Return of the Real Thing
Adam Wills
March 29, 2001
It\’s that time of year, when Coca-Cola substitutes sugar for high-fructose corn syrup to guarantee that \”Coke is it\” at Ashkenazi seders.
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March 29, 2001
Seder Storytelling
Rabbi Paul J. Kipnes
March 29, 2001
Whether you believe the exodus from Egypt is historical reality or myth containing the power of religious truth, the Pesach story tells Jews who we were, who we are and how we must live our lives.
Historical Sips
Jewish Journal Staff
March 29, 2001
For years, the makers and marketers of kosher wines have claimed that their products can stand up favorably to their non-kosher counterparts.
The Physics of Hiatus
Teresa Strasser
March 29, 2001
Here\’s a definition of relativity: \”Time stretches and contracts based on the point of view of the observer.\”
Learning to Listen
Ed Feinstein
March 29, 2001
Jewish prayer is a spiritual discipline for regaining wonder each day. One hundred times a day we are instructed to stop and recite a bracha recognizing the miraculous in each moment of life.
Roseanne Pitches Kabbalah Centre
Mike Levy
March 29, 2001
Eager to learn more about this blend of self-help spirituality and study of the ancient text of the Zohar, the audience was also drawn by the fame of the speaker, celebrity member Roseanne.
And the Oscar Goes to…
Tom Tugend
March 29, 2001
A Holocaust survivor, a legendary folk singer and a documentary on refugee children during the Nazi era were among the Jewish artists and themes sharing the spotlight during Sunday night\’s Academy Awards ceremonies.
A Community’s Voice Lost
Michael Aushenker
March 29, 2001
In February 1997, the L.A. Jewish Voice, a weekly published by Selwin Gerber and a group of investors, threw down the gauntlet in the arena of Los Angeles\’ Jewish press.
Mideast Forecast
Tom Tugend
March 29, 2001
Iraq and the United States will face off again within two years, while a likely confrontation between Israel and Syria is also on the horizon.
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Judy Gruen
March 29, 2001
A growing number of Angelenos have either authored or sponsored Mesorah Artscroll texts.
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