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Jewish Journal
June 5, 2003
Your article on the \”Rabbi Revolution\” (May 30) omitted one very important Westside rabbi.
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Finding a Role for Woznica
Marc Ballon
June 5, 2003
David Woznica was anything but a model Hebrew school student.
Heschel’s ‘Visionary’ Principal Retiring
Jane Ulman
May 22, 2003
Today, Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School, with nearly 500 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, sits on a three-and-a-half-acre site in Northridge. And Shirley Levine is still diligently working to improve the school.
You Snooze, You Lose
Rob Eshman
May 22, 2003
The state budget is facing a projected $38.2 billion shortfall, and Gov. Gray Davis\’ plan to cut spending and increase revenue will have far-reaching effects on our state and our lives.
Lieberman Candidacy Spotlights Fear Factor
Steve Berman
May 22, 2003
It is instructive to look at two prominent Jewish columnists for The New York Times, William Safire and Tom Friedman, to realize that one can be Jewish and of two different minds. Here are two very Jewishly committed men with two very different views of the world and of the Middle East. Neither one represents a monolith that some of the \”Lieberman-scared\” Jews fear exists.
Sharon Interview: Truth or Bluff?
Leslie Susser
April 17, 2003
It\’s customary for Israeli prime ministers to express their wishes for peace on the eve of the major Jewish holidays.
Stanley Hirsh, Journal Publisher, Dies at 76
Naomi Pfefferman
March 27, 2003
\”This was a really opinionated, obstinate guy,\” said Frank Maas, secretary of The Jewish Federation. \”And yet, he was the most generous man when he saw a person in trouble.\”
Moranic Statement
Matthew E. Berger
March 13, 2003
A furor over comments by a U.S. lawmaker is highlighting the resurgent trend of blaming Israel and the Jewish community for the impending
war against Iraq.
Anti-Semitism Taints Anti-War Movement
Daniel Sokatch
March 13, 2003
We must speak out against anti-Semitism and other forms of racism and bigotry anywhere we encounter them, especially in our own peace and justice community. We cannot accept a peace movement leadership that excludes outspoken opponents of the war because they are also supporters of Israel.
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