Grass-Roots Support
Andrea Adelson
May 2, 2002
The rally demonstrated the county\’s growing Jewish vocal involvement on Israeli matters, and heightened the Israeli community\’s plight so far from home.
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May 2, 2002
Tunisian Jews Defy Attack
Judith Fein
May 2, 2002
Jews here persevered with their annual Lag B\’Omer celebration this week in spite of a recent terrorist attack that rocked their tiny island community. The numbers were down from past celebrations, but still hundreds of tourists came to join the 1,000 Jewish Jerbans for the pilgrimage festivities.
Winds of Change
Andrea Adelson
May 2, 2002
One of the holiday\’s enduring rituals is pouring to the rim an extra cup of wine in anticipation of a late guest, the prophet supposed to herald freedom.
Songs of Simcha
Sharon Schatz Rosenthal
May 2, 2002
As a member of the South Coast Simcha Band, 44-year-old Chattler brings those traditional Yiddish melodies to the Southland.
Jewish Girls Rule
J.D. Smith
May 2, 2002
It never occurred to me that there was some kind of tacit competition going on, pitting the home Jewesses against the visiting teams from the other major religions.
New Beginnings
Rob Eshman
May 2, 2002
Our mission is to provide the entire O.C. Jewish community with fresh and vital information that will enable members to participate fully in Jewish communal life.
This Year in Orange County
E. Scott Menter
May 2, 2002
Today, the ancient Jewish desire for a homeland is colliding with the modern Arab desire to deny the Jews a homeland in a battle that features suicide bombers, F-15s and automatic weapons.
Biblical Times in Israel
Elie Kaplan Spitz
May 2, 2002
Although we Jews in Orange County are removed from daily fear, most of us rush out to read the unfolding, painful saga in our daily newspapers.
Around the Block
Sharon Schatz Rosenthal
May 2, 2002
This fall, the Hebrew Academy in Huntington Beach is recognizing the needs of seventh- and eighth-graders by creating a new middle school program, which will include a new teaching methodology.
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