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Crowning Achievements

Michael Aushenker November 18, 1999

The jewelry Lily Rachel Kaufman creates has been turning up everywhere.

Traditional Home

Beverly Gray November 18, 1999

Daniel Gordis is able to communicate parent-to-parent. He understands that today\’s moms and dads often feel unsure of their own stance toward Judaism.

Unhappily Ever After?

Michael Aushenker November 18, 1999

Several weeks after I saw \”Life is Beautiful\”, it occurred to me that, historically, overtly Jewish characters in cinema (all six of them…) seem perpetually shortchanged in relationships. Something always prevents a Jew from living \”happily ever after.\” So where are our happy endings?

Cohn in China

Jewish Journal November 18, 1999

Arthur Cohn used the occasion of a retrospective of his works at the Shanghai International Film Festival to premiere his latest documentary, \”Children of the Night.\”

Plays by David Mamet

Helen Schary Motro November 18, 1999

When David Mamet, the son of brilliant but emotionally abusive parents, was growing up in Chicago, his mother told him, according to The New Yorker profile of the playwright, \”I love you, but I don\’t like you.\”

Moses: A Life

Helen Schary Motro November 18, 1999

Anyone seeking explanations for a given period or event related to Moses need simply look to this well-organized volume.

Co-Existence on the Court

Helen Schary Motro November 18, 1999

The inspiration and driving force behind \”Co-Existense\” is the energetic and visionary, Freddie Kravine, 80, who serves as president of the Israel Tennis Federation and is one of the original 1976 founders of the Tennis Center.

Bonding Over Bonds

Beverly Gray November 18, 1999

Monique Maas Gibbons is co-chair of the Business and Professional Women\’s Division, a branch of the Women\’s Campaign of the United Jewish Fund (and an extension of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles).

Of Latkes and Light

Rahel Musleah November 11, 1999

So here\’s my vote to simplify Hanukkah and restore its inherent values: freedom, conviction, dedication, hope, continuity, peace, rebuilding, community, family.

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