Incidental Intelligence
Tom Tugend
April 12, 2001
British actor Ben Kingsley has played a number of Jewish characters with such authenticity that questions frequently pop up about his possible Jewish background.
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Judaism
Redemption Pesach 5761
Yosef Kanefsky
April 12, 2001
What is left of Pesach after all the matzah is gone? Where do we go from here? What are we supposed to do now?
Circumcision Lite
Susanna Crosby Perrin
April 12, 2001
An undeniable physical reminder of a man\’s connection to Judaism, circumcision has been an important focus of the first days of a boy\’s life since before we received the Torah. However, for almost as long, there have been people who question the act of circumcision and those who have rallied for eliminating the practice.
Elijah
Shawn Fields-Meyer
April 5, 2001
As the seder evening proceeds, my son wants to know one thing: \”When will Elijah get here?\”
Roseanne Pitches Kabbalah Centre
Mike Levy
March 29, 2001
Eager to learn more about this blend of self-help spirituality and study of the ancient text of the Zohar, the audience was also drawn by the fame of the speaker, celebrity member Roseanne.
And the Oscar Goes to…
Tom Tugend
March 29, 2001
A Holocaust survivor, a legendary folk singer and a documentary on refugee children during the Nazi era were among the Jewish artists and themes sharing the spotlight during Sunday night\’s Academy Awards ceremonies.
A Community’s Voice Lost
Michael Aushenker
March 29, 2001
In February 1997, the L.A. Jewish Voice, a weekly published by Selwin Gerber and a group of investors, threw down the gauntlet in the arena of Los Angeles\’ Jewish press.
Learning to Listen
Ed Feinstein
March 29, 2001
Jewish prayer is a spiritual discipline for regaining wonder each day. One hundred times a day we are instructed to stop and recite a bracha recognizing the miraculous in each moment of life.
Student Union
Michael Aushenker
March 22, 2001
It all began with an idea for a building. Aron Hirt-Manheimer was a UCLA senior-year psychology major in 1969 when The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles proposed to buy a building for student activities.
Recognizing Goodness
Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis
March 22, 2001
We have a tendency to either divinize or demonize our heroes. Either extreme is dangerously misleading.
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