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Pauper Turned Prince Gives Bat Yahm Gift

Andrea Adelson April 1, 2004

Isidore Myers and his three siblings had a less-than-carefree childhood. Their parents, penniless immigrants, eked out a living early in the last century in Akron, Ohio, where their barely literate father painted houses. Although the family managed food and shelter, they scrambled for odd jobs like peddling papers so they too could to contribute something to the household.

From such hardscrabble beginnings, Myers nonetheless recently made a gift of more than $3 million to Newport Beach\’s Temple Bat Yahm, the largest single contribution in the synagogue\’s 31-year history. To honor the philanthropist and his late wife, the 7-acre site recently was renamed The Isidore C. Myers and Penny W. Myers Temple Bat Yahm Campus.

Market Chain Adds

Andrea Adelson April 1, 2004

Sheryl Krok often drives from Irvine to Los Angeles on business for her cleaning products line. But before the South African immigrant returns home, Krok makes a kosher pit stop, buying a month\’s supply of chicken to feed her carnivorous family of five.

\”Because, hello! Irvine doesn\’t know there are kosher Jews down here,\” said Krok, who would be happy to give up bulk buying.

Longing for the Messiah

Rabbi Eli Spitz April 1, 2004

When we open our doors at the seder and invite Elijah the Prophet to sip the glass of wine that we have designated for him, we express our longing for

the Messiah. Elijah, in our tradition, will herald the arrival of a ruler who will enable a world of peace. The message of the seder is of hope: God, the Creator, entered history to free us from bondage, providing reason to believe that God will re-enter history to facilitate the final redemption.

Israel Reenters Image Fight on Campuses

Natan Sharansky April 1, 2004

More and more Jewish leaders are becoming aware of the dangers posed by a festering anti-Israel sentiment on U.S. college campuses. A recent poll showed that when students were asked whether they were more \”sympathetic\” to Israel or the Palestinians, 28 percent answered Israel and 22 percent said the Palestinians.

A Superhero Dreams

Brendan Howard April 1, 2004

When friendly strangers find out I\’m a convert to Judaism, they want to know why.

And I\’ve learned to be ready.

I have two stories: One is

respectable, and one involves comic books and video games.

Peter Yarrow — Peace, Love and Tikkun Olam

Naomi Pfefferman April 1, 2004

Back in the social-action heydey of the 1960s, tikkun olam was everyone\’s favorite mitzvah. Repairing the world was hip, and folk anthems such as \”Times They Are a Changin\’\” were as de rigueur around Jewish campfires as that ditty about animals boarding Noah\’s ark two by two.

Jeremiah Society Hopes to Make Crowd Roar

Andrea Adelson April 1, 2004

Music and animal motifs from \”The Lion King\” will provide thematic structure for the April 18 talent show by members of the Jeremiah Society, a group serving Orange County\’s developmentally disabled Jewish adults.

\”The talent show uncovers hidden talent among our handicapped adults,\” said the group\’s founder, Rose Lacher, of Orange, whose daughter, Amy, 55, is a member.

Eighth-Graders to Chart Own Course

Andrea Adelson April 1, 2004

Allowing students to chose what they want to study in religious school is sure to loosen a standardized curriculum. But such an exercise in democracy potentially can also instill commitment by its participants.

Chapman Announces Shoah Contest Winners

Andrea Adelson April 1, 2004

\”Capturing the horror of those years with ink is almost impossible,\” wrote Stephen Hill, one of 140 finalists in the fifth-annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest sponsored by Chapman University\’s Holocaust education center and The \”1939\” Club.

Nevertheless, more than 1,000 students from 56 schools, mostly in California, made the effort to enter this year\’s contest, an experience in \”becoming a witness to the future,\” said Marilyn Harran, the center\’s director.

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