Ehud Barak has never been celebrated for his modesty. Presenting his government to the Knesset on July 6, the new prime minister declared: \”I believe that this day will be chronicled as a milestone and a turning point –a time of reconciliation, unity and peace.\”
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat came to town this week, seeking Washington\’s blessing for Palestinian statehood in return for postponing a unilateral declaration on May 4, when the interim Oslo period expires.
Most sources on Jewish medical ethics in the past emanated from an Orthodox perspective and no comprehensive approach to the subject from a Conservative viewpoint was readily available.
The High Holy Day period that just ended is, for most Jews, a time of solitary reflection, aptly called the Days of Awe for its mood of confrontation with the Eternal. For some of us, though, it\’s also a season for family togetherness, a cozy time to snuggle up with the ones you love most.
A 1998 article about Chicago collector Stephen Durschslag\’s haggadah collection set the number of different haggadot on his shelves at 4,500, increasing almost daily.\nIt\’s probably impossible to know how many haggadot exist, but it\’s obvious that for every Jew, there should be a haggadah that fits like a glove.
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