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December 14, 2000

Is This Really a New Bibi?

Just 18 months after Benjamin Netanyahu was voted out of office, public opinion polls show that he would decimate Prime Minister Ehud Barak in a head-to-head contest — if Netanyahu can only get around the legal obstacles to his candidacy.

Berlin Bound

More than 300,000 visitors have thronged the Jewish Museum in Berlin since it opened to the public in February 1999, and more are coming at a clip of 20,000 each month.

Loving “Life” ‘s Lessons

Heather Paige Kent, an attractive Bronx-born brunette loaded with charm and New York wit, discussed with Up Front the complexities of transcending stereotypes on her ethnic-flavored, freshman-year program from the patio of her Newport Beach residence.

Groovy Kitsch

\”Let My People Go-Go\” is a very kitschy CD, but this isn\’t your ordinary, everyday kitsch.

Children’s Crusade

More than 200 pediatricians across the United States have condemned a particularly virulent form of child abuse by parents, clergy and governments who place children in the front lines of pitched battles in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

Healing Israel’s Scars

Angered by the mainstream media\’s portrayal of his country, Uri Ben-Zur has joined with other Los Angeles area physicians to create the nonprofit organization Spirit of Israel.

Safe and Sound

A bagel and lox and cup of coffee later, the captain announced officially that we were beginning our approach into New York\’s JFK and that America had a new President, George W. Bush. Gasps and moans were audible throughout the cabin.

Grown-Up Chanukah

As the years went by, without quite realizing it, I\’d been stylistically left behind. My poor brass menorah was outclassed by the exquisite handmade silver set made in Hungary, or even the Agam knockoff (himself inspired by the commentator Rambam) with the diagonal arms now available at places like Bed, Bath and Beyond.

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