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October 18, 2001

Morgan’s Statement

Todd Morgan October 18, 2001

Todd Morgan, chairman of the board of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles:

\”I hear bits and pieces from people out there in the real world who are hearing comments that are derogatory regarding the Jewish people, their role; Israel, its role; regarding the war. My mother at her beauty salon in Minneapolis told her its because of the Jews and Israel, and if they got on better with the Palestinians, this wouldn\’t be happening. We always seem to be the scapegoat when things go dramatically wrong. It happened in the mid-90s, when the former Soviet currency collapsed, and bonds collapsed, and they blamed it on Jewish businessmen. They also blamed the fall of communism on the Jews, and the beginning of it on the Jews. It seems we get blamed for many events, whether we play a major role or not.

Caught in the Cross- fire

Sheldon Teitelbaum October 18, 2001

During the first weeks following the terror attacks on New York and Washington, Israel\’s Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem instructed officials charged with explaining Israel\’s position to avoid, when possible, interviews and media queries. Meirav Eilon Shahar, Israel\’s consul for communications and public affairs in Los Angeles, recalls a prevailing sense within the diplomatic community that no matter how sympathetic they were to America\’s plight or how good their terrorism expertise, Israelis should realize this was not their fight.

Community Designs

Gaby Wenig October 18, 2001

Although he owns more than 11 million square feet of office space, Charles S. Cohen is not your typical New York real estate mogul.

Exodus … Cont’d

Julie Gruenbaum Fax October 18, 2001

Right after Pesach last year, Ziony Zevit got a string of phone calls in Jerusalem, where he was on sabbatical from his position as a professor of biblical literature and Semitic languages at the University of Judaism (UJ).

Dirty Little Secret

Michael Aushenker October 18, 2001

\”I am a recovering alcoholic.\”\n\nIt\’s a stark way to open a conversation — surprising, really, coming from Cheri Morgan, the vice chair of the United Jewish Fund Campaign (UJF) and wife of Todd Morgan, chairman of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.

‘Sea’ Changes Tide

Ruth Andrew Ellenson October 18, 2001

In recent years, Israeli writer Amos Oz has become as well-known for his liberal political views as for his fiction. In his newest book, \”The Same Sea,\” he has created a novel infused with literary artistry that never directly addresses politics, but allows them to hover undiscussed in the corners of his character\’s lives. \”The Same Sea,\” a complex weaving of narratives written in verse and prose about a family coping with loss, features Oz himself as \”The Narrator,\” and he reveals for the first time the suicide of his mother when he was 12. The immense vulnerability Oz describes in himself also drives all of his characters in \”The Same Sea.\”

Higher-Ed Humor

Naomi Pfefferman October 18, 2001

Seth Rogen knew zilch about sitcoms when he was hired as a staff writer on Judd Apatow\’s wry new Fox college comedy, \”Undeclared.\”

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