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January 8, 2004

I, Me, Not-Husband

Adam Gilad January 8, 2004

I am completely frozen.

I have just walked out of a pitch meeting in Santa Monica. Wilshire Boulevard is breezy and gorgeous. It

is 4 p.m. I have been married for 17 years and now, it appears, I\’m not. For the last 17 years I had a wife, a family, a home, a dock in the open sea of the world.

Moreso, for the last 10 years, I\’ve had chubby, laughing babies to return to, who then morphed into muscled cyclones, ready to hurl themselves onto my back the moment I walked through the door, then preteens, eager to sing me their triumphs, real and imaginary, at school.

At the end of the day, I knew where to go — home.

Who Causes Anti-Semitism?

Leonard Fein January 8, 2004

There is a gathering hysteria in the American Jewish community that is dangerously self-destructive. Life as a Jew these days may not be — is not — a bed of roses, but neither is it a bed of thorns. Yet to hear some in our community tell it, thorns are all there are.

Consider: George Soros, the multibillionaire and philanthropist, spoke on Nov. 5 to a meeting of the Jewish Funders Network. In response to a question about the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe, he responded that \”the policies of the Bush administration and the Sharon administration contribute to that.\”

Can there be any doubt that he is right?

We Need Blacks’ Aid in Anti-Semitism Fight

Rabbi Marc Schneier January 8, 2004

The Jewish people are under attack. Horrific expressions of anti-Semitism are spreading across the United States and the world. These attacks, both verbal and physical, are occurring at all levels of society, from the highest ranks of government to individuals on the street.

This month, as we honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., we ask blacks to embrace his legacy and to join Jews in defeating the injustice of anti-Semitism. Even as King struggled to achieve equality for black Americans, he did not hesitate to express total disdain for anti-Semitism, especially when it reared its ugly face in his own community.

Showdown Nears in Settlements Battle

Larry Derfner January 8, 2004

It would be hard to exaggerate how fateful, how historic is the drama about to begin at the settlement outposts. Here\’s where things stand:

Within a few months, we will pretty well know if Israel\’s 36-year occupation of the West Bank and Gaza will be on its way out or here to stay.

Jews in Hong Kong?

Jonathan Kesselman January 8, 2004

My mother used to say that there were people starving in China. While her words had the effect of making me guilty enough to eat her badly burnt chicken, I never thought in my wildest dreams that I\’d get the chance to see all those starving people in the undernourished flesh. On Nov. 19, I visited Hong Kong when my film, \”The Hebrew Hammer,\” was invited to the fourth annual Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival. No, my friends, that was not a typo. There are actually real live Jews living in Hong Kong, and they have a film festival.

Nitty-Gritty Starts After You Say ‘I Do’

Courtney Nathan January 8, 2004

Anyone who has been married knows the real truth that marriage is hard work and, while it might get easier over time, marriage always takes effort. This is the No. 1 thing I tell newly engaged couples in \”I Do,\” a marriage preparation class.

David Gamliel’s Weird Science

Keren Engelberg January 8, 2004

It\’s a wintery Saturday night in Hollywood, and I am having one of those quintessential L.A. outings. Sitting in the dank, stonewalled basement of the landmark Magic Castle, I am watching psychokinetecist David Gamliel move objects with his mind. Our well-dressed group stares at the short, intense, balding, goateed Israeli as his hands hover over a pair of eyeglasses that sit on a green felt table. His hands begin to make slow circles in the air, and soon the glasses levitate and circle, mimicking his hands\’ movements. There is an audible sigh. He never touched the glasses — we all watched.

DVD Set Showcases Legendary Producer

Tom Tugend January 8, 2004

Over a period of 42 years, legendary producer Arthur Cohn has made only 12 films, of which half have been recognized with Academy Awards, giving the Swiss producer the highest batting average in the annals of the motion picture industry. This record has been recognized by the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a star for Cohn, the only foreign producer so honored.\n\nNow, in an unprecedented collaboration, five major Hollywood film companies have joined to release a DVD set of 10 films by Cohn.

‘Tattooed Girl’ Mines a Root of Prejudice

Howard Kaplan January 8, 2004

Neither of these characters, driving at breakneck speed toward each other, are seeing anything too clearly. So a crash is expected. But with the prolific Joyce Carol Oates\’ deft and dark hands on both wheels, the carnage is far worse than is easily imagined.

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