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February 23, 2006
A.M.E., Rhythm and Jews
It\’s Friday night, and as I wander toward the entrance of Temple Emanuel, a Reform synagogue in Beverly Hills, an usher approaches and asks brightly, \”Are you with the choir?\” I\’m African American, but I\’m not with the choir, at least not with the choir of Temple Bryant A.M.E. Church, which is visiting the synagogue tonight. I smile through a twinge of annoyance.
‘Gates’ Hold Key to Palestinians’ Pain
\”Gate of the Sun,\” was originally published in Beirut in 1998 to great acclaim. Subsequently, translations appeared in French and Hebrew, and an epic four-and-a-half-hour film version, \”The Gate of the Sun,\” directed by Egyptian film director Yousry Nasrallah, was released in 2004. The just-released English edition was translated from the Arabic by Humphrey Davies for Archipelago Books.
Spectator – Anchorman in a Foreign ‘Land’
For 40 years, Chaim Yavin was the symbol of objective journalism in Israel, the figure people looked up to in time of crisis, despair or political change. As the anchorman of Channel One\’s IBA news, for years the only legal TV network operating in the Israeli media arena, Yavin was the Israeli Walter Cronkite, the man behind the news.
The Day a New Terrorism Was Born
The modern era of global terrorism was launched on Sept. 6, 1970, when Palestinian hijackers tried to seize four commercial airliners bound for New York and land them at a remote landing strip in the Jordanian desert. Until Sept. 11, the date was known as \”the blackest day in aviation history.\”
Age Apparent
Of all the May-to-December romances that were not meant to be, mine must top the list. For starters, I met Rick in a hot tub — a cliché I was sure we could never get over.
Opportunities Exist in Hamas Victory
The Palestinian people spoke their mind and many around the world were shocked. Now, after we have all had a chance to take a deep breath, it is time to evaluate the new reality.
U.S. Must Refocus Democracy Building
The past few weeks have seen massive voter turnouts at two free, fair and largely peaceful elections. Yet neither election led to an inspiring outcome. Only muted hopefulness greeted Haiti\’s election, while the results of the Palestinian elections were outright alarming.
The Waiting Game
If dating was a simple game, we\’d all travel effortless paths to love, and we\’d enjoy the dating process so thoroughly as to rush toward it with glee it when it\’s time.
A Letter
To: My vegetarian husband
From: His guilt-ridden wife, who keeps falling off the vegetable cart
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