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…This Week . Mussolini's Kin Backs Israel Jerusalem/JTA — The world should beg forgiveness of Israel, Mussolini's granddaughter said. In an interview with Hdaretz, Alessandra Mussolini said, "The entire world, including the Vatican and the pope, should beg forgiveness of Israel." Mussolini The interview coincided with the arrival of Italian Deputy Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini to Israel. Both Mussolini and Fini belong to the National Allian...…
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…This Week Something Extra Forward Fifty Lists Aronson, Steinhardt D etroit Jewry's top communal professional and the chairman of the parent company of the Detroit Jewish News are ranked among the Forward Fifty, the Forward newspaper's list of the most influential Jews over the past year. "All have consciously pursued Jewish activism as they understood it," wrote the New York-based newspaper in introducing its annual list. The list includes...…
…Guest Rabbi Focuses On Death I n the absence of a full-time rabbi, when Congregation T'Chiyah is able to host visit- ing clergy, they make the most of the oppor- tunity. Houston-based Rabbi Sue E. Levy will spend time with the Royal Oak congregation, leading Shabbat services at 7:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, and 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. On Friday evening, she will speak about Judaism and Islam. On Saturday morning, she will talk about the Jewish...…
…This Week Walking The Line For Joe Lieberman, Jewishness is key but it doesn't tell the whole story. MATTHEW E. BERGER Jewish Telegraphic Agency Conco;x1, N.H. IV hen Joseph Lieberman was 10 years old, bounc- ing a basketball through the house, the family rabbi told his mother, "He will never amount to anything." "I laughed at him," Marcia Lieberman recalls. "What would you say to your rabbi who said that?" On the day Sen. Joseph Lieberm...…
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…$100 Million For Education Steinhardt proposal would open a gateway to Jewish learning. RACHEL POMERANCE Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem magine a world in which every Jewish child receives a free Jewish education, from day school to camping to college programs. That's what mega-philanthropist Michael Steinhardt asked 4,000 dele- gates to the North American Jewish federation system's General Assembly to consider. He then offered to contr...…
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…This Week 710.:r ‘ 1. -1 hidden races Economic signs may be improving, but times are still tough for Israel's poor. DINA KRAFT Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jerusalem rc 11/28 2003 28 rumbs tumble down Yigal Alperson's white beard as he eats his one guaranteed meal of the day at a crowd- ed Jerusalem soup kitchen. Tables spill over with immigrants, the elderly and single mothers, the predominant faces of Israel's poor as the country's ...…
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…OTHER VIEWS The End Game 0 ver the past three years, we have witnessed a devastating string of homicide bombers and other horrific acts of terror. We watched rather helplessly how violence and senseless killing is quickly overtaking hope. During this period, the Israeli conflict with the Palestinians has become part of the global war against terrorism. For all the anti-terror rhetoric and Israel's unwavering moral superiority, the ultimate ...…
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