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Pearls

Rob Eshman October 2, 2003

I\’ve been hearing a lot about Bernard Henri Levy\’s book, \”Who Killed Daniel Pearl?\” but I hadn\’t heard what Daniel Pearl\’s father thought of it.\n\nSo I phoned him.\n\nI knew Judea Pearl would have an opinion, and would not shrink from expressing it. After suffering shock and grief that no parent can imagine, he and Daniel\’s mother, Ruth, found the strength to turn grief to good works, to make Daniel\’s legacy of tolerance and understanding manifest in a world increasingly hostile to both.\n\nAmong those good works is The Daniel Pearl Foundation (danielpearl.org), which hosts a series of world music concerts as a way to use music as a bridge to cultural understanding.

Remembering Dad During Days of Awe

Lisa J. Solomon September 4, 2003

This Rosh Hashanah brings to a close the year in which my father died. For this reason, and many others, I am grateful that the Jewish New Year is marked not by parties, but by days and weeks preceding and following of self-evaluation, quiet contemplation and prayers for blessings in the coming year.

Helpful Hints for Dad

Jewish Journal Staff June 12, 2003

\”Words That Shook the World: 100 Years of Unforgettable Speeches and Events,\” by Richard Greene, offers the annotated text of modern history\’s most memorable spoken words.

Finding Father in ‘Souvenir’

Naomi Pfefferman June 12, 2003

While Louise Steinman was growing up Reform in Culver City, her father seemed unknowable. A taciturn, workaholic pharmacist, he never spoke of his combat experiences in the Pacific. But Asian food was banned from the house and his four children weren\’t allowed to cry in front of him. \”Reminds him of the war,\” his wife said.

Craving Silence

David Suissa January 9, 2003

My father passed away this morning.\n\nAs I grieve quietly on an Air Canada nonstop to Montreal, there\’s a part of me that can\’t help but dread the next seven days. My parents\’ house will be inundated with visitors, many of whom will bend over backward trying to make me and my family feel better.\n\nI don\’t begrudge them. I\’d do the same thing. In fact, eight months ago when my father\’s identical twin brother passed away, I found myself caught up in that familiar whirlwind of chatty sympathy that often visits the solemn days of shiva.

Kids Page

Abby Gilad May 16, 2002

On Shavuot, we read special sections from the Torah. One of those is the Ten Commandments. The first five are engraved on the right tablet. The second five on the left. The first five, according to the rabbis, fall into the category of commandments \”between humans and God\” — like: Do not make idols or worship other gods. The second five fall into the category of \”between human and human.\” But the commandment \”Honor thy father and mother\” is on the second tablet. Is this a commandment between humans and God?

In the Soup

Marlene Adler Marks May 2, 2002

My parents visited a year ago while I recuperated from lung cancer surgery and they developed a division of labor.My father would do odd jobs around the house. My mother would feed me.
This was a good plan in theory, but in reality, it had loopholes. My father\’s tasks were well-defined: fix a fence, change a light bulb. But my mother struggled. What is it exactly her middle-aged daughter with upper-middle-class tastes liked to eat? The fact is that both of us had long since stopped cooking most of our meals, taking our nourishment from restaurants and take-out. Nevertheless, there persisted in her the belief that when a child is sick, only homemade foods will do. Familiar, nourishing, Jewish foods.

Bundles of Joy

J.D. Smith January 17, 2002

The stork has been awfully busy lately. It seems as though everyone I know is having a baby. A couple I haven\’t heard from in months sent a postcard with a picture of what I thought was a Sharpei puppy — it turns out the little boy\’s name is Jesse. I didn\’t even know they were expecting.

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