January 24, 2002

In-Your-Face Crusader

Betsy Rothstein January 24, 2002

For years, a photograph of Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.) was pinned to a wall in a basement office of the Capitol Police.

When Rabbi Judith HaLevy of the Malibu Jewish Center and Synagogue exchanged rings with Edward Toppel of Chicago last Sunday, hope, like the late afternoon winter sun, burned brightly. If remarriage, as the saying goes, is the triumph of optimism over experience, how much more so when the rabbi herself carries white calla lilies?

U.S. May Be Giving Up on Arafat

David Landau January 24, 2002

This week, as Clinton visited Israel for the first time since leaving office, the vision of a \”New Middle East\” that developed under his watch appeared little more than a pipe dream.

Clinton in Tel Aviv

Jewish Journal Staff January 24, 2002

Despite his administration\’s failure to bring peace to the Middle East, former President Bill Clinton still enjoys rock star-like popularity in Israel. That was amply demonstrated last Sunday night when Clinton received an honorary doctorate at Tel Aviv University from university President Hamar Rabinovich.