Perhaps it was the civilian, Karnit Goldwasser, who said it most clearly: \”There are so many powerful and important people gathered together here. Together, we must raise up our voices.\”
California\’s Jewish voters upheld their liberal reputation in the Nov. 7 election, despite a strong effort by the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) to focus on the Bush administration\’s pro-Israel record.
Thank you for this opportunity; it is such a pleasure to be here with you all.\nThank you Bobby for your kind words. I have followed your career throughout\nthe years, including during this last period at UJC. I
Asking the 100,000 uninsured residents of South Los Angeles to take an hourlong bus ride for medical services they may not receive is hardly a solution to the current health-care
crisis.
In the American Jewish political world, 2006 is the year of the battle of the political ads.
Josef Avesar says of the Israelis and Palestinian Arabs that \”each side demands that the other relinquish crucial aspects of its identity,\” and that therefore, some form of confederation would be a \”pragmatic\” solution to their problems (\”Mideast Solution: A Confederation,\” Nov. 3). Both Avesar\’s diagnosis and prescription are wrong.
Leo Bach died Nov. 4 at 79. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn; daughter, Gloria Ann (Donald) Bach-Koch; and son, Julian. Mount Sinai
The mysterious billboards went up across the Los Angeles area just after the High Holidays. Each used a variation on the same theme, juxtaposing illustrations: Latkes or fries? Bagels and lox or sushi? Yarmulke or cap?
The magic of the Jaffa Flea Market derives from both its past and present. The market began as a small bazaar in the mid-19th century. It is a rare remnant of the old Middle Eastern way of life in this modern Jewish country. But the market is also a place where Jews and Muslims work side by side as neighbors and friends.
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