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…points of view >> Send letters to: letters®thejewishnews.com Essay Editorial Defining Terror Israel Must Be Wary Of Egyptian Tactics The festering issue has become a national priority for Washington. W hat exactly is terrorism? Israelis know it dwells in Palestinian hatred toward Jews and their ancestral homeland. Westerners have seen it flow from the desire of Islamists to curb the influence and power of "infidels:' all nonbelievers i...…
…A Guest Column s , ,I1 Farmington Hi ll Inn ASSISTED ‘—'LIVING FOR SENIORS Immigration Reform Is Needed Now S ince its founding in 1893, the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) has been involved in service and advocacy on behalf of new immigrants. Today, NCJW works for comprehensive, humane and equitable immigration and naturalization laws that facilitate and expedite legal status for more individuals. Reform of the United States im...…
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…ritish Aigjes ation IIMPFlare balances Orthodox observance with a burgeoning music career. I Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer O rthodox Judaism enters every aspect of Alex Clare's life — on the pop-music stage, in the recording studio and at home. It wasn't always that way. Raised in a secular household in England, Clare was into music before deciding that the Orthodox life was the one for him. While establishing himself as a composer ...…
…arts & entertainment Native Son Raised in West Bloomfield, Jason Potash is a film producer who enjoys bringing film projects to the Great Lakes State. I Suzanne Chessler Contributing Writer V acationers along the colorful beach- es of Charlevoix, Mich., may very well have found the setting pictur- esque, but Jason Potash has found the setting motion-picturesque. Potash, whose family summered around Charlevoix, thought of the locale as h...…
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