For everything there is a season

To everything there is a season, and
a time to every purpose under heaven:

A time to be born, and
a time to die;
a time to plant, and
a time to pluck up
that which is planted;

A time to kill, and
a time to heal;
a time to break down, and
a time to build up;

A time to weep, and
a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and
a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, and
a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and
a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to get, and
a time to lose;
a time to keep, and
a time to cast away;

A time to rend, and
a time to sow;
a time to keep silence, and
a time to speak;

A time to love, and
a time to hate;
a time of war; and
a time of peace.

Today, is Yom HaZikaron in Israel -- our memorial day for our fallen soldiers and civilian victims of Arab terror. I have a posting up about it here, which I suggest everyone reads.

After that bit of introspection it's time to remind our Muqata readers, that it's...

TIME TO VOTE!

The JIB (Jewish/Israeli Blog awards) are in full swing, and the first round of voting is under way.

The Muqata blog has been graciously nominated for 6 different awards, yet the competition is fierce as I'm up against some of the best in the JBlogosphere.

I won't write that it's a Kiddush Hashem for the Muqata Blog to win an award as other have done in the past. It's simply a feel-good award for my efforts on this blog, and I can also politely show this to DovBear who claims that the Muqata blog is sub-par.

Therefore, I ask you to please consider voting for the Muqata in the following 6 categories

Vote: The Muqata
Best Designed Blog - First Round Group

Vote: The Muqata
Best News/Current Events Blog (First Round Group A)

Vote: The Muqata
Best Pro-Israel Advocacy Blog (First Round Group B)

Vote: The Muqata
Best Slice of Life in Israel Advocacy Blog (First Round Group A)

Vote: The Muqata
Right Wing Political Blog - First Round Group B

Vote: The Muqata
Best Contribution / Blog that Made a Difference - First Round Group A

There are many other categories as well, and I urge you to exercise your Democratic rights of the JBlogosphere, and vote in every category. The voting for all groups starts here.

I will try to put up tomorrow my personal list of favorites for the other groups.

In the meantime -- a meaningful Yom Hazikaron...and a very Happy Yom Haatzmaut (and yes, of course there will be a special Yom Haatzmaut posting here!)

--Jameel







Wherever I am, my blog turns towards Eretz Yisrael