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October 20, 2005
Sen. Clinton Talks Forgiveness in L.A.
U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke about forgiveness at Yom Kippur services in Beverly Hills, closing out what became a safe and reflective High Holidays for the Southern California Jewish community.
Q & A With Bruce Feiler
Feiler spoke to The Journal by phone while taking a break from moving into his new Brooklyn home, which he shares with his wife and his 6-month-old identical twin girls.
‘Protocols’ Exposes Ugly Legacy of Lies
Not long after Sept. 11, an Egyptian cab driver in New York told filmmaker Marc Levin, whose documentary \”Protocols of Zion\” is being released Friday in Los Angeles, the act of terrorism was caused by Jews rather than by Muslim fundamentalists.
No Jews had died in the attack, the cabbie said. They all had been warned in advance to stay away, part of the Jewish plan for world domination as spelled out in the \”The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.\”
Kohelet 5766
On the holiday of Sukkot, it is customary to read Kohelet, the Book of Ecclesiastes, written by King Solomon. The following \”updated\” version of Kohelet is written by Judy Gruen, with major apologies to King Solomon.
Democrats’ Plans Must Factor in Israel
As public support for the war in Iraq continues to deteriorate and as the Bush administration\’s political situation trembles on the precipice, Democrats are beginning to stir. Pushed by a party base that has long detested what it sees as timorous accommodation to Bush, national Democrats are trying out themes and approaches that they hope will bring them back to a share of national power.
‘New’ Farrakhan Embodies Old Message
Last weekend, the nation\’s capital hosted the Millions More March, a gathering commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Nation of Islam\’s
Million Man March. The Rev. Louis Farrakhan, the main convener of the march, led tens of thousands in a daylong marathon of blame, calls for \”self-help\” and extremism.
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