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February 15, 2001

Letters 02/16 – 02/22 2001

It was wonderful to see an article written about my son, but I was pained when it failed to mention he had a father (\”Zachary\’s Legacy,\” Feb. 9). Zachary was not raised by his mother alone.

Yiddishe Shvestern

Women always have been the private voice of Yiddish, which is, after all, called the mameloshn (mother tongue).

Oscar ! Oscar !

A film on the Nazi-era rescue of refugee children, most of them Jewish, has been nominated for an Oscar in the documentary feature category.

Dutch Settlement

Jacques van Dam drove up from La Costa last Thursday morning to hear it first-hand: Dutch Jews who spent all or part of World War II in the Netherlands are eligible for compensation and may now apply for further restitution.

The Melting Wok

It was Friday night in Shanghai, a major linchpin of the Jewish Diaspora, and folks from all over the world were dropping in to wish Rabbi Greenberg "Shabbat shalom."

Expedition Armageddon

Indiana Jones battled snakes, boulders and heathens during his archaeological quests, which sounds like great adventure to me.

Universal Truths

The words we find in this week\’s parasha have undoubtedly influenced more individuals in the Western world than any other in the entire Torah.

Athlete of the Month

Kim Taylor, a 17-year-old San Fernando Valley native and senior at Chaminade High School, is our athlete for February. Kim was nominated by Maccabi games coaches Kobi Goren and Phil Bendenson, and with good reason.

Jewish ‘Gladiator’

When Carla Simone was young, she dreamed of playing soccer professionally.

Cereal Killer

Things aren\’t going well. I know this because I come home from work, eat six bowls of cereal and climb in bed still wearing my clothes and shoes. The end is near, and I can feel it.

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