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October 26, 2007
The stress-less Cote d’Azur
But with the summer reopening of Club Med Opio in Provence — after a $40 million renovation — it\’s possible to avoid every one of those hassles. Within an hour of my arrival, I felt totally blessed rather than stressed. Call it the kinder, gentler Cote d\’Azur.
Good employment practices a sign for Israeli tourists
Yet, as a result of the efforts of Bema\’aglei Tzedek, a Jerusalem-based nonprofit organization, consumers are now on the lookout for a second type of certificate indicating that the restaurant conforms to a completely separate set of kosher guidelines — good employment practices and accessibility for the disabled. Called the Social Seal or tav chevrati in Hebrew, the certificate is now being prominently displayed in more than 300 Israeli eateries from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv and in various other locales. It was introduced by Bema\’aglei Tzedek to combat what the organization\’s director, Asaf Banner, calls \”an all too often ignored, yet deeply troubling, aspect of Israeli society.\”
People in glass houses shouldn’t throw … holiday cards?
Background note from B\’nai B\’rith Canada: Following the Prime Minister\’s Speech from the Throne, the House of Commons returned for its second session. Amongst the very first issues raised was the prime minister having sent Rosh Hashanah greeting cards to Jewish Canadians.
Golems, schlemiels, reporter for a day
We\’re getting into the \”spirit\” of things this month. YeLAdim loves a good scary story, so we asked our friends at the Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles to suggest some of their favorites.
Know Thine Enemy
All this doesn\’t mean Israel and the West shouldn\’t take note of and act on legitimate grievances in the Muslim world. There is no good reason to add to the pool of angry or disenfranchised Muslims willing to fall for bin Laden\’s hellfire and brimstone. But Raymond Ibrahim\’s solid research should serve as a corrective to those demagogues who would have the world believe that terrorism begins and ends with Israel.
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