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iandhr

(6,852 posts) Wed Mar 27, 2013, 01:39 PM Mar 2013

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Barack Atah Adonai

"President Obama becomes the latest in a long line of American presidents calling for a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."

Watch Jon Stewarts's take on the the Presidents trip to Israel. Its very funny.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-march-25-2013/barack-atah-adonai

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Barack Atah Adonai (Original Post) iandhr Mar 2013 OP

Composite name ? dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #1

it's a variation of the blessing "baruch atah Adonai" or "praised are you our God..." CTyankee Mar 2013 #2

I couldn't watch the video dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #3

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

1. Composite name ?

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 01:58 PM

Mar 2013

Like Brick Top's classic - "I don't care if he's Mohammed I'm Hard Bruce Lee" ?

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

2. it's a variation of the blessing "baruch atah Adonai" or "praised are you our God..."

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 04:05 PM

Mar 2013

I can't see another reason for Stewart using it...

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

3. I couldn't watch the video

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 04:11 PM

Mar 2013

so took a guess it was a word play on names.

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