Another great article Rachel! Very fun to read!

It's rediculous that you think it is a real debate if all you do is insult my character. If you're going to cop out by insulting my naiveness unstead of saying something worth reading, then this debate is clearly way over.  I am saying Obama is trying to get publicity in the wrong way.  By agreeing with Obama's political team's way to exploit an old time ritual, you are in fact belittling the Kotel.  I understand that politicians try to find ways get their name known, but I am suggestion this is an example of a really negative way to do so. I understand that politicians try to find ways get their name known, but, emotions aside, I am suggesting this is an example of a really negative way to do so.

A musical monk lacking a mission to convert his audience to Catholicism threw his music, what kind of religious figure is this, isn't every Catholic trying to convert someone??? :) 

Haha this is hilarious and somehow I would imagine many people will start small congregations in their homes as well, yet another way for people to get around paying taxes. Also, I'm curious what one must have in their church to make it eligible for this break, I mean the limits seems endless...

I went to see Praying with Lior last night and it was such an incredible story, very heartfelt. This takes place in the synagogue I grew up going to, and the Rabbi who did the Bar Mitzvah did my Bat Mitzvah.  It was just such a great film, it brought laughter at the same time it brought tears.  I would recommend everyone go to see it. The next screening is going to be at the Cinema Village the full week of August 1st-7th in New York.  The address is 22 East 12th Street.

I love how you conclude deleting this SO from all social networking sites is like the ultimate way to break things off, I mean come on dumping someone on Facebook is like broadcasting your personal issues to all your friends at once. It's like telling all your friends at once so next day relieves you of telling everyone. Harsh. But compleatly nececcary.

Rachel I loved your article! It's funny, just last week I found myself explaining my childhood confrontations with Anti-Semitism to a very catholic friend.  She comes from a Catholic town and I am her first good Jewish friend, which I've learned I'm the first for many in my college.  But when I was explaining to her the attacks I had to take as a kid because I was Jewish, she couldn't understand how I talked with such an apathetic tone, as if these words and actions of hate didn't seem to have bothered or touched me.  It was weird explaining this to her, but I think these attacks aren't something that I have necessarily accepted, but I told her that if I let them bother me years down the road I would never have the strength to move on.  It's interesting to talk about  Anti-Semitism with others who have been personally attacked because there is always an overwhelming sense of ridicule at the ignorance of those unable to accept people for their differences.  I mean, have we not learned anything from World War II.

This sounds like a really beautiful project, please spread the word so they can reach their goal of 1.5 million handmade butterflies. Just imagine all the projects when the exhibit is up, it will be really special!

Feel free to post pictures of your butterflies here or send them our way! 

Ok this is getting a little out of hand and Ismail, please don't waste Cory, or anyone else's time writing such ridiculous posts such as bashing a person's screen name. I hope that even you can realize how trivial your posts are becoming!  Cory-these translations will be great to have on record, and it sounds like your putting a lot of work into this project.  Great article!

These all look like great reads! Thanks Jessica!