High Anxiety
Rob Eshman
July 12, 2001
The concerns that keep Americans away compel Israelis to stay home as well.
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July 12, 2001
For Richer or Poorer
Rebecca R. Kahlenberg
July 12, 2001
It is common to find couples with different, and even conflicting, attitudes toward spending money.
Flowers Make the Wedding Bloom
Diana Edel
July 12, 2001
Flowers are often a big part of anyone\’s wedding day, from the bouquets the bride and her attendants carry to the chuppah decorations and the table centerpieces at the reception hall. Many times the flowers are what the guests remember about the wedding (unless a minor disaster strikes). Deciding which flowers to use for what arrangements, though, can be a dizzying experience, thanks to the availability of different types and colors of flowers at all times of the year.
My Best French Weddings
Michael Aushenker
July 12, 2001
Of all the weddings I\’ve attended, nothing compares to the spectacle that is the Jewish French wedding.
When to Wed
Naomi Shore
July 12, 2001
As Jewish couples contemplate \”setting their date,\” it might help them to know the times of the year or specific days that the local rabbis will not be able to perform the ceremony — and even the time of year that Jewish tradition has considered most favorable.
It Pays the Bills
Richard Allen Greene
July 12, 2001
A controversy has erupted after reports that a British charity set up to aid German Jewish refugees accepted royalties from the sale of Hitler\’s \”Mein Kampf\” — even though the group no longer accepts the royalties.
Homeboys on Home Plate
Jeremy Hamburgh
July 12, 2001
Peter and Joachim Horvitz, the father-and-son team whose recent compendium, \”The Big Book of Jewish Baseball: An Illustrated Encyclopedia and Anecdotal History,\” sets out to prove that there has been a wealth of Jews who have made significant contributions to our national pastime.
Wordless Lessons
Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein
July 12, 2001
The proverbial apple may not fall far from the tree. Often, though, the question is: which tree?
Losing My Rap
J. D. Smith
July 12, 2001
I\’ve been abandoned. I am more than alone now. I have no one and no prospects.
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James D. Besser
July 12, 2001
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