Lessons From Abramoff’s Case
Rabbi Haim Dov Beliak
October 6, 2005
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff\’s recent indictment and arrest on charges of wire fraud involve an already notorious individual.
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U.S. Mistakes Worsen Iran Situation
H. David Nahai
July 7, 2005
The recent runoff election in Iran catapulted the ultra-conservative mayor of Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, onto the international stage and set off a blaze of speculation. But while the face of the presidency may have changed, the soul of the regime has not.
From the vantage point of the United States and Israel, the Iranian government remains a repressive autocracy at home and a sponsor of terrorism abroad. It\’s also a regime they view as close to developing nuclear weapons. With Ahmadinejad as president, Iran\’s government is now dominated by hard-liners, with the reformists marginalized. This development certainly does not augur well for the future of relations between Iran and the United States and Iran and Israel, or for the cause of freedom within Iran. However, the added problem is that the regime now asserts that the election (with its high turnout) affirms the regime\’s legitimacy and validates its system of government.
Milestones in Pope’s Relations With Jews
Ruth E. Gruber
April 7, 2005
During his papacy, Pope John Paul II repeatedly condemned anti-Semitism and met frequently with Jewish religious and lay leaders. He also took certain steps that Jews criticized. Following are some of the milestones in his relations with Jews and Israel:
Fly the Mitzvah Skies
Gaby Wenig
January 13, 2005
El Al, Israel\’s national airline, is the only airline that keeps kosher, observes Shabbat and even gives out doughnuts on Chanukah, but recently it has been doing other mitzvot as well.
Israeli Tourists ‘Ugly’ No More
Larry Derfner
June 17, 2004
Leafing through travel books on Turkey at Tel Aviv\’s L\’Metayel (For the Traveler), veteran sojourner Ronen Lazar suggests how to curb the phenomenon of the "ugly Israeli" — the obnoxious Israeli tourist.
Will Jesus Film Poison Christian-Jewish Ties?
Joe Berkofsky
January 29, 2004
Jesus will appear on the Christian holy day of Ash Wednesday — thanks to Mel Gibson. The Hollywood star directed and financed the $25 million epic "The Passion of the Christ," which is emerging from a nearly yearlong media storm and is due to hit 2,000 screens nationwide Feb. 25.
Complicated Branches
Robert Brustein
October 31, 2002
\”The Syringa Tree,\” which won the 2001 Obie Award for best play and premieres in Los Angeles this week, might be the first theatrical work to deal with the complicated and ambiguous relations between Jews and blacks in South Africa. A solo performance written and acted by Pamela Gien, it is a partly fictionalized — though mostly factual — account of a half-Jewish, half-English child in Johannesburg during apartheid. Created by Gien in a Santa Monica acting class in 1996, the play was inspired by the brutal murder of Gien\’s grandfather when she was a child.
Mixed Messages
J.D. Besser
October 25, 2001
With U.S.-Israel relations facing an explosive new crisis, a number of Israel representatives were in Washington this week, offering mixed messages about the intentions of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon\’s government.
Some Jewish leaders here said the conradictions could increase the likelihood of serious misunderstandings between the two allies as the U.S.-led war against terrorism intensifies and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict worsens.
Senate Shocker
James D. Besser
May 31, 2001
The stunning change in the U.S. Senate triggered by Sen. James Jeffords\’ switch from GOP to independent status means a seismic shift in the war over a host of domestic issues, including the church-state skirmishes that have preoccupied Jewish groups.
UCLA Hillel Hosts Muslim-Jewish Series
Jewish Journal Staff
April 5, 2001
On April 2, UCLA Hillel opened a spring forum titled \”Muslim-Jewish Relations: Harmony and Discord Throughout History\” examining relations between Muslims and Jews from the founding of Islam to the contemporary era.
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