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Our Own Legacy

Anyone with Internet access should go right away to Jewish Women\’s Archives (www.jwa.org), for Jewish women\’s history at its best.

Moses: A Life

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

Jordanian-Israeli Relations

King Hussein\’s latest medical crisis — and his abrupt replacement last month of Prince Hassan with his eldest son, 37-year-old Prince Abdullah, as heir to the Hashemite throne — worry Israelis more than they like to admit.

No Miracles Needed

Onkelos, with just one insightful translation, let all subsequent generations know that deeds, not miracles, must be our guide.

Honoring Svonkin

During his two years of service, 33-year-old Scott Svonkin brought greater visibility to the Valley JCRC with projects like Mitzvah Day and the Rabbinic Advisory Council, and increased the group\’s contact with area legislators like Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and Congressman Brad Sherman.

Finally, the Solution?

\”We have just completed a very good meeting. I feel we have revitalized the peace process,\” Clinton said after Tuesday\’s meeting, which took place amid commemorations in the Norwegian capital of the fourth anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

Cover Girl for Coexistence

Since childhood, Rana Raslan had dreamed of becoming a cover girl, but not for Arab-Jewish coexistence. She said she never gave the issue much thought since it is something people have already mastered in her hometown of Haifa.

The Real-Life ‘Story of Us’

The divorce rate in America is declining, except for one age group: middle-aged married couples. And yes, that includes nice Jewish couples like the Sterns.

Praying for Southern Baptists

I\’m not surprised that Southern Baptists are praying for the conversion of the Jews. I\’m praying for Southern Baptists. I pray that they see how hypocritical and offensive it is for them to say they love Jews and in the same breath trash our religion.

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