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July 1, 1999

A Dog Tale

The mutt was shivering with fever, his nose bleeding from a beating he had received from some bad men. \”But there was something that drew me to him, a kind of human gaze in the eyes,\” says the author of 15 books and films such as \”Smoke\” and \”Lulu on the Bridge.\”

Holocaust Survivors To Receive Payments

Payments from a $1.25 billion settlement reached last year with several Swiss banks will start reaching Holocaust survivors by the second half of next year, according to the executive director of the World Jewish Congress.

The Art of Memory

Artist Tobi Kahn is obsessed with memories of the Holocaust. His abstract landscapes depict recollections of a haunted time and place he never experienced. Simple shapes conjure rivers and roads that snake through still valleys, serene at first glance, disturbing upon reflection. Mountain peaks thrust from brooding waters, in a palette of muted browns, golds and blues. Almost always, the paintings are devoid of people. \”Sky and water always stay the same,\” Kahn says, \”no matter how well- or ill-behaved we are.\”

Moses: A Neglectful Parent?

Can you name the sons of Moses? You\’re probably in good company if you can\’t. The fact of the matter is that other than their names, the Torah tells us virtually nothing about them. Their deeds and destiny are unknown.

My Place Out of the Sun

I don\’t know how to tell you this, but I think it\’s over.
I don\’t want you to take it personally. It\’s not you; it\’s me. I just need some time to get my head together. I just need to find out who I am without you in my life. After 28 years, I just need to move on.

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