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The Fire This Time
An arsonist\’s flames destroyed chairs, pews, prayer books and holy texts at Ya\’ar Ramot Conservative synagogue. Fortunately, the fire department\’s quick response saved the ark, the Torah scrolls and the rest of the building.
Barak Spoke for the ‘Essential Consensus of Israel’
Ehud Barak could contemplate self-government by the Palestinians of East Jerusalem, but he would not give up Israel\’s sovereignty in a formally undivided city, and he dug in his heels at the suggestion that the Old City be put under international control.
Barak at Camp David
There is a sense at this moment that \”time has stopped.\” That all political voices have become silent, in Israel no less than in the United States, while Messrs. Arafat, Barak and Clinton struggle over language, issues and principles in an effort to reach a peace agreement.
The Torah: A Moral Compass
For the Jewish people, the Torah is the moral compass that guides us through all difficult personal and ethical issues. Indeed, the most intimate and private parts of our lives are also subject to the direction of the Torah.
The Stealth Politics of Dr. Laura
She\’s mean, she\’s popular. And she\’s more political than her shocked listeners realize. Pat Buchanan has floated her name for running mate. Gay activists have made her a target in the battle for marriage rights. And Christian lobbyists and proselytizers are carrying her flag high.
It Would Be Nice if We Did Something
Several years ago, before I became an attorney, the news of Iran\’s star-chamber proceedings and convictions of Jews would have sent me protesting in the streets.
Expressing Outrage
Throughout Los Angeles, Iranian Jews stood by their phones and radios at 1 a.m. Saturday to hear the first news on the sentences imposed on the \”Shiraz 13\” Jews, charged with spying for Israel.
Iran: Politics Gone Wrong
The charge of spying on its face appeared so preposterous that it has drawn widespread condemnation – from an international community that has not often sided with Israel.
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