October 19, 2006

Obituaries

Jewish Journal October 19, 2006

Obituaries

Jewish literacy Is a mitzvah — and not fulfilled with phonetics

Richard Wagner October 19, 2006

In the Jewish schools of today, Jewish literacy can have new and special meaning. It calls for a refocus on the linguistic, textual and ethical dimensions of learning, which will be the legacy we leave our students.

Northern Israel tourism gets back to normal; Travel warning impacts Rangoon synagogue

Jewish Journal October 19, 2006

More than two months after the cease-fire took hold, tourism to northern Israel is returning to normal. Hundreds of thousands of holiday travelers ventured north during Sukkot, attending festivals or simply exploring the great outdoors.\n\nTravel warning impacts Rangoon synagogue\nMyanmar\’s small Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue in Rangoon, Burma, has thrived for years thanks to Jews visiting from the United States, Canada, England and France.\n\nHeritage Center opens in Jamaica\nJamaica is marking the 350th anniversary of its Jewish history with the opening of a new heritage center at Kingston\’s Shaare Shalom Synagogue on Nov. 9.\n\nCalling all Matterhorn climbers\nHave you conquered Switzerland\’s Matterhorn? The Zermatt-based Matterhorn Museum is scheduled to open its doors in December and organizers are asking alpinists to register on its Web site, www.matterhornclimbers.ch, to be included in its permanent exhibit.

Museum-hopping in Madrid, sans ham

Hilary Larson October 19, 2006

What is the best museum town in the world?

Paris comes to mind, as does New York.

But as a certified art museum lover, I put my money on Madrid.

‘The End’ is nigh for Lemony Snicket

Gaby Friedman October 19, 2006

What will Lemony Snicket do now? And who is Beatrice? These are the questions that are setting children abuzz — a word which here means \”something that everyone is talking and guessing about,\” — now that \”The End\” (Harper Collins), the final, 13th book of 13 chapters in Snicket\’s \”A Series of Unfortunate Events,\” hit bookstores on Oct. 13, which happened to be a Friday.