His ‘Friend Was Peace’
Rabbi Marvin Hier
February 11, 1999
It was my privilege to know His Majesty King Hussein in connection with our work, but more so, to know him personally as a human being.
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‘We Made Him a Symbol’
James D
February 11, 1999
Even the weather suggested mourning; at the Jordanian Embassy in northwest Washington, a cold drizzle turned the adjacent construction sites into mud holes, and a large portrait of King Hussein, who died on Sunday, was streaked with rain.
What’s in the Center?
Jewish Journal
February 4, 1999
Every so often, the cultural gap between Israelis and American Jews yawns open so wide, you could almost fall in and break your leg.
Papal Tiger
Jewish Journal
January 28, 1999
When the pope came to Missouri this week, the St. Louis archdiocese made sure to include several dramatic gestures of Catholic-Jewish friendship in his schedule.
Our State of the Union
Marlene Adler Marks
January 21, 1999
Let us not, for the moment, worry about President Clinton, since he obviously can take care of himself.
The Year of Bill and Bibi
Jewish Journal
January 7, 1999
Whatever others may say of it, Jewish history will surely record 1998 as the Year of Bill and Bibi.
Pollard, Once Again
James D
December 10, 1998
Jewish leaders often lust for media attention, but mention the Jonathan Pollard case, and most dive for cover.
Seeking Moral Restitution
James D
December 3, 1998
This week\’s Washington Conference on Holocaust-Era Assets was intended to zero in on the rapidly growing list of stolen Jewish property and the governments that have balked at returning it.
Endangered Species
Jewish Journal
November 12, 1998
Pity the poor Jewish Republicans. This was supposed to be their year, the election that was sure to put them on the map at last as a serious force, both in the Republican Party and in the Jewish community.
A Viable Alternative?
Tom Tugend
October 29, 1998
Of all the candidates running for political office in the United States, it is a safe bet there is only one who:
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