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Responsibility without fault in Gaza: A challenge for American Jews

Consider this scenario: a wanted international terrorist is fleeing law enforcement and seizes your house. (You are away at the time, fortunately.) The Army surrounds the house but the terrorist is well armed, as terrorists are wont to be: sending in troops would mean severe casualties and many deaths.

Books: Yehoshua’s latest explores boundaries of responsibility

The U.S publishers hated the title of A.B. Yehoshua\’s latest book \”The Mission of the Human Resources Manager.\” It was, they argued, better suited to a personnel manual than the work of one of Israel\’s most venerated authors. Ignoring Yehoshua\’s pleas, they christened the novel\’s English translation \”A Woman in Jerusalem,\” and the book became a nominee for this year\’s prestigious Los Angeles Times Book Prize, to be announced at the Times\’ Festival of Books this weekend (see story page 36).

Closing the curtain

n March, I had the privilege of co-starring in the Jerusalem premiere of Neil LaBute\’s play \”Some Girl(s)\” at the Center Stage Theater at Merkaz Hamagshimim Hadassah. The play follows Guy, an about-to-be-married 33-year-old American writer, as he tracks down his ex-flames to \”right some wrongs\” so he can begin his new life with a clean slate … or so it seems.

For German Teens, Shame Stirred Action

When six German teenagers entered the beit midrash at YULA boys high school, there was an indescribable sense of tension in the air. The four girls and two boys seemed hesitant and slightly anxious as they faced 60 Jewish boys eager for discussion. As a natural skeptic, my personal attitude toward conversing with people of possible Nazi ancestry was not very optimistic.

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