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March 11, 2004
Terrorist Leader
Mohammed Abu Abbas, the terrorist whose botched ocean-liner hijacking in 1985 ended in the murder of an elderly American Jew and set back the Palestinian cause, has died in American custody.
Hostility to Jews Permeates New Iraq
Last August, when Imam Mahdi al Jumeili of the small Hudheifa Mosque in Baghdad\’s Shurti neighborhood met three American officers to resolve a dispute over soldiers entering the grounds of his mosque, his first question was: "Are any of you Jews?"
Gaza Pullout Raises Troubling Questions
If Israel pulls its troops out of Gaza, how can Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon be sure that Hamas won\’t seize power in the ensuing chaos?
The Circuit
Actor Jack Black wowed the crowd during Beth Chayim Chadashim\’s (BCC) Humanitarian Awards Brunch at the Omni Hotel on Feb. 22 when he played his \”saxaboom\” — a toy saxophone that belts out prerecorded tunes.
That ’70s Fro
Where can you see all-in-good-fun Jewish stereotypes spoofed alongside 1970s kitsch, such as waterbeds, fondue parties, disco, leisure suits and bad perms?
Reality Doesn’t Bite
Even though 20 million people saw Adam Mesh take the walk of shame and ride the lonely bus home on the final episode of the first season of "Average Joe, " post reality show breakup, Mesh seems to be picking up the pieces very well.
Ten Tips for a Great Speech
\”I\’m more nervous about the speech than I am about reading the Torah,\” Jonathan Shainberg told The Journal. \”When you are reading the Torah you aren\’t looking at people, but when you give the speech you have to look out at the whole crowd and seeing the faces makes me nervous.\”
A Towering Achievement
Jennifer Rosen\’s height felt all the freakier because Jews are generally more vertically challenged than, say, Swedes.
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