Interesting to note: A rabbinical panel rules that elevator cars that "know" how many people are aboard constitute a desecration of the Jewish Sabbath. Whither the instrumented city? Gonna get tough to be an observant Orthodox Jew.

Chris Fahey pointed out what he thought was an eruv to me as we crossed 6th Ave yesterday

Via Jamie. Pretty much what the name implies, but some very thoughtful stuff about Zionism and anti-Zionism.