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February 2, 2001
Shevat 9, 5761
Vol. CXVIII, No. 25

This Week

10 In The Midst Of Grief

Thief targeted shivah houses
in 3earcr.,,,'-ialuables.

DEPARTMENTS

Arts &
Entertainment

68 Looking For Mr. Write?

Graphologist says check out penmanship
before hiring or marrying.

25 Morning-After Strategy

Sharon and Barak weigh
unity coalition after the election.

Opinion

32 Seeking Unity

Israel's election winner
needs an inclusive government.

Community

Baruch
Lazewnik:
"The Torah of
handwriting."

35 Jews Welcoming Jews

Project NAOMI's mikvah baskets
greet newly converted Jews.

Spirituality

53 Pool Of Support

Women study purity laws
in tribute to new mikvah.

Living Well

81 Cultural Connection

Workmen's Circle: secular option
for Jews who love learning, social justice.

Alefbet'cha 7
Anniversaries . . . . 51
AppleTree 58
Ask Wendy . . . . 112
B'nai Mitzvah . . . 46
43
Calendar
Carla Schwartz . . 89
35
Community
96
Crossword
Cyber Spot . . . . 100
Danny Raskin . . . . 76
Editor's Notebook .. 5
Engagements . . . . 48
7
For Openers
31
Insight
5
Letters
91
Marketplace
46
Mazel Toy!
New Arrivals . . . 46
115
Obituaries
32
Opinion
66
Out & About
53
Spirituality
Staff Notebook . . 22
Torah Portion . . . 57
51
Weddings

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Candlelighting
Friday, Feb. 2, 5:30 p.m. •

Cover Story page 58

How Does Your Jewish Garden Grow?
Prominent Trees In The Tanach

A Better Mix

To help improve the flow of your Jewish News, we've made some
changes in where things appear.
The Editor's Notebook has moved from the Contents page to
page 5 where Letters to the Editor also now appear, moving from
the former Editorials section.
"Letters provide an important dialogue for readers. This move
gives them more prominence," said Robert A. Sklar, editor.
For Openers, a mix of lighter news and features, moves from

page 5 to 7.
In another change, we've renamed the Editorials section to
Opinion. "By moving letters from this section, we've created the
opportunity to present more editorial opinion and special com-
mentary in the interest of providing a greater diversity of views
for readers to consider," Sklar said.

Shabbat ends
Saturday, Feb. 3, 6:34 p.m.

Cover:
Artwork, Stephane Denis
Page design, Debbie Schultz

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