February 5, 1998

Dear Deborah

Deborah Berger February 5, 1998

Dear Deborah

It\’s Friday night, and you\’re at the table for another week\’s end. A Shabbat dinner like any other — wine, challah and blessings partaken amid some gregarious company. Oh, and the predominant language spoken here is Russian.

A Voice

Tom Tugend February 5, 1998

\”The Oslo agreement took Yasser Arafat out of the dustbin of history and gave him the tools to destroy Israel. If we accept that, then they should put a fence around Israel and declare it an insane asylum.\”

Westside JCC May Be Sold to Shalhevet

Ruth Stroud February 5, 1998

The Westside Jewish Community Center, a recreation and education institution in Los Angeles for more than four decades, may be sold in the next few weeks to Shalhevet High School.

Tu B’Shevat Salad

Jewish Journal February 5, 1998

Value:Survival. Wheat represents a staple of life. It is basic to breads, crackers and many other nourishing foods. Many of us take the food on our table for granted, while others who are less fortunate are not even guaranteed simple survival.