Issue Number 20 Volume 47
Geneva accord ignites spark of hope
TEL AVIV (JTA) — The regulars who take their morning coffee at the sun-bleached Good Day Cafe aptly have nicknamed the spot "Moshe's Parliament." read more »
Jewish federation system settles on status quo
NEW YORK, (JTA) — One of the most heated battles within the North American federation system — how to fund Jewish needs abroad — has ended for now. read more »
Two rabbis, two views, one wonderful trip to Israel
A 16-day tour of Israel on a bus with 19 passengers, including two rabbis with differing views, might not be everyone's idea of a vacation. read more »
Hamas balks in Cairo, quashes hope for cease-fire
JERUSALEM (JTA) — In the Middle East, hope can be a fleeting thing. read more »
Chabad outreach admired by other Orthodox, Reform
NEW YORK (JTA) — Fervently Orthodox Jewish leaders see a call to arms in the recent Jewish population survey: As American Jews' last greatest hope, they say, they cannot stand idly by while America read more »
Bialy plays central role in mitzvah
From delivering a dozen bialys to Ashland Rabbi David Zaslow to raising funds to support an elderly Christian rescuer near Bialystok, Daniel Koenigsberg's bar mitzvah revolved around that Jewish stap read more »
IDF officers tell young adults of life in Israel
When asked how things have changed for him in the past three years, a 22-year-old Israeli Defense Force Lieutenant First Class named Ayal said, "My mom is hugging me harder." read more »
Sharansky talk highlight of tour
A 15-minute conversation with Natan Sharansky, Israel's deputy prime minister and minister of housing and construction, was a highlight of the "Portland Salutes Israel Tour." read more »
G. A. rich in dialogue, diversity
One week in Israel is hardly long enough…and when that week includes the General Assembly of the United Jewish Communities, there are not enough days in the week, nor enough hours in the day, for ev read more »
One too many options for Hanukah
English speaking immigrants here who have fond memories of their childhood meetings with Santa Claus on the eve of Christmas in Los Angeles or London could arrange for their offspring to share the sam read more »
Chirac defense of Jews seems disingenuous
French President Jacques Chirac's strong response in the wake of the most recent anti-Jewish violence in France—the Nov. read more »
Sephardic center bills Greek rescuers film
"We Are Not Alone," a film about the Holocaust in Greece and Greek rescuers who saved their Jewish neighbors, will make its West Coast premiere when the Sephardic Cultural Center of Oregon hosts the read more »
Portland Jewish Film Festival boasts international lineup
The 12th annual Portland Jewish Film Festival that runs Jan. 15-Feb. 1 will provide Portlanders the opportunity to see several unusual and challenging Jewish-related films from around the world. read more »
Short fiction takes us to sea and edge of world
"The Owl and Other Stories," by John Auerbach, The Toby Press, 2003, hardcover, $19.95 ($13.97 at Amazon.com). read more »
Posters generate $10,000 for fallen firefighters
On Sept. 13, 2001, Portland painter and art gallery operator Robert Blank was in his studio painting while he watched on TV the appalling images from Ground Zero in New York. read more »
Add diverse DVDs to gift list
Three Jewish-interest DVDs —created for vastly different audiences—have been released recently, just in time for Hanukah. read more »
