One speaker characterized the Berlin Jewish community as \”a piece of the mosaic that makes up our history\” and emphasized the importance to the city of today\’s Jewish community, which numbers approximately 30,000.
Kolet\’s participation in charity events has put her onstage with artists such as Elton John, U2\’s Bono and, most recently, Andrea Boccelli. She has developed a close working relationship with Klaus Meine of the legendary German rock band, the Scorpions, having performed with him last year in Israel.
Here was my dilemma when I came of age and began making my own seders: Should I maintain tradition even though I didn\’t have the same associations with these foods that my mother did? Since Passover celebrates freedom (another traditional name for the holiday is Zman Cheiruteinu, or The Time of Our Freedom), I wanted to express my freedom by making foods of my own choosing, rather than feeling bound by a menu that was \”traditional\” only due to its roots in Eastern European cuisine.
Raised Conservative and a member of a Reform temple in Seattle, Howard Schultz said it was his first trip to Israel. \”I was blown away. I had a sensory overload,\” he told me for a story in The Jerusalem Post.
Sami Michael, an Iraqi-born novelist who writes about the clash of Arab and Jewish cultures, knows what it\’s like to be a part of a beleaguered minority.
As a stand-alone goal, the removal of Saddam, even killing him, is morally justified. From the Jewish point of view, he is a rodef, a pursuer.
From his posts at the European Union and the Commerce, Treasury and State departments, Stuart Eizenstat was the administration\’s \”point man\” on Holocaust restitution, with a unique portfolio to pursue the assets that were looted from Nazi victims.
Shattering the cinematic taboo made the film, and its filmmakers, virtual pariahs in Hollywood and beyond.
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