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Jewish Republicans in Orange County

Journal Staff August 1, 2002

Hoping to capitalize on President Bush\’s support of Israel, the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) revived its local chapter.

LAX Trail Cold

Tom Tugend July 18, 2002

As the families of Victoria Hen and Yaakov Aminov continued their mourning during the 30-day sheloshim period, the FBI continued its tight-lipped investigation into their July 4 murder at the Los Angeles International Airport.

Give Peas a Chance

Rachel Brand June 27, 2002

World leaders can\’t seem to arrive at a solution to violence in the Middle East, but just maybe because they didn\’t use a larger-than-life-sized corn on the cob. Kernel Corn, mascot for the vegetarian organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), has set off on his Middle East tour, marking the launch of PETA\’s campaign, "Give Peas a Chance."

Eulogies:Sivan Hamburger,

Jewish Journal June 13, 2002

Sivan Hamburger, one of the longstanding, staunch leaders of the Bureau of Jewish Education (BJE), died June 3, at the age of 87.\n\nHamburger was a passionate Labor Zionist, who as a young, idealistic high school student, spent a year in the Land of Israel, during the time it was still called Palestine. His love of Israel, Hebrew and Jewish learning followed him throughout his life.

Sharonism vs. Building a Wall

Ron Unz May 16, 2002

Any attempt to resolve the crisis in the Middle East forces us — the American people and American Jewry — to appraise the motives and the ultimate goals of the leaders involved. Endless disputes have raged over whether Yasser Arafat and the other Arab leaders merely seek a Palestinian state living peacefully alongside Israel or whether they continue to harbor the ultimate goal of exterminating what they once derided as the \”Zionist entity.\” But just as important, perhaps even more so, is reaching an understanding of the true goals of Israel\’s current Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his close associates. They — even more than their Arab opponents — hold the fate of the Israeli people in their hands.