After George
Naomi Pfefferman
October 19, 2000
The Emmy-nominated actor has a ruse to help George fade from public memory: He\’s diversifying.
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October 19, 2000
Obituaries
Jewish Journal
October 19, 2000
Barry Anisman abramson died Sept. 30, at the age of 52. He is survived by his son, Adam; brother, Jon ; sister, Mary Lou Yharra; and stepfather, John May. Groman Mortuary.\n
Be Happy Now
Rabbi Michelle Missaghieh
October 19, 2000
I always found it difficult to respond to the command of Sukkot \”to be happy\” on the heels of Yom Kippur.
Missions: Impossible
Michael Aushenker
October 19, 2000
Many American Jewish travelers, including Angelenos, are thinking twice about visiting Israel. And this trend, at least in the short term, is affecting the travel business, especially agencies dependent on a high volume of tickets and tour packages to Israel.
Jews of Uzbekistan
Richard S. Gunther
October 19, 2000
What and where is Uzbekistan? Following the breakup of the USSR, Uzbekistan is an independent country of 23 million people, located in central Asia, west of China.
Tropical Transplants
Kimberlee Roth
October 19, 2000
Though Christopher Columbus stumbled onto the shores of the Dominican Republic more than 500 years ago, the city of Sosua, only a few miles from where he landed, is about to celebrate its 60th anniversary. When a group of 40 Jews climbed ashore, bereft of their possessions and loved ones and surrounded by jungle, they couldn\’t help but wonder what was in store.
Partners in Profit
Mike Levy
October 19, 2000
While Israel searches for a reliable partner in peace, partners in business were in no short supply at last month\’s California-Israel Bio-Partnering & Investment Conference. The \”Bio\” is short for biotechnology, a collective term for the various medical and technical innovations currently gathering great momentum. The \”Partnering\” was a meeting of the minds and monies of businesses in California and Israel, previously separated by thousands of miles, concerned with these innovations. The conference brought together Israeli companies specializing in biotechnology with scores of Southern California firms in biotech, venture capital and marketing, and other businesses eager to join in the Israeli biotechnology boom.
Family Habit
Jill Suzanne Jacobs
October 19, 2000
Experts say it takes 21 days to make a habit. Do something – run, write in a journal, make a to-do list – repeatedly and consistently every day for three weeks and that action will become yours.
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