Table of Dreams
Teresa Strasser
November 17, 2005
In a world of cryptocreative fitness classes like flamenco yoga and aerobic pole-dancing, Ping-Pong seems pretty old school.
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November 17, 2005
Senior Moments – Proudly Jewish in ‘Sunset’
Ellie Kahn, Oral Historian
November 17, 2005
Within the first moments of the comedy/drama \”Sunset Park,\” I wanted to get to know Sheila Oaks, who plays widowed mother.
Car Crash Claims Beloved Northridge Rabbi
Marc Ballon
November 17, 2005
The beloved rabbi of a Northridge synagogue apparently committed suicide in the wake of personal disclosures that jeopardized his job. These disclosures had to do with allegedly \”inappropriate\” actions by the rabbi, but nothing that was criminal or illegal, said officials of Temple Ramat Zion.
French Riots Show Need for Pluralism
Ronny Naftaniel
November 17, 2005
For once, it would appear that Jews, Judaism and Jewish interests are not the target of violence in Paris and in so many cities across France. After a surge in anti-Semitic hostility and incidents in recent years, that comes as something of a surprise. This time, it appears the rioters are burning their own cars and neighborhoods, rather then aiming their anger at the symbols of some outside enemy.
Wanted: A General in the Obesity War
Brian Albert
November 17, 2005
Obesity is the fastest growing health threat in this country, currently on track to overtake tobacco as No. 1.
Mirror, Mirror
Amy Klein
November 17, 2005
Are there any women who were born with perfect bodies who are completely satisfied with those bodies? Women who only eat when they\’re hungry and stop when they\’re full? Who don\’t save up calories for a really big meal? Or go on juice fast days and cabbage soup diets or count calories or carbs or fats or oils or cholesterol or sodium?
Famous and Jewish
Rob Eshman
November 17, 2005
Anyone can choose Jewishness at any point along a life path, and many, many people do. That means institutions that reach out in different ways at different life-cycle moments –preschools, synagogues, camps, mortuaries — must be able to welcome, educate and retain members of the tribe who possess only a vague sense of Jewishness. At the same time, people are coming to Judaism outside institutions, in new, unusual and, sometimes, unrecognizable ways
You Rule
Rabbi Haim Ovadia
November 17, 2005
Man\’s quest for a perfect form of government started at the dawn of civilization and is still far from conclusion.
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