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…Opinion OTHER VIEWS Wrongly Injecting Israel I s anyone surprised that the so-called Baker-Hamilton report would link the Iraq crisis to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? It is almost inevitable that whenever a major issue aris- es in the Middle East, somehow the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is cited as a cause. The implication, of course, is whether it's Iraq or some other "crisis" in the Middle East, it's Israel's fault. So what else is ...…
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…To Life! A Chanukah Tradition "Doughnuts" take the cake as a Chanukah favorite. Annabel Cohen Special to the Jewish News W hat is it about suf- ganiyot that has Israelies consuming huge amounts of what are, essen- tially, jelly doughnuts during the Festival of Lights? After all, any food associated with oil should do. More sufganiyot are consumed, so I'm told, than our American culinary Chanukah choice, potato latkes. But, Americans are c...…
…I i fe HOLIDAY Rededication Chanukah marks the restoration of the Temple to our people. C hanukah, or the Festival of Rededication, cel- ebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its defilement by the Syrian Greeks in 164 B.C.E. Although it is a late addition to the Jewish liturgical calendar, the eight-day festival of Chanukah has become a beloved and joyous holiday. It is also known as the Festival of Lights and takes pl...…
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…Arts & Entertainment PEOPLE OF THE BOOKS Read between the pages for that special book for a special someone at Chanukah. For The Interfaith Interested Arthur Magida compares religious rituals in America with his new book, Opening the Doors of Wonder: Reflections on Religious Rites of Passage (University of California Press; $24.95). From b'nai mitzvah to Hindu thread ceremonies, the chapters are filled with insights into the celebrations an...…
…L 11-1 11-1 On A Carousel Jacques Brel revue summons the late, great composer and performer to mixed effect. Susan Zweig Special to the Jewish News T he staging of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, at the Jewish Ensemble Theatre through Jan. 6, recalls the com- poser's musical genius. Jacques Brel, Belgian by birth, Flemish by descent, saw the world through politi- cal eyes. He walked the tightrope of human experience...…
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