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November 3, 2005
Q & A With Rabbi Richard Levy
In his new book, \”A Vision of Holiness: The Future of American Judaism\” (URJ Press, 2005), Rabbi Richard N. Levy explains The Pittsburgh Principles
Beware of Formerly Observant Writers
In Shalom Auslander\’s recent collection of short stories, \”Beware of God,\” God appears as many, many things, except for the Almighty, All-Knowing, Omniscient powerful Being He has traditionally been for the last however many-thousand years (depending on which religion you ask).
Hitler’s Favorite Book Ignites Feud
The Internet has been a boon for Holocaust revisionists, who have found few other mainstream outlets for their ideas and products.
There’s a New Deputy in Town
Competition for postings to Los Angeles is fierce within the Israeli Foreign Ministry, and two young diplomats who made the grade, Yaron Gamburg and Gilad Millo, have joined the staff of the consulate general here.
Shake-Up!
Proposition 77, the redistricting measure on next week\’s special elections ballot, is likely to shift considerably more Latino voters into Berman\’s district — and perhaps give rise to a viable Latino challenger.
What’s So Special About the Special Election?
On Nov. 8, the voters of California will have the chance to vote in a special election most of them did not want. That\’s no reason to stay home. After all, whether we like it or not, the election will take place, and all of California residents will have to live with the consequences.
Our Faux Democracy
This is not democracy. The California legislature stole our democracy while we slept. All districts in California are now rigged this way. That\’s why, in California in the fall of 2004, not a single state legislative or Congressional seat changed party hands.
78 and 79: A Matter of Life and Death
The question before voters is whether the drug companies should regulate themselves, as laid out in Proposition 78, or whether the state should be granted authority to pressure drug companies into providing discounts, as specified in Proposition 79. If both initiatives pass, whichever receives the most votes becomes law.
‘Love With Noodles’ Rife With Canoodles
Narrated in the first person, present tense (always risky), \”Love With Noodles\” follows Gelder\’s canoodling with a string of women who enter his life just as he emerges from mourning his late beshert, Ellen. Gelder lives alone. His grown son, Eric, faces financial ruin. What\’s worse, Eric is planning to marry a non-Jew.
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