Welcome to my second hosting of the Haveil Havalim blog carnival. This blog has developed quite a bit since my first endeavor hosting this wonderful collaboration of posts from the Jewish and Israel Blog-o-sphere.
Please take a moment to read some of my featured posts (linked on the right sidebar). I just finished a series of posts on Israel cities and I am currently in the midst of a series on Israel’s Prime Ministers. I try to write meaningful content here, as I am sure all of our bloggers do. Make sure to get involved in each blog listed here that you enjoy. Every blogger enjoys the comments and likes to know that people are really reading what we write!
As far as the name, in my days as a member of the Jewish fraternity we would follow Yom Kippur with a “First Sin of the Year” party to dirty up our clean slate. While those days are 
behind me, I still think the name is clever. Hopefully we will have no sinning here.
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I hope everyone had a meaningful Yom Kippur and will have an enjoyable holiday season. As we approach Sukkot, Shemini Etzeret, Simchat Torah, and weekly, my favorite holiday, I hope everyone is finding a way to connect to HaShem. If you are looking for a way to help others in Jewish learning, check out WikiTalmud.com, a collaborative project to bring Jewish text and learning online.
Now, drum-roll please… On to the blogs!
Israel:
Our friend Ya’aqov as Esser Agarot tells a story about a visit with Shabak. And not the old Israeli rap group Shabak Samech. This is the Shin Bet.
Eric (that’s me) at The Israel Situation (that’s here!) writes about Secular Israeli Jews and the difference between secular Jews in Israel and the US.
Ki Yachol Nuchal! gives us an entertaining twist on Jeff Foxworthy’s redneck jokes… You might be a settler if…
Batya posted at Shiloh Musings regarding Israel’s changing image.
Rachel, the Velveteen Rabbi, writes a post titled Heneni, disucssing this year’s high holidays.
The Rebbetzin’s Husband writes about the prospects of a Unity Kollel in Israel.
Yisrael at MyRightWord discusses the possibility (or probability) that the Acre Yom Kippur riots were planned. He also posts about “the others” in politics.
Soccer Dad gives us One More Crisis Not of Israel’s Making.
Judeopundit found hints that Ahmadienjad has accepted Israel’s right to exist.
Israel Matsav posts about Iran appointing a new successor in Hezbollah and the link between the two.
Holidays:
Drew Kaplan gives us a roundup of Yom Kippur links.
Chaviva writes about proof of God in her life and those around her.
Dan at Tzipiyah writes about the holy months from Ellul to Simchat Torah.
SnoopyTheGoon at Simply Jews presents Yom Kippur canards.
Sammy, The Yid with Lid, gives us a special Yom Kippur prayer. When I mean special, I mean regarding terrorists.
Wondering about Sukkot meals? Check out these planners posted by Juggling Frogs.
Wondering about a Needle in the Tuchus? I wasn’t, but now I am. Courtesy of Lion of Zion.
Judaism:
Want to know what my favorite holiday is? The Israel Situation presents: Time for My Favorite Holiday.
Batya at me-ander writes about Judaism’s Agriculture Sabatical in her post Shemitta’s Over For Now, Sort Of. She also shares with us an original D’var Torah, T’filat Chana, at Shiloh Musings.
Me-ander hosts the JPIX carnival, a mix of Judaism inspired pictures.
Ellison gives us a history of audio entertainment, from Reel-to-Reel on, ultimately discussing Judaism’s holy rollers.
Zemer at Tzipiyah writes about the holy, secular, and Gilad Shalit.
Heshey at Frum Satire presents The Problem with Using Chickens for Kapparos.
Cosmic X in Jerusalem has pictures and discussion on Holy Grape Juice.
Carolyn at Juggling Frogs is looking for stories about Rabbi and Rebbetzin Myer Loketch for a tribute.
The Lion of Zion discusses Ha’azinu’s Homoeoteleuton.
Politics:
Lady-Light shares her views on the Obama/Ayers connection at Tikkun Olam.
Rabbi Fleischmann remarks on the Presidential Debates and how it relates to real life.
Those guys at Hamas are at it again. This time they blame the Jews for the economic crisis. Yid With Lid has more.
Jill at WritesLikeSheTalks presents Let My People Go: The Election 2008 Edition.
Daled Amos describes pressures from certain Jewish groups to keep Republican ads out of the Jewish newspapers. He also gives us incites into inaccurate US textbooks. He sums up with a post on what Israelis think of Obama.
Personal/Living Life:
Nad-ned Nad-ned gives us an entertaining discourse on the battle for cookies amongst the children in her life, and manages to relate to the seasons chagim. The blog also features a post on a visit to the hospital.
Lady-Light at the Tikkun Olam blog gives us a fun look into freeze dried kugel.
Our friend Jack writes a touching letter to his children at Random Thoughts.
RickisMom writes about Housework and Spirituality at Beneath the Wings. She also writes about a recent trip to the bookstore and meeting their new employee.
NY’s Funniest Rabbi, Rabbi Fleischmann, gives us a mashup of fun randomness relating to Yom Kippur and more.
Leoraw blog gives us a wonderful drawing of Johan and the Whale. Leora also gives us a post titled KCC and JPIX.
Mottel at Letters of Thought gives us views from the Andes and a post about how it is Peaceful in Pisaq.
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