February 17, 2000

Hanging On

Naomi Pfefferman February 17, 2000

Delia Ephron knows a thing or two about sibling rivalry. She didn\’t start writing until she was around 30, she says, because that was big sister Nora\’s turf.

Nation/World Briefs

Jewish Journal February 17, 2000

When Roberto Benigni won the grand prize at Cannes for his Holocaust tragicomedy, \”Life is Beautiful,\” he rushed to the stage and kissed the feet of juror Martin Scorsese.

Will the Real Kabbalah Please Stand Up?

Tom Tugend February 17, 2000

The classes will feature a world-class roster of experts on Kabbalah and Messianism, as well as an impressive showing of scholars and rabbis from the entire range of local institutions.

One of every five American Jewish schoolchildren is now enrolled in an all-day Jewish parochial school, according to a comprehensive \”census\” of Jewish day schools released last month by a family foundation in New York.

The Big Leagues

Jewish Journal February 17, 2000

Rather than being seen as a quasi-charity and feel-good gift for 13-year-olds, the organization wants to be considered a legitimate investment option.

The Way(s) We Vote Now

Jewish Journal February 17, 2000

When Republican presidential candidate John McCain recently addressed an influential Jewish group in the East, he told them, in answer to a question about Jonathan Pollard, that he felt the man had betrayed his country and he, McCain, was not in favor of releasing him from prison.