The Life and Times of 2 Teachers
Beverly Gray
January 13, 2000
After a combined total of 69 years in the education field, gifted teachers Dr. George and Aviva Lebovitz have chosen to retire.
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January 13, 2000
The Lucky and the Strong
Marlene Adler Marks
January 13, 2000
Sunday\’s memorial for former Chief Justice Rose Elizabeth Bird, who died last month at 63 from complications of breast cancer, was more than a final tragic good-bye to (in the words of Rabbi Leonard Beerman) a \”woman of valor,\” the first woman to serve on the California high court.
Shared Dreams
Debra Nussbaum Cohen
January 13, 2000
To honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., schoolchildren all over the country are learning about his fight to win civil rights for black Americans through nonviolent protest.
Fight Over Oil Continues To Burn
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
January 13, 2000
Neighbors for a Safe Environment (NASE) is calling Breitburn to task over its proposal to increase production.
Two-Man War on Poverty
Hillel Goldberg
January 13, 2000
Last week, one hour and 15 minutes peeled away 12 years of presumption.
Recreating the World
Tom Tugend
January 13, 2000
An innovative musical service will premiere simultaneously at 40 synagogues in the United States and Canada on Shabbat Shirah, the Sabbath of Song, on Jan. 21.\nEleven Southland synagogues will participate in the event.\n\n
Barak’s Battles
Eric Silver
January 13, 2000
Ehud Barak is going to have a hard time persuading the Israeli voters to endorse any deal with Syria that entails a withdrawal from most or all of the Golan Heights. The public is drifting away from the prime minister. So far.
Children Count
Rabbi Elazar Muskin
January 13, 2000
Children often are pestered by well-meaning adults. I remember as a child having my cheeks pinched, or, even worse, my ear lobe pulled by some sweet elderly lady. Recounting this experience at one of my evening classes, one student seriously asked me, \”Rabbi, did she pull down or pull up?\”
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