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August 8, 2002
‘No Other Place I’d Rather Be’
The following column was written by Marla Bennett, the San Diego woman who was one of the seven victims of the July 31 terrorist attack at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
I\’ve been living in Israel for over a year and a half now, and my favorite thing to do here is go to the grocery store.
Use Law to Respond to Hebrew University Attack
We\’ve seen it before — more than 20 dead and hundreds injured as a result of Palestinian Arab terror attacks in Israel within a week of each other. The death of five Americans at Hebrew University on Jerusalem\’s Mount Scopus brought the pain home to America once again. President Bush remarked, \”We are responding to a murder of Americans. We\’re responding all across the globe to murders of Americans….The war on terror is fought on many fronts. And I just — I cannot speak strongly enough about how we must collectively get after those who kill….\”
And following a wreath-laying on the Hebrew University campus, Daniel C. Kurtzer, U.S. ambassador to Israel, said, \”We are very committed in the war against terrorism and, in addition to the support that we give to the State of Israel as a partner in this war against terrorism, we will do all that we can to fight against terrorists wherever they are.\”
Food for Thought
The motive driving suicide volunteers is revenge. They have stopped fighting to liberate Palestine.
Caveat Emptor
When you meet someone new, you start with a clean slate. Tabula rasa. There\’s such a wonderful sense of mystery and discovery in the air.
The Rebbetzin Will Keep Her Name
One of the great debates after I became engaged to a rabbi was how I would be addressed by my husband\’s congregation. I
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Taking It to the Streets
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Married to Israel
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