Draw a Tree, Win a Contest
March 22, 2001
Guilty. Guilty. Guilty. That\’s how the judges of The Jewish Journal\’s first Tu B\’Shevat Art Contest feel about having to pick just three winners out of so many terrific entries.
Jewish Journal Staff
Deli Stories, No Schmaltz
March 8, 2001
Let\’s face it, all deli menus are the same. Devotees of one deli or another will battle over which spot has the leaner, meaner pastrami or who makes the fluffiest matzah brei.
The Almanac: What is Purim?
March 2, 2001
As told in the biblical Book of Esther, the Purim story recounts how Haman, the chief minister to King Ahasuerus, plotted to destroy the Jews of Persia.
Sign of Hope
February 22, 2001
The sign to the left, posted by Israeli Jewish and Arab students at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology around the elite Rehovot campus, reads: \”We, the Arab and Jewish students of the Technion, who daily sit together in the same classrooms in cooperation and friendship, express our pain over the recent outbreaks of violence in our country. It is up to us to continue living here in mutual dignity, peace and security. We call on every Technion student to speak out against violence, and on every citizen to work on behalf of good neighborly relations.\”
Dutch Settlement
February 15, 2001
Jacques van Dam drove up from La Costa last Thursday morning to hear it first-hand: Dutch Jews who spent all or part of World War II in the Netherlands are eligible for compensation and may now apply for further restitution.
What a $230 Million Deal Means to You
February 1, 2001
After last-minute negotiating, Austria, the United States and Jewish groups signed an agreement two weeks ago under which Austria agreed to pay $210 million, plus about $20 million in interest, to cover victims\’ property claims and unpaid insurance polices. The government also will pay an estimated $100 million in social welfare benefits to Austrian Jews.
Earthquake Relief
February 1, 2001
The death toll from the Jan. 26 earthquake in India may surpass 100,000, with thousands more left injured and homeless. To contribute toward disaster relief, you can send a contribution to Indian Earthquake Relief c/o Jewish Federation Accounting Office, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Mural, Mural on the Wall
December 21, 2000
A new mural joins the A-list of great Jewish murals in Los Angeles.
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