Why I Haven't Posted Word from: Mordy

Blame Harry Potter. I just finished the 6th book in the series moments ago. It is a quick read and in some ways the best book in the series (thematically, as far as the actual writing goes it may be the worst).

The best of the web. About.com tells about the real world S0rcerer's Stone, including a guest appearance by Abraham the Jew:

"Flamel was able to discern from the first pages of the book that it was written by someone who called himself Abraham the Jew - "a prince, priest, Levite, astrologer and philosopher.""

And a comparison between Harry Potter and the Left Behind series from Slate. (You mean besides the fact that they are both complete fantasies?) You can get the rest of Slate's Harry Potter articles here.

The best though comes last. Cantor Amy O. Miller is speaking at the Harry Potter convention this July: "Is Harry Potter Still a Nice Jewish Boy?" Uh. Was he ever?