Scandals and war fallout cast doubt on Olmert’s leadership
Leslie Susser
January 25, 2007
Even if Olmert is innocent, critics say he won\’t be able to govern because he\’ll be too busy trying to clear his name.
Category
January 25, 2007
Bay Area takes on ‘progressive’ anti-Semitism
Ben Harris
January 25, 2007
While much attention has been paid to the so-called \”new anti-Semitism,\” in which antipathy toward Jews is masked as rabid criticism of Israel, the Finding Our Voice conference represents the first organized effort by liberal Jews to fight back.
Renewal seeks consistency in its rabbinical training
Sue Fishkoff
January 25, 2007
Often derided or acclaimed as \”New Age Judaism,\” Renewal focuses on environmentalism and direct spiritual connection to the Divine. It\’s part of the burgeoning world of transdenominational Judaism — the growing number of synagogues, rabbis and prayer groups that eschew affiliation with a Jewish stream.
Briefs: Holocaust denial resolution goes to U.N.; Swiss admit Israel-Syria mediation; Survivors owed
Jewish Journal
January 25, 2007
Briefs
Analysis: Jewish silence on Iraq continues
James D. Besser
January 25, 2007
The fact that a large majority of Jews opposes the war but their communal representatives refuse to speak out may accelerate the estrangement of so many from organized Jewish life, especially among younger Jews.
Divine Presence
Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater
January 25, 2007
As we journey through Exodus we see the God of great power and might, the God who sends plagues, attacks Egypt and toys with Pharaoh\’s heart, all while trying to impress both the Israelites and Egyptians.
Steve Reich’s non-requiem for Daniel Pearl
Gaby Friedman
January 25, 2007
When Judea Pearl asked composer Steve Reich to create a piece of music that would commemorate the life of his son, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, he knew what he did not want the music to be.
Teaching our kids how to give
Amy Hirshberg Lederman
January 25, 2007
Giving tzedakah is one way to achieve tikkun olam, or the Jewish obligation to repair what is broken and lacking in the world. Both affirm our responsibility to give a part of what we have to take care of others who are less fortunate. We do this because Judaism views individual wealth as neither a right nor a privilege but a form of stewardship for which we are charged to care for the world.
Webb’s progressive center gift inspired by family’s future
Naomi Glauberman
January 25, 2007
The citations on Webb\’s office walls are just part of the philanthropic tale. A thick binder, bursting with letters, photographs and newspaper clippings, provides still more information on a long life dedicated to resurrecting the Jewish community. Leafing through the record of his giving — schools, hospitals, synagogues, universities — his delight is palpable.
Putting a question mark on Jewish earmarks
Matthew E. Berger
January 25, 2007
The new Democratic majority in Congress, backed by some conservative Republicans, is considering reforms that would curtail lawmakers\’ ability to anonymously insert funding for local projects into spending bills.
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