Three Books That Shook the New York Times
Larry Derfner
September 9, 1999
The New York Times dubbed it \”a quiet revolution in the teaching of Israeli history.\”
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holocaust
Lessons in Civic Responsibility
Beverly Gray
January 7, 1999
Five years ago, a school group from Oakland laughed and jeered throughout a screening of \”Schindler\’s List.\” This fiasco convinced Steven Spielberg that many students needed careful preparation before viewing his film.
Seeking Moral Restitution
James D
December 3, 1998
This week\’s Washington Conference on Holocaust-Era Assets was intended to zero in on the rapidly growing list of stolen Jewish property and the governments that have balked at returning it.
The Problem with Sainthood
Marlene Adler Marks
October 15, 1998
The canonization of Edith Stein, a Jewish intellectual who became a Carmelite nun and died in Auschwitz, hits a raw nerve. A Jew, a nun, a martyr, a saint: How to respond to each of these links in the chain?
Living in Einstein’s House
Tom Tugend
September 3, 1998
There was a recent report that the former summer home of Albert Einstein, in the Berlin suburb of Caputh, will be returned to the heirs of the famed physicist.
Community Briefs
Jewish Journal
August 27, 1998
The Chabad Telethon — that unique mix of caring, sharing and good production values — returns to the small screen this Sunday, Aug. 30, from 5 p.m. to midnight on UPN Channel 13.
Not For Sale
Ruth Stroud
March 12, 1998
An estimated 400 people packed the auditorium atthe Westside Jewish Community Center Tuesday night, prepared to chidethe leaders of the Jewish Community Centers of Los Angeles forseriously considering an Orthodox Jewish high school\’s offer to buythe center.
Not in Our BackYard
Naomi Pfefferman
February 26, 1998
There is a new reality of life in the upscaleurban oasis of Hancock Park.
The Orthodox Jewish community is moving in andchanging the face of the neighborhood, says Orthodox activist StanleyTreitel.
A War of Words
Jewish Journal
February 26, 1998
Jewish andJapanese American community leaders are headed for what could becomea bruising confrontation in the coming weeks, a battle of honor overthe urgent question of how to discuss World War II politely.
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