User talk:La comadreja

Happy Purim!

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Love, CordeliaNaismith (talk) 22:17, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

The category “Wikipedians for Israel” can be deleted!

Recently I created the category Wikipedians for Israel and to my surprise I found a notice of "This category is being considered for deletion”. It would be very important to have you join the category and simultaneously talk on the page for the discussion for delete of your opposition to the argument that the category be deleted. Jgarpal (talk) 07:50, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. I actually think deletion is justified for this Category, and have commented on this at the deletion discussion. --AFriedman (talk) 09:38, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Thank you

Hi, AFriedman!
I would first like to apologize for having taken so long to respond to your invitation, but I've been pretty busy.
I want to thank you for your offer of help, the truth is that I need a lot, because do not know much about how you work in Wikipedia, but anyway I do not know how long I can devote to editing Wikipedia, because the truth is that I'm very busy, but if I need your help, I'll ask.
Thank you also for your words in my defense. For my part I think I was wrong in to use the word "antisemitism", and I apologized to BrownHairedGirl for it.
A big greeting and again: Thank you. Jgarpal (talk) 03:32, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for your note. I am busy too--although I've definitely got less work over the next week or so. I think you're being too hard on yourself for speculating that the Category deletion proposal was motivated by antisemitism. I was speculating the same thing, actually. Even though I think it's probably not, that is why I decided to look up what else Brown Haired Girl was editing.

Also, I'm curious what you want to edit about. In my experience, the greatest reward of editing Wikipedia is to realize how much you have in common with someone, often from a very different part of the world, that you would have no other way of knowing about. The people who edit articles tend to be people who are quite knowledgeable about a particular subject (world experts more often than one might expect, but also enthusiasts who are just starting to learn about a field), and care enough to bring in their distinctive angle as editors. So, this is quite a unique opportunity to find a little part of the world you wish you could belong to, and add yourself to it. --AFriedman (talk) 05:48, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Israeli wine

Please don't accuse editors of vandalism unless you're sure they have committed it. In particular, avoid using the word in edit summaries (such as "reverting vandalism"), and be very careful about posting vandalism warning templates on user's talkpages. Review the vandalism policy thoroughly before you do that, and see especially the section "What vandalism is not". Note that content disputes are not vandalism, and that good-faith edits of any kind, even if you think them misguided, are not to be considered vandalism. Vandalism accusations without any basis in policy are bad for the climate on the wiki and make constructive discussion more difficult. See also Wikipedia:Avoid the word "vandal".

Ani medjool (talk) 22:07, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Much as I object to your general pattern of removing information from articles in violation of NPOV, I think you're right that the particular edit I reverted (which I still consider problematic, on the grounds of it being POV pushing) was not the same as vandalism. I'll be more careful about clicking the red "Rollback VANDAL" button in the future. --AFriedman (talk) 04:35, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Thank you ...

for the very kind words and gesture. I have seen some of your comments on talk pages around town and have wanted to tell you how impressed I am by your ability to rise above the conflict raging all around. Its a pleasure to encounter such an evenly tempered individual around here who has insightful comments to add to add discussions. I hope we get a chance to edit together more in the future. Thank you for allowing me to touch and be touched by you. Tiamut^talk 20:09, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Feast of Tabernacles (Christian holiday)

A tag has been placed on Feast of Tabernacles (Christian holiday), requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion debate, such as at articles for deletion. Under the specified criteria, where an article has substantially identical content to that of an article deleted after debate, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. Equazcion ^(talk) 02:37, 13 Mar 2010 (UTC) 02:37, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

Suggestion

Before you make another 50 edits to only one section of Judaism, perhaps make a draft in your userspace. Debresser (talk) 13:24, 14 March 2010 (UTC)

Sorry. I'd been thinking about that, but I'm concerned that the contributions would appear as "userspace" contributions instead of "article" contributions in "edit count." There are ramifications to this, in terms of how "editing experience" is evaluated. I've recently realized that I've been spending more time talking about articles than editing them, with not very much getting done on the "Judaism" front. Maybe I'll click on "Preview" or make fewer edits at a time, if you really mind how I'm editing.

I have another question. I'm having a bit of trouble finding good sources about the history of Maimonides' 13 principles of faith, the criticism of it and other people's formulations of the basic Jewish principles of faith. See the "citation needed" tags I've added to the "Religious doctrine and principles of faith" section. Do you know of any sources I could use? Thanks. Also FYI, the articles about Hasdai Crescas, Joseph Albo and the Raavad still don't have inline citations. --AFriedman (talk) 02:42, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

If I may chime in, an interesting point about Maimonidies' principles themselves is that if is hard to find them exactly, unless you know Arabic. The famous Ani Ma'amin is just a paraphrase, like the poem Yigdal. Rav Kapach, the famous Yemenite Rabbinical judge and translator from Arabic, points out that the version in the back of the standard Talmud contains things he never said, and skips things he did. I think Rav Kapach's own translation of Maimonidies's commentary on the Mishna is the only way to get it. An alternative is the Laws or Repentance in the Mishnah Torah (in Hebrew, and there should be translations), where there is a similar list, with a slightly different purpose.Mzk1 (talk) 20:07, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

If you want to mention them in the general Judaism article you could just link to Jewish principles of faith#Maimonides' 13 principles of faith. Debresser (talk) 05:56, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

Suprise

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Thank you so much!!! I LOVE bubble tea. --AFriedman (talk) 04:54, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

Sorry

I am sorry if your feelings.

By the way, my favorite actual Purim joke this year was the fake El Al Personal Mechitza ad [1].

Once again, I am sorry if my sarcasm hurt your feelings. 173.52.134.191 (talk) 14:18, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for the apology. I had been feeling very badly about the attempt to discredit me. Also, thank you for sharing the Purim joke. Now, the funny thing about that joke is that these people really do things which are almost as over-the-top. These types of situations are why "purification through transgression" really ought to be tried. BTW, Happy Passover! I hope you have as good a Passover as these guys to the right. I also hope you set up a Wikipedia account soon, so that my alter ego AFriedman can welcome you here. --JacobFrank ^{purification through transgression} 05:15, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

Welcome to WikiProject Syria

Marhaba (English: Hello) AFriedman. I noticed you added your name to our list of participants at WP:Syria. My name is Yazan, and I wanted to welcome you at the project. Any contribution will be welcome, as we are a bit short on active keyboards. I'm looking forward to working together, and welcome again. Happy Editing. Yazan (talk) 02:19, 18 March 2010 (UTC)