Enlightened Teresa vs. the Princess of Doom
Teresa Strasser
June 25, 1998
Let me introduce you to Enlightened Teresa.
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June 25, 1998
Torah Portion
Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky
June 25, 1998
As a fitting lead-up to the Fourth, we present in this week\’s parasha the son of Yitzhar, Korach — the tireless biblical fighter against the tyranny of arbitrary and oppressive government, the champion of God-given individual freedom, the Thomas Paine of his day.
Annexing Trouble
Eric Silver
June 25, 1998
The prime minister also seems to have underestimated the degree to which the United States, the European Union and other interested bystanders are watching every move in his contorted quest for \”peace with security\” — and increasingly concluding that the Palestinians are right to suspect him.
Broadside Ballads
Jewish Journal
June 25, 1998
Travel back with us to 1950. For two weeks that June, a snappy tune from the newborn State of Israel, \”Tzena Tzena,\” was No. 1 on America\’s pop charts. It was sung by the Weavers, a folk quartet led by a leftist troubadour named Pete Seeger.
Conflict and Controversy over the CentralConference of American Rabbis–Three Perspectives
Jewish Journal
June 25, 1998
Last September, before the wave of suicide bombings that left many Israelis dead, Shachor wrote a memo to Netanyahu, outlining his concerns. \”I told him that if there were no constructive dialogue,there would be violent activities,\” he said. \”Unfortunately, he didn\’t pay attention.\”
Cover Story
Martha Cooley
June 25, 1998
How long is summer in L.A.? Ask ussometime in late August, when the thermometer registers 90 atdaybreak, traffic stands still on PCH, and the kids prowl the housechanting \”Now what?\”
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