Masi’s Grays
Michael Aushenker
September 21, 2000
The Borscht Belt has gone way downtown as a crop of young hip-hoppers redefines the shape of Jewish comedy.
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September 21, 2000
HIGH HOLY DAYSCALENDAR
Jewish Journal
September 21, 2000
Hebrew for forgiveness, Selichot services are a time of preparation for the New Year, generally held after the conclusion of Shabbat prior to Rosh Hashanah.
Message of Hope
Tom Tugend
September 21, 2000
Prospects are favorable that some of the prison senten-ces imposed on 10 Iranian Jews charged with spying for Israel will be reduced and that others will be set free, according to the Jewish community\’s official representative in the Iranian parliament.
The Fires This Time
Sandee Brawarsky
September 21, 2000
This is a story of rebuilding family, of returning to Judaism.
Disseminating Distortions
Ellen Sandler
September 21, 2000
The Internet may prove a valuable tool for preserving a language spoken by Jews for 500 years. Sephardi Jews from around the world could help compile a dictionary of Ladino by providing their input via the Internet, according to Winfried Busse, a professor of philology at the Berlin Free University. Making the suggestion at a recent conference in the southern Croatian city of Dubrovnik, Busse said the Internet could serve as a global workshop for people to create the dictionary.
Religious Rift
David Landau
September 21, 2000
The battle lines between Orthodox and secular Israelis were drawn sharper than ever this week.
Preemptive Strike Against Hate
Michael Aushenker
September 21, 2000
One would think that a Barnes & Noble store would be the last place someone would be encouraged to close a book, yet that is exactly what Barnes & Noble Booksellers, along with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Scholastic Books, wants children to do.
Tamales and Tchatchkes
Wendy J. Madnick
September 21, 2000
The Latino-Jewish Cultural Committee is hosting Fiesta Shalom, a showcase for the best in food, art and music from both cultures at California State University, Northridge.
No Kidding
Naomi Pfefferman
September 21, 2000
On the evening of Sept. 29, the line will start early at The Laugh Factory on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. About 500 people will wait patiently to jam every available space in the showroom or crowd around TV monitors upstairs.\nIf you think they\’re expecting Seinfeld, think again.
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