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5759

Strange Jewish News
Of The Year 5758

some Arab circles that the Monica
Lewinsky scandal started as a Zionist
Special to The Jewish News
plot. The story broke as President
Clinton was hosting Israeli Prime
s the Jewish year -comes to a
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and
close, here's a look back at
Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat at the
some of the year's strangest
White House, prompting charges that
episodes, dubious distinc-
Zionist conspirators had orchestrated
tions and superlative achievements
the scandal involving the Jewish intern
from around the Jewish world:
to twist the president's arm and scuttle
* Best marketing slogan: "H&Brew
peace efforts.
— the Chosen
'As Syria's state-
Beer." Sales of the
run newspaper so
San Francisco
keenly observed,
microbrew took off
"All these scan-
with Shmaltz
dals are prepared
Brewing
in minute detail
Company's first
so that they will
creation, Genesis
break out just as
Ale. As the fine
(Netanyahu)
print on the label
enters the White
proclaims, "Exile
House (so as) to
never tasted so
paralyze the presi-
good."
dent and prevent
* Most poorly
him from think-
thought-out boy-
ing calmly"
cott idea: A Swiss
* Poorest foray
grocery chain
into Middle East
decided to remove
diplomacy:
Jack Daniels
William
whiskey, among
Ginsburg,
other American
Monica
products, from its
Lewinsky's former
shelves in response
lawyer and talk
to U.S. boycotts of
show mainstay.
Jason
Alexander:
Swiss banks. Jack
"What the hell are you all doing here?" Ginsburg
Daniels is one of
remarked that
the main competi-
neither he nor his
tors of Seagram, which is owned by
client
wanted
to
see
Clinton
forced
Edgar Bronfman, president of the
from
office
because
he
is
"very
positive
World Jewish Congress and one of
toward
Israel
and
the
Jews,
and
Switzerland's most vociferous Critics.
Monica and I are Jews."
* Tastiest foot: Israeli Prime
Later, in a positive development for
Benjamin
Netanyahu
told
Minister
Israel and the Jews, Ginsburg was
American Jewish Committee staff
forced from our living rooms.
members at their annual meeting they
* Worst timing for an evening pro-
were very lucky to have David Harris
gram:
The American Jewish
as their executive director. "I hope you
Committee,
which held a gala dinner
pay him well," the Israeli premier said,
on
the
night
of the last episode of
apparently unaware of the staffers'
"Seinfeld."
Chiding
the deprived din-
one-day
work
stoppage
protest-
recent
ner-goers in a surprise videotaped
ing that their salaries were low corn-
message, Jason Alexander, who plays
pared with other Jewish organizations.
George Costanza on the show, said,
* Most vexing mystery: Who
"What the hell are you all doing here?
swiped the Viagra from the Israeli
Don't you know what tonight is?"
Knesset? Samples of the anti-impoten-
* Most "comical" display of
cy drug disappeared as the Knesset's
Holocaust
revisionism: The continu-
Science Committee was meeting to
ing
adventures
of Superman, 60th
assess its risks. According to news
anniversary issue. The comic book
reports, someone stole the sample
depicts the "Man of Steel" traveling
while experts were giving testimony,
back to fight the horrors of Nazi geno-
and following a recess, the box disap-
cide, but DC Comics censored all ref-
peared as well.
erences to Jews. Apologetic editors
* Most inspired government con-
said they worried about having Nazi
spiracy theory: The idea advanced in
characters use Jewish slurs and creat-
Daniel Kurtzman is a writer for the
ing a negative stereotype.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

DANIEL KURTZMAN

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