which may be a fatal move for him. The open question is whether Mousavi will be the winner or the real reformists amongst the demonstrators. In any case I tend to side with that this is all good news. It is sometimes difficult to see through the wishful thinking in the news reporting and to understand what is actually going on. However, from what I do understand the situation is very unstable and can tip to anarchy which would mean the end of the Islamic Republic.

There appears to be dissatisfaction about the economic situation and that Ahmedinajad sends loads of money to the world Jihad and the Palestinians while his own country is in the state it is. There appears to be a level of Persian nationalism as well with dislike of the Arabs both historically and as a left-over from the war with Iraq.

Khaminai does not appear to be strong and he has put himself behind Ahmedinijad which may be a fatal move for him. The open question is whether Mousavi will be the winner or the real reformists amongst the demonstrators.

In any case I tend to side with that this is all good news.

]]> Comment on Historic times? by moom http://rafistern.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/historic-times/#comment-1327 moom Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:58:27 +0000 http://rafistern.wordpress.com/?p=1021#comment-1327 The regime has made a major misstep in their standing with the Iranian people and have revealed themselves as more brutal and weaker at the same time. It is similar to China in 1989. The Chinese government ever since has relied on economic growth to justify their existence. The Iranian government will unlikely be able to do that. It seems that Ahmedinejad has the support of the Revolutionary Guards and up till now of Khamenei. But the latter has never had overwhelming support from the rest of the religious establishment. And many of them are openly opposing the election results. Seems Khamenei is the weaker link in fact. (Moussavi and Khamenei may hate each other two from whane they were PM and President in the 1980s)... Bottom line, I think it is impossible for outsiders to see which way this will go at the moment. If they get rid of Ahmedinejad and Khamenei they may help prolong the life of the Islamic Republic rather than vice versa. The regime has made a major misstep in their standing with the Iranian people and have revealed themselves as more brutal and weaker at the same time. It is similar to China in 1989. The Chinese government ever since has relied on economic growth to justify their existence. The Iranian government will unlikely be able to do that. It seems that Ahmedinejad has the support of the Revolutionary Guards and up till now of Khamenei. But the latter has never had overwhelming support from the rest of the religious establishment. And many of them are openly opposing the election results. Seems Khamenei is the weaker link in fact. (Moussavi and Khamenei may hate each other two from whane they were PM and President in the 1980s)…

Bottom line, I think it is impossible for outsiders to see which way this will go at the moment. If they get rid of Ahmedinejad and Khamenei they may help prolong the life of the Islamic Republic rather than vice versa.

]]> Comment on About me by avril yitschaki http://rafistern.wordpress.com/about-me/#comment-1317 avril yitschaki Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:48:45 +0000 http://rafistern.wordpress.com/?page_id=454#comment-1317 Rafi, your paintings are absolutely magnificent. I don't actually know how i happened to find your site, but since I did, I cannot stop looking and looking...really beautiful paintings!!! I especially like the picture "Kineret" and "Nof Aviv", are they still for sale? Looking forward to hearing from you. Rafi, your paintings are absolutely magnificent.
I don’t actually know how i happened to find your site, but since I did, I cannot stop looking and looking…really beautiful paintings!!!

I especially like the picture “Kineret” and “Nof Aviv”,
are they still for sale?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

]]> Comment on Call for photos of Jewish life in Hesse pre-Shoah by rafistern http://rafistern.wordpress.com/2009/06/02/call-for-photos-of-jewish-life-in-hesse-pre-shoah/#comment-1277 rafistern Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:49:43 +0000 http://rafistern.wordpress.com/?p=1003#comment-1277 That's the general idea. That’s the general idea.

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