August 31, 2006

Letters to the Editor

Jewish Journal August 31, 2006

Letters to the Editor

Sinai Dinner Prompts Revamp of Biblical Proportions

Beverly Levitt August 31, 2006

Although Irwin S. Field couldn\’t reserve the International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton more than a year in advance, he wanted to make sure that his favorite Israeli chef would be available.

College Students Find High Holidays’ Place in Higher Learning

Lisa Hirschmann August 31, 2006

Gone are the days when observant Jewish students suffered for their absences from class or exams on the High Holidays or Passover. The California Education Code fully protects students\’ rights to observe religious holidays free of academic penalty.

Israel, U.S. Act on Request for Renewable Energy

Jewish Journal August 31, 2006

Under the proposed U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation Act, scientists and engineers from both countries would focus on research, development and commercial use of renewable energy from solar, wind, hydrogen and biofuel sources.

GOP Sees Israel as Way to Woo Democratic Jews

Marc Ballon August 31, 2006

\”It\’s going to be harder and harder to be on the left and be pro-Israel,\” Kotkin said. \”I think many Jews are going to have to choose between their leftism and their Judaism.\”

An (Israeli-American) Voice in the Wilderness

Allan M. Jalon August 31, 2006

At the very least, Tasini wants voters to get a chance to listen to him. He offers himself up as a new kind of Jewish American anti-war candidate for Congress, the only one who, as this summer\’s news about the miseries of Iraq merged with that of the Lebanon blow-up, critically addressed both situations.