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April 14, 2005
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April 14, 2005
Will Successor Tread Pope’s Jewish Path?
Ruth E. Gruber
April 14, 2005
Much of John Paul\’s teachings about the Jews have been promulgated as church doctrine, and thus, technically are official church policy. But even before John Paul II died, there were indications that his policies had not been accepted unanimously among church leaders — or that they had trickled down to the world\’s 1.1 billion Catholics.
Grim Faces, Tense Words at Summit
Ron Kampeas, JTA
April 14, 2005
The meeting Monday between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and President Bush at Bush\’s vast Texas ranch was to have affirmed the special U.S.-Israel relationship and paved the way forward in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process — a triumphant summit between two friends, farmers and statesmen.
Letters to the Editor
Jewish Journal
April 14, 2005
In your recent article, the Bush administration criticizes Israel\’s building of new homes in the Maale Adumim settlement as a violation of the \”road map\” [peace plan] (\”Jews Try to Sell Withdrawal Plan to Jews,\” April 1).
How Funny Is Passover?
Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
April 14, 2005
\”Many people have spoken or written, thanking us for portraying characters … in a way where their Jewishness isn\’t always the main point, but just another aspect of their lives,\” LaBan said.
When You Care Enough to Send Matzah Love
Amy Klein
April 14, 2005
Picture our forefather Moses as a child, standing outside a swimming pool, waving to other children in the pool. They look confused because the pool waters have been parted.
People, Motifs Blend at The Shul
Lisa Alcalay Klug
April 14, 2005
The Shul\’s powerful sense of Jewish solidarity is well-documented. In May 1995, it hosted a meeting of the annual Sephardic Rabbis Convention, which featured an address by Rabbi Eliahu Bakshi-Doron, then the the Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel.
Wild Ride With Wildlife in Miami
Lisa Alcalay Klug
April 14, 2005
Stretching along the popular beachfront area of Miami, approximately 650,000 Jewish residents support more than 100 synagogues, several Jewish community centers and abundant kosher restaurants, including authentic Thai food. The South Florida city even employs a full-time kashrut supervision department.
New Berlin Memorial a Sign of Hope
Rabbi Arnold Rachlis
April 14, 2005
Each year our congregation travels to a different corner of the Jewish world, and last Tisha B\’Av, the day commemorating persecutions and destructions that have befallen the Jewish people, we found ourselves in Berlin.
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