When Witches Blend Torah and Tarot
Keren Engelberg
October 30, 2003
The Thursday before Halloween, Melissa Oringer participates in the traditional rituals of her Wiccan coven.
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October 30, 2003
Rivers Makes Waves
Naomi Pfefferman
October 30, 2003
To prove she could still tawk Joan Rivers created \”Broke and Alone in L.A.\”\n\n\”I wanted to see if people who didn\’t know me would think I was funny,\” said the comedian, who premiered the monologue two years ago at Scotland\’s Edinburgh Festival.\n\nAt the time, Rivers was alone, but not broke, after splitting with her multimillionaire boyfriend.\n\n\”I didn\’t want to sit around and mope, and the show got me off my tush,\” she said.
Trade You a Jutze For a Koufax
Carin Davis
October 30, 2003
Just when baseball fans were denied the miracle of a Cubs-Red Sox World Series, another once-in-a-lifetime opportunity comes up to bat. The American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) has commissioned the printing of 15,000 sets of \”America\’s Jews in America\’s Game\” baseball cards. Featuring all 142 Jews who played in the major leagues from 1871 through the 2003 All-Star break, this collector\’s edition is as rare as — well, as rare as a Jewish professional athlete.
Samuel Oschin
Jewish Journal
October 30, 2003
An entrepreneur since the age of 10, Samuel Oschin lived a life of prosperity with a mind for community. He started out his business ventures working as a chimneysweeper. Before he had even finished elementary school, he had hired friends and transformed this small task into a growing enterprise. He died July 28, at the age of 89.
Sharon Takes Unilateral Steps
Leslie Susser
October 30, 2003
In the nearly two months since Mahmoud Abbas resigned as Palestinian Authority prime minister, the United States has stepped back from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In the meantime, Israel has adopted a two-pronged policy, taking bold unilateral moves while encouraging Abbas\’ successor to form a government with which Israel can negotiate.
Mexican Jews Hail Discrimination Law
Corrie MacLaggan
October 30, 2003
Mexican Jews are pleased that the government has begun implementing a recent law that explicitly prohibits anti-Semitic discrimination.
Genetic Mutations Linked to Cancer
Peter Ephross
October 30, 2003
More information about health can only help — even if the information isn\’t so positive.
That seems to be the lesson of a new study confirming that Ashkenazi Jewish women with particular genetic mutations have a high risk of contracting breast cancer.
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