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…ft* *`44;r4 . Push For Pluralism Israeli rabbi eyes toppling of Israel religious barriers. Robert Sklar I Contributing Editor R eligious freedom and equality are critical to Israeli life. But they remain a pursuit instead of a pil- lar of Israel because inter-denominational strife and lagging women's rights continue to convulse the still young nation. An active Israel-diaspora partner- ship would best address the challenge of resolving...…
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…points of view >> Send letters to: letters@thejewishnews.com Contributing Editor MTc;n0hign NEI Transforms Region And Embraces Diversity a;@M:fib . S rael st b s tress its missile defense shield. The Iron Dome is but a starting point in Israel's I Editorial t's a fantasy to think Hamas won't target ian human shields to elicit global outrage. Israel for another round of rocket and mortar Because of that, Operation Pillar of Defense ...…
…Guest Column Security from page 40 Said Gilad, a 23-year veteran of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "Moral values — that was the main issue between us going into Gaza:' Israeli Dilemma It's within this sense of morality that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walked a tight- rope between Israeli citizen demands to fin- ish the job in Gaza and Hamas hoping Israel's unavoidable targeting of civilians in search of weapons would further er...…
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…arts & entertainment In Search Of Being Jewish Author explores meaning of Jewish identity. Jewish "agnostic by default" looks for God. Steve Lipman New York Jewish Week Steve Lipman New York Jewish Week A t first glance, a children's book about Crypto-Jews in the Southwest, which tells the story of descendants of Spanish Inquisition survivors who clandestinely pass along some Jewish traditions with- in the religious freedom of the Unit...…
…The Kennicott Bible: arts & entertainment One of the great Hebrew manuscripts Cultures 'Talk' Through Books In this holiday season, Jewish, Christian and Islamic manuscripts, side by side, at the Jewish Museum. Sandee Brawarsky I Special to the Jewish News T o see the Rambam's handwrit- ing up close is astonishing. Two of his handwritten works are behind glass in New York City, part of the Jewish Museum's current exhibit "Crossing Bord...…
…arts & entertainment "Milford's Gravity Restaurant brings Raves" Danny Raskin ews 4.11 Nate Bloom Special to the Jewish News Chinese And A Movie Opening on Friday, Dec. 21, is This Is 40, a sort-of-sequel to Knocked Up, the huge 2007 comedy hit. Like Knocked Up, this film was written and directed by Judd Apatow, 45. Knocked Up starred Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen, 30, as a mismatched cou- ple who eventually bond because of Heigl's un...…
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