The People Of The Books: “Breathtaking” Display of Hebrew Books and Manuscripts
Monday, February 23rd, 2009 A visit to Sotheby’s during the ten-day exhibit of the Valmadonna Trust Library, which ended last Thursday, was remarkable on two levels - the contents themselves, and the...
View ArticleDays Of Guffaw
by Steve Lipman Staff Writer "But don't let me catch you laughing." It's not the traditional punch line for a classic Jewish joke, but a comedy club that hosts High Holy Days services is not your...
View ArticleBill Thompson Q&A: ‘We Will Not Take Steps Backward." Slams Bloomberg, Says...
Adam Dickter Assistant Managing Editor Democratic candidate says ‘different mayor’ can get more federal anti-terror money; insists a new top cop won’t mean crime rise. Democratic candidate for mayor...
View ArticleMainstreaming The V Word
by Debra Nussbaum Cohen Staff Writer Attention Jewish women: Eve Ensler thinks you're hot."Jewish women are really sexy," said the creator of "The Vagina Monologues" this week, after shooting...
View ArticleRebuilding Community In The West
Amy Klein JTA Wed, 12/09/2009Scottsdale, Ariz. — Jean and Arnold Palestine are glad to be back home — an attached condo unit overlooking the craggy red mountains of the Arizona desert.Having just...
View ArticleStaying Healthy In A Sick Economy
Sharon Udasin Staff Writer Thu, 07/09/2009Each day, Joyce Traina works with seniors who are straining to make ends meet while staying healthy — struggling with impossible life choices, like whether to...
View ArticleRebuilding Community In The West
by Amy Klein JTA Tue, 12/08/2009Scottsdale, Ariz. — Jean and Arnold Palestine are glad to be back home — an attached condo unit overlooking the craggy red mountains of the Arizona desert.Having just...
View ArticleStaying Healthy In A Sick Economy
by Sharon Udasin Staff Writer Tue, 12/08/2009Each day, Joyce Traina works with seniors who are straining to make ends meet while staying healthy — struggling with impossible life choices, like whether...
View ArticleState Funds Chernobyl Screening
Walter Ruby Special to The Jewish Week Amid the publicity given to Gov. Elliot Spitzer’s partially successful efforts to achieve significant savings in health care costs in the state budget, one...
View ArticleBooks To Light The Way
by Sandee Brawarsky Jewish Week Book Critic A friend who works in a bookstore recounts that whenever Jewish parents or grandparents ask for help in selecting a book, they preface their request: “Oh,...
View ArticlePollard, Pardons and the Isaac Toussie Controversy
Friday, December 26th, 2008James Besser in WashingtonThis week’s bizarre presidential pardon story probably didn’t do Jonathan Pollard any good – although there weren’t any hints that President Bush...
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