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March 6, 2003
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March 6, 2003
Our Legacy
Rabbi Ed Feinstein
March 6, 2003
As I wheeled my shopping cart down the aisle of the local
market on my weekly grocery run, a toddler riding in his mother\’s cart
came up the other side. He was one of the students in the
nursery school, and when he recognized me, his mouth dropped open. He pointed
and shouted, \”Mom, look, it\’s God!\”
Romance in the Negev
Loolwa Khazzoom
March 6, 2003
He closed the cap on my gas tank, returned the nozzle and handed me a slip of paper.
\”What\’s this?\” I asked.
\”A coupon for a car wash,\” he responded. \”Kind of like a present.\” He smiled, dazzling me.
\”Give me another present,\” I said, handing back the slip of paper. \”Your phone number.\”
Jews in Crisis IV
Rob Eshman
March 6, 2003
On Feb. 16, Israel\’s previously ruling Cabinet agreed to expedite the immigration of Falash Mura to Israel from Ethiopia. The ruling affirms Israel\’s responsibility to these people, but it also raises significant questions. No one can say when the immigration will occur, or what aid and absorption services the Falash Mura will receive in Ethiopia or in Israel. Nor is it clear who will pay the cost of immigration and absorption, which some estimates put at $400 million over four years.
Lieberman’s Presidential Bid Is Already Over
Michael Levine
March 6, 2003
As an active member of the Southern California Jewish community and a celebrity media consultant who has authored 12 books on communications, it pains me to point out an unpleasant truth.
Despite the recent Gallup Poll showing Sen. Joseph Lieberman leading the field of Democrats who have declared their 2004 presidential candidacy, Lieberman isn\’t going to win the Democratic nomination. His campaign is over before it began.
Why Not Lieberman?
Paul Kujawsky
March 6, 2003
What a difference two and a half years make. When Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore selected Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman as his running mate in 2000, there was a surge of Jewish pride and support. Now that Lieberman has announced his own candidacy in the 2004 presidential race, there\’s a surge of Jewish doubt and ambivalence. Why?
The objections to the Lieberman candidacy reveal a nice mix of Jewish fears and neuroses. However, they don\’t withstand serious scrutiny.
A Jewish president would provoke anti-Semitism. Actually, one of the most heartening aspects of the 2000 election was precisely that having a Jew on a major party ticket for the first time was a big yawn among non-Jews. We braced ourselves for the backlash — and nothing.
Don’t Expect Arab Democracy Anytime Soon
Avi Davis
March 6, 2003
Those expecting democracy to spring to life in Iraq soon after an allied invasion might wish to recall the fate of another Arab strongman from 36 years ago.
In June, 1967, Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser was sitting in the darkened studios of Cairo Radio, with barely a candle to illuminate his script. His voice cracking, he delivered his political testament:
\”We expected the enemy to come from the east and the north, but instead he came from the west. I must accept full responsibility for this disaster that has befallen us and must now resign as your president.\”
No sooner had he spoken than the hum of Israeli Mysteres could be heard in the skies above the city and the crack of anti-aircraft batteries filled the air.
My Generation
Yehuda Lev
March 6, 2003
n 1944, when I was 17 and a freshman at Cornell University, I introduced my mother to my new college girlfriend.
When the young lady left, my mother asked me how we met.
\”We were sitting at the same table in the cafeteria and started to talk.\”
Her eyes opened wide. \”You what? You mean you were not formally introduced?\”
Dear Rabbi
Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson
March 6, 2003
Dear Rabbi, a column where readers ask questions and the rabbi answers.
Far From ‘Divine’
Tom Tugend
March 6, 2003
\”Divine Intervention\” has been embraced by European and most American critics as a brilliant absurdist comedy, recalling the style of French director Jacques Tati, and the silent movie performances of Buster Keaton and the early Charlie Chaplin.
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