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January 5, 2006

Unhappy New Year!

Mark Miller January 5, 2006

OK, I\’ll be absolutely honest — I spent this past New Year\’s Eve alone. Sure, I could have salvaged the situation with a round of frantic last-minute calling, but I never got around to it because I had to go and get into a fight. Fortunately, I was the only one who got hurt. You see, I picked a fight with myself. And on New Year\’s Eve day, no less. Almost out of nowhere and with virtually no warning, I started in on myself.

So Much to Learn, So Little Time

David Finnigan January 5, 2006

\”We are blessed in Los Angeles with a plethora of adult learning opportunities,\” said Rabbi Mark Diamond, executive vice president of the Board of Rabbis of Southern California. \”Synagogues offer literally hundreds of courses for adults as do many other fine institutions.\”

Why Are We Jews?

Rabbi Asher Brander January 5, 2006

Wherein lies the power of the Judah personality? Is this the same Judah who initiates the sale of his brother and whose conduct in the Tamar episode raises troubling questions? Equally remarkable is the haunting silence of Judah\’s siblings. Why is it Judah alone who stands tall in the face of the hostile viceroy who wants to seize Benjamin? Are they not all certain of the consequent early demise of their father Jacob?

Food for Thought

Julie Gruenbaum Fax January 5, 2006

The only thing worse than going to most luncheons is having to write about them — blow-by-blows of well-meaning, well-deserved appreciations and thank yous and speeches that go on too long.

Orthodox But Not Monolithic

Amy Klein January 5, 2006

\”We\’re so busy fighting over the form of where women sit in shul that I think we\’ve lost the substance. There was a time that women were the pillars of the Orthodox community,\” Luchins said. \”We\’ve lost on that issue, big.\”

Will Violence Again Flare Up in 2006?

Dan Baron January 5, 2006

According to last week\’s Shin Bet report, arms smuggling into Gaza has skyrocketed sixfold since Israel left during the summer. In the West Bank, terrorists have already test fired a rocket in a bid to emulate the tactics of their Gazan comrades.

Poor, Darfur Lose in Budget, Israel Gains

James D. Besser January 5, 2006

Jewish groups, led by the United Jewish Communities (UJC), were particularly concerned about changes in Medicaid rules intended to slow the growth in the entitlement program.

Violent Crime Rises in Israeli Society

Gil Sedan January 5, 2006

\”We talk a lot about the symptoms for this phenomenon but not enough about the causes of violence,\” said Gideon Fishman, head of Haifa University\’s Minerva Center for the Study of Youth. \”If we do not explore the causes, nothing will help — neither more policemen nor more punitive measures.\”

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