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March 29, 2001
Being Richard Feynman
I\’ve always felt that what viewers bring to a play or movie by way of personal background and experience determines their level of enjoyment (or dislike) as much as the skills of the actors and author.
Case Lost, Insight Gained
\”The minute a Jewish lawyer from New York City came to Alabama,\” one historian noted, \”the case was lost.\”
Meet Me in St. Louis
From the start, I liked the sound of it. Six hundred Jewish professionals my age, flying in from places such as Los Angeles, Cleveland, and my own town, Detroit, for a Jewish-themed weekend at the posh St. Louis Ritz-Carlton.
Words, Blessed Words
I\’m not usually at a loss for words, it is true, but something about a library, about speaking there during Women\’s History Month, strikes a nerve and resonates deeper than usual.
People of the Book
Business has continued to burgeon in the decade since Rabbi Shimon Kraft and his wife, Elizabeth, opened the 613 Mitzvah Store. There is rarely a slow time in the shop.
Furrow Sentenced
The contrite courtroom assertion was in sharp contrast to his initial statement to FBI agents that spraying 70 bullets at children and workers at the North Valley Jewish Community Center was \”a wake-up call to America to kill Jews.\”
Voices of the Community
\”Today we witnessed Judge Nora Manella lock the door and throw away the key on a man whose original target on Aug. 10, 1999, was to attack the Simon Wiesenthal Center–Museum of Tolerance.\”
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