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New heights of religion-mandated modesty, or just cultish craziness?…Depends upon which religion you ascribe to…

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With more and more women in Israel covering themselves from head to toe in black burkas, it would be a good time to look at what this phenomenon is all about. What are the roots of female dress in Islam historically? How is this affected by modern fundamentalist interpretation of the Koran and other Islamic writings? What are the implications for Muslim women?…

And what about the small cult of “Jewish Taliban” that seem to be imitating the ways of Islam? Any basis in Jewish law for such uber-modest dress in Jewish women, married and unmarried alike?

A look at the history and current status of the cult of Jewish “Veiled Women”…

Happy Hannukah

Plus…Some special Happy Hannukah thoughts…

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Two recent “South Park” episodes on Comedy Central satirized the Prophet Muhammad — one, showing Muhammad in a bear costume, left, elicited an ominous message from an Islamic group.

Web-based death threats against the TV producers of Comedy Central’s “South Park” series…Where is the American Constitution’s First Amendment when we need it?…And why are death threats being ignored?…

Also…Hamas TV cleric claims divine responsibility for the volcanic ash disaster in Europe…Divine…Yes…Anti-infidel…I don’t think so…

A message posted on SouthParkStudios.com, the Web site of Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s production company

Niqab Veiled Muslim Woman

And…They are banning the Islamic burka veil in parts of Europe…Governmental powers gone wild?…