Covenant Awards accepting nominations
Jewish Journal
September 16, 2009
The Covenant Foundation is now accepting nominees for its 2010 awards for innovative Jewish educators.
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September 16, 2009
5769 in Israel: War in Gaza, Bibi Returns, Iran Threat Looms
Jewish Journal
September 16, 2009
For Israel, the Jewish year 5769 was dominated by two events with far-reaching regional repercussions: the return of Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister and the 22-day military operation against Hamas in Gaza.
Rosh Hashanah, Yom HaDin and Guantanamo Bay
Judea Pearl
September 16, 2009
As Jews prepare themselves for Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) and Americans recover from commemorating the Sept. 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center, many are conscious of another symbol of crisis — the Guantanamo Detention Center, whose fate is still uncertain. If the crumbling twin towers conjure vivid memories of America’s shock and pain, Guantanamo is a monument to our nation’s post-shock reaction after Sept. 11 — and the tough moral dilemmas that the shock brought to the surface.
Holocaust `Industry’ More About Money Than Memory
Edwin Black
September 16, 2009
During the first months of the Hitler regime, in 1933, leaders of the Zionist movement concluded a controversial pact with the Third Reich, which, in its various forms, transferred some 60,000 Jews and $100 million-almost $1.7 billion in 2009 dollars-to Jewish Palestine. In return, Zionists would halt the worldwide Jewish-led anti-Nazi boycott that threatened to topple the Hitler regime in its first year. Ultimately, the Transfer Agreement saved lives, rescued assets, and seeded the infrastructure of the Jewish State to be.
Army Archerd, Hollywood Columnist, 87
Tom Tugend
September 16, 2009
Army Archerd, the veteran show biz columnist often described as “the most trusted voice of Hollywood,” died Sept. 8 at 87, but the lengthy obits and eulogies made little mention of his Jewish and Israeli ties.
Alfred Gottschalk, Reform Leader, 79
Jewish Journal
September 16, 2009
Rabbi Alfred Gottschalk, who led the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion for 25 years, died Sept. 12 at 79.
Larry Gelbart, Comedy Writer, 81
Jewish Journal
September 16, 2009
Larry Gelbart, the creative force behind the long-running hit television series, “M*A*S*H,” died Sept. 11 of cancer. He was 81.
First Came Love, Then Came the Manual
Jewish Journal
September 16, 2009
As often happens, Shirley Friedenthal recently met a beautiful older woman who lives alone. And as also often happens, Friedenthal soon learned the details of the woman’s love life. The woman confided that she’s 77, still working and still very interested in men. Alas, she didn’t know how to find one.
Business Maxims From Noah’s Bagel Maven
Tom Tugend
September 16, 2009
In the age of Bernard Madoff and automated phone option menus in lieu of personal customer service, the words “business mensch” may strike most consumers as an oxymoron.
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