For Heaven’s Sake
Rabbi Gershon Johnson
June 17, 2004
The Torah portion for this Shabbat is Korach, which details a disastrous mutiny led by Korach, a first cousin of Moses and Aaron.
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June 17, 2004
Israeli Tourists ‘Ugly’ No More
Larry Derfner
June 17, 2004
Leafing through travel books on Turkey at Tel Aviv\’s L\’Metayel (For the Traveler), veteran sojourner Ronen Lazar suggests how to curb the phenomenon of the "ugly Israeli" — the obnoxious Israeli tourist.
Your Letters
Jewish Journal
June 17, 2004
Thank you for your article about the impending closures of Jewish Community Centers (JCC) (\”Buy It Now,\” May 14).
World Briefs
JTA Staff
June 17, 2004
Earl Krugel, a former leader of the Jewish Defense League (JDL), might face a longer than anticipated prison sentence, after a federal judge voided a previous plea agreement.
Rabbi William Kramer Dies at 84
Tom Tugend
June 17, 2004
An overflow crowd of nearly 500 mourners attended funeral services last week for Rabbi William M. Kramer, a Los Angeles institution, who died at the age of 84.
Insurance Claim Debate Heats Up
Tom Tugend
June 17, 2004
Two antagonists in a long-simmering dispute about the handling of life insurance claims stemming from the Holocaust era took off their gloves last week in a bitter exchange of letters.
Catholic Teachers Experience Israel
David Finnigan
June 17, 2004
When John Fitzsimons traveled to Israel this spring, he spent a week away from his students at Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, but as the Catholic teacher said, "They did announcements over the intercom every morning about where I was and what I was doing that day."
Are Sex Abuse Guidelines Working?
Joe Berkofsky
June 17, 2004
A lengthy battle over how the Reform movement should handle a charge of sexual misconduct against a California rabbi is coming to a head.
A Father, a Son, a Tzadik
Robert J. Avrech
June 17, 2004
They told us that we would move through various stages of grief, but they were wrong.
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