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Torah Portion

Rabbi Ed Feinstein May 15, 1997

A fable: There was a king who collected jewels. One night, he dreamed that somewhere in the world, there was a ring with strange, magical powers:

There lurks an almost unbearable irony in the appointment of UCLA Professor Saul Friedlander to an international commission of nine eminent historians that will probe, evaluate and ultimately judge Switzerland\’s role and conduct during World War II and the Holocaust era.

the Spectator With Reprise, Marcia Seligson banks on the public’s desire for the return of the

Diane Arieff May 15, 1997

Marcia Seligson is the prime mover and shaker behind Reprise, a new theater organization determined to mount local, first-class revival productions of Broadway musicals.

A Woman’s Voice

Jewish Journal May 15, 1997

A few weeks ago, I saw my husband walking across the street, near the dry cleaners. He was wearing khakis, a beige shirt and the brown belt I bought him for his 48th birthday, the one with the gold buckle.

LettersNo to Peace Now

Jewish Journal May 15, 1997

Letters to the Editor.

L.A.’s New Leaders

Ruth Stroud May 8, 1997

If you\’re a young Jewish leader who would like to know more about Los Angeles civic life, or if you\’re a young civic leader who wants to be more in step with the Los Angeles Jewish community, the New Leaders Project might have a place for you. NLP, sponsored in Los Angeles by the Jewish Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation Council, is currently seeking applications for its fourth class.

Mastering the Skills of President

Yehuda Lev May 8, 1997

It has taken me 49 years of Israel-watching to find the answer to a question that puzzles us all, and I am pleased to inform you that the search has ended.

Looking for God in All the Wrong Places

Rabbi Ed Feinstein May 8, 1997

Why is it that when Jews seek spiritual wisdom, they\’ll go almost anywhere except their own traditions? Look into any cult, any radical new therapy, any metaphysical society or meditating community, and you\’ll find Jews far beyond our proportion in the population. And should they come to Judaism, there is a thirst for the esoteric. \”I want to learn your spiritual secrets!\” an impassioned searcher says to me.\n

A Conversation with Novelist Josh Henkin

Jewish Journal May 8, 1997

Josh Henkin will read from his new book, \”Swimming Across the Hudson,\” Mon., May 12, 7 p.m. at Dutton\’s on San Vivente. Josh Henkin\’s paternal grandfather was an Orthodox rabbi who lived in the United States for 50 years without ever learning to speak English. Still, the author was able to forge a strong connection with the old man, the kind of bond that transcended language and linked Henkin to a people and a past.\n

Stepping Stones

Eric Silver May 8, 1997

Israel is preparing a package of gestures designed to revive the Mideast peace negotiations that have been frozen since work began on a contentious Jewish housing project at Har Homa in East Jerusalem two months ago.