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May 29, 2008
New UCLA program puts spotlight on Mediterranean Jewish life
UCLA has established an academic program in Mediterranean Jewish Studies, focusing on the rich history of Jewish life and culture in Italy, as well as in France, Spain, the Balkans, Greece, North Africa, Egypt and aspects of Israel\’s past
Double dating with Dad
Joe Morris looks pretty good for a 79-year-old widower, his son Bob says in a new memoir. Despite the fact that Joe needs a hip replacement — not to mention a dry cleaner for his yellow cardigan — he has \”smooth, tawny skin, silky silvery hair,\” is \”fully conversant with the idea of happiness, especially his own,\” and, although it\’s only been a few months since his wife of 50 years died, he\’s about to start dating — much to Bob\’s consternation
Tale of the ‘Stranger’ leaps from book to musical
It was 1985, and many of the Ethiopian Jews who\’d been airlifted from Sudan were being housed in a hotel in Netanya, Israel. When writer Sonia Levitin entered the temporary nursery, she was particularly struck by all the babies and toddlers who\’d been born since their families had arrived.
Rubbernecking the Holocaust
In this way, Kofman says he is \”unfortunately\” a bit like the anti-hero of his debut feature film, \”The Memory Thief,\” who becomes so obsessed with the grotesque details of videotaped survivors\’ testimonies that he is \”virtually rubbernecking the Holocaust.\”
A doctor’s visit
A visit with Dr. Eugene Gettelman, who celebrates his 100th birthday on June 17, shows how much medicine has gained and lost in the last half century
10 dating tips for men
Invest in her interests, but sincerely. There is nothing more attractive than a man who gets to know the heart of a woman by investigating what is important to her
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