\”While we all hope for freedom in Iran, we perceive this as an Iranian, rather than a Jewish, issue,\” one source said. \”On a practical level, if Iran were to become a democracy, many expatriate Muslims would probably go back but very few Jews.\”
\”What we\’re trying to do is build a world that is a more decent place,\” Rabbi Allen Krause said in his book-lined office. \”I\’m doing what I can do. I don\’t know whether I\’m having an impact, but that doesn\’t mean I\’m going to stop trying.\”
Bat Yam\’s efforts follow a trend of volunteer organizations trying to entice younger members to replace an aging membership. In doing so, groups like Hadassah must change their image to counter old stereotypes. Historically viewed as an organization for older, married women, Hadassah now has a wide variety of options for women who don\’t fit the mold.
"So teach us to number our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom…." (Psalm 90:12)
Research examining the attitudes of 3,500 entering medical students from across the nation concluded that most were indeed empathetic and humanistic when they began their studies. Clearly, some time during medical school and the end of the residency experience, many caring young doctors change. Why do some students maintain a humanistic orientation while others lose it?
Terrorism cannot be fought on one front and ignored on another. To defeat terrorism worldwide, America needs to be consistent and uncompromising. Kabul and Baghdad should be just the first steps.
When German filmmaker Caroline Link read Stefanie Zweig\’s 1995 autobiographical novel, \”Nowhere in Africa,\” she was riveted by the unusual Holocaust story. The book describes how 5-year-old Zweig and her parents fled the Nazis to Kenya, where the girl fell in love with the harshly beautiful land.
Something vital is missing from public and day school curriculums, says Dr. Hanan Alexander, a rabbi, educator and author of \”Reclaiming
Goodness: Education and the Spiritual Quest\” (University of Notre Dame Press, 2001), which received the 2002 National Jewish Book Award in Education.
Does 2 percent of the country really believe legalizing pot is the most important issue? Are 12 percent really going to vote for Lapid, a former in-your-face talk-show host whose primary goal is to secularize the country?
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