Father Michael Engh thinks it\’s only natural that a Catholic university host the citywide commemoration of Kristallnacht, which is marked by many historians as the beginning of the Holocaust.
Whether they\’re secular or religious, Jewish astronomers are part of a venerable tradition of inquiry and teaching. And the light transmitted by this tradition shines just as brightly in the upcoming generation of space scientists.
\”I\’m a colorful person,\” Tochterman said. \”I like color; I like texture; I like mixing things together. I think my customer is a sophisticated, ageless, confident woman.\”
Although had she expressed a desire to become a professional cook, Fine is convinced that her mother \”would have freaked.\” Cooking was thought of as \”such an ordinary job, one that simply wasn\’t OK for nice Jewish girls,\” Fine said.
After Hakimi\’s election two years ago, participation of women in religious services became a lightning-rod issue on both sides of the mechitza in the Orthodox congregation.
Brenda Levin, associate architect for the renovation and restoration of the original Griffith Observatory building and grounds.
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