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October 16, 2003
The Little Flower That Could
Hippies, bellbottoms and Volkswagen Beetles aren\’t the only \’60s icons to resurface.
Pledge for a Holiday in Israel
During High Holiday services at Sinai Temple this year, Rabbi David Wolpe stood in front of his congregation with a pledge card, and encouraged everyone to make a pledge. Instead of there being dollar amounts to be folded down, this pledge card had months and the words \”I care. And I\’m going.\”
It wasn\’t money that Wolpe was looking for, but a commitment to go to Israel.
15 Years Ago: Alienating Readers at The Times
\”The harm done by Jayson Blair in The New York Times newsroom may, in the end, be offset by a bit of good it does elsewhere. The incident is serving as a wake-up call for journalism, prompting many papers … to redouble efforts at accuracy and accountability,\” wrote Christine Chinlund, the Boston Globe ombudsman, in a soul-searching column on media accountability.
No Outrage Over Race Card?
Californians have reached new levels of accommodation for cultural and other differences, but some of our officials still speak unashamedly in stark racial and ethnic terms.
Fill in the Blank
When I began to study Torah seriously as a college student, I was introduced to its spiritual depths. I found that the meanings of the holidays went beyond the agricultural and historical sources, and often had complex spiritual teachings woven in. I remember that, back in those days, I could find little spiritual or poetic meanings of Shemini Atzeret. It was blank, or more accurately, a cipher.
7 Days
An Arab and an Israeli step onto a stage and make people laugh. Or that\’s to be their goal, anyway. Tonight, the Improv Olympic West presents \”The Arab/Israeli Comedy Hour,\” a two-person comedy review aiming to provide some comic relief to the political tension.
Star Struck
Lately, more people than ever have been staring at my chest. But it\’s not what you think.
Pencils Ready? Let the Stress Begin
After working with two private tutors last fall, Aliza J. Sokolow took the SAT college entrance exam in January. Devastated by her test results, the Milken Community High School junior studied on her own and took the test again in April.
\”My scores went up insanely and I was beyond happy with them,\” said the 17-year-old, who is now a senior. So, why is Sokolow taking the college entrance exam a third time this month?
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