…WS ISH NE Can Natan Sharansky keep Israel's government EW IT J afloat and still be TRO a bridge to DE E TH American Jews? 50 NEIL RUBIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS NI atan Sharansky's seemingly omnipresent smile evaporates like the vapor of breath on a winter Moscow street. "Definitely these 11 months or year that I'm part of the political establishment is not the most enjoyable year in my life," he says. Many American Jews nee...…
…I "I can tell you that for sure it's more hanks to the relentless problems than in the years that I had in persistence of his wife, 7– prison," he says. "In prison, you are en- Avital, Natan Sharansky joying not making any compromises. You spent more than a decade say 'no' to the KGB and you fulfill all your atop the conscience of the West, values. [In politics] it's the absolute oppo- despite his languishing in the site. You have to find the...…
…Mr. Integrity servative and Reform Jews are expected in Israel to lobby Knesset members. American Jewry's harsh reaction to the measure surprised Mr. Sharansky. "I hear that, 'From tomorrow my chil- dren and grandchildren will not be con- sidered as Jews in Israel,' " he says. "Even if this law is passed, which is the least of evils, the attitude to the children of those people will be the same as before because the status quo will remain." H...…
…PHOTO BY ROBERT A. CUMINS \ hrough it all, can Mr. Sharansky retain, as a popular 19th-century Russian book is called, the title "A Hero Of Our Time?" The question has become more promi- nent in the month since the report on the Bar-On Affair was released. In that scan- dal, the Netanyahu government alleged- ly peddled the attorney general's office for political support from the Shas Party. When he first learned of the charges, Mr. Sharansky...…
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…PHOTOS BY DANI EL LIPPITT I The Trunsky family and Crown Steel are like the little engine that could: Small is better. ERIC BAUM SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS Leonard Trunsky holds his Flangemaster invention. kink back to the last time a lengthy railroad train held up a busy intersection. Imag- ine for a moment the daunt- ing challenge of a small businessperson stepping into the competitive marketplace servicing America's rail customers. • T...…
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…Parents and children of all ages would do well to be inspired by this British tradition. ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM EDITOR sion, though you can find those who can't make it through the day without a cup of Earl Grey, others ready to testify to the health values of a daily dose of black tea, and some who can't get to f4 la 0 , sleep without sipping some (About some popular teas) "Good Night" blend. Darjeerlingis an Indian tea, some 110 million pound...…
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…COLORING PAGE Wild About Animals! VV THE APPLETREE e can't wait to see your artistic skills! Children aged 2-14 may use crayons, markers, glitter, stickers or any other materials to decorate this picture. We'll reprint one (selected by The Jewish News staff) in next month's issue of The AppleTree. Send to Kalei- doscope, The AppleTree, 27676 Franklin Rd., South- field, MI 48034. Submissions for this month's contest must be at our office no...…
…Future Shock Got a familg question? MARK LICHTERMAN STAFF WRITER IAT hen I entered their house, I could feel its presence. There was an energy, a low- level buzz that wasn't there the last time I was in this very place just a few days before. As I moved into the house proper, the feeling got stronger and stronger. I could feel it in my bones. I felt like I was be- ing drawn in by a beam of some sort. I turned the corner, walked into the fam...…
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