Bodyguard
Orit Arfa
May 11, 2000
Who would have thought that living next to the prime minister\’s house would be such a good move for a single Jewish woman?
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Chances for Peace
Michelle K. Wolf
April 13, 2000
Signing a framework for a peace agreement with the Palestinians by the end of May will help Israel to reshape the strategic equation in the Middle East, according to Israel\’s deputy defense minister, Ephraim Sneh, who briefed 250 delegates and guests at the recent Labor Zionist Alliance biennial convention.
Party for Peace
Orit Arfa
April 6, 2000
On green grass, overlooking the lush trees of Kibbutz Yakum just outside Netanya, young Israelis and Palestinians are dancing together.
Officials Visit Israel
Orit Arfa
November 18, 1999
Andrew Carter, a participant of Operation Unity, a program that brings minority Los Angeles high school students to live on an Israeli kibbutz for six weeks, never felt as accepted as he did in Israel. No one treated him differently because of his color, he said, and the minute he got off the plane, \”Everyone wanted to hug you.\”
“Anne Frank” for Teens
Orit Arfa
August 5, 1999
Contemporary Holocaust literature for young adults seems to favor a theme: transport unaware teenagers to German-occupied Europe and, together with the characters, the readers will emerge as more sensitive, aware young adults.
Protest for Labor Rights
Orit Arfa
July 29, 1999
For the past four years, the predominantly Latino hospitality and housing employees at the University of Southern California have been fighting for a written guarantee of job security. Now, union leaders representing the workers have turned to Jewish leaders to support what they consider a call for justice.
A Parent’s Guide to a Jewish Summer
Orit Arfa
July 1, 1999
Here\’s a roundup of classes and activities for children of all ages.
Discovering Morocco
Orit Arfa
May 6, 1999
If you think that with the tense climate in the Middle East no Muslim country would warmly welcome, let alone happily invite, Jewish visitors, then you haven\’t been to Morocco.
Noa’s Universal Appeal
Orit Arfa
April 22, 1999
When Achinoam Nini was growing up in the Bronx with her Yemenite-Israeli parents, her different name, exotic looks and diverse heritage made her feel out of place among her schoolmates.
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