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Darth Vader Revealed: The Galaxy’s Original Neoconservative?
With this week’s release of “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith,” moviegoers will witness the final transformation of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader. So, after two trilogies and countless merchandising opportunities, what have we learned about the nature of evil and the dark side of the Force? True, Star Wars creator George…
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Radio Riddler Delights (and Stumps) Israeli Listeners
The clock in the wood-paneled radio booth counts down the minutes to 8 a.m. The intro music is cued, and Dan Chamizer is once again on the air. He’s got another clue for his listeners from all across Israel who are desperate to solve his latest riddle. After several days, the prize has climbed to…
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As Empathy Fades
Due to an editing error, the April 29 article “As Empathy Fades,” by Joshua Halberstam, contained an inaccuracy. The root of the word charity is “caritas,” as the author had it, not “christos.” In a May 13 arts piece, the name of the lead singer of the band Neutral Milk Hotel was misspelled. It is…
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Environmentalist Traces Judaism’s Ecological Roots
For most Americans, the word “ecology” conjures images of action and activism. Since the 1960s, the environmental movement has offered tangible ways to help repair the planet: conserve, recycle, write your representatives about reducing emissions and reining in corporate polluters. Ellen Bernstein would never argue with those goals. Yet she’s the first to admit that…
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Tinseltown Rabbi Saves a Prayer for Prime-time Show
Michelle Missaghieh is a rabbi. And she plays one on TV. On May 15, viewers of ABC’s hit medical dramedy “Grey’s Anatomy” will be introduced to Missaghieh on an episode titled “Save Me,” in which a newly Orthodox 17-year-old girl struggles with her faith when faced with a potentially fatal heart condition. The decision to…
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Sticking to Principles, Turning a Profit at The Nation
In the 27 years that Victor Navasky has overseen the magazine The Nation — as its editor and then as its publisher — the scrappy journal of leftist thought has seen its circulation skyrocket to more than 184,000 from a modest 20,000. The liberal weekly has even started turning a profit during the past three…
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Leading a Congregation That Has a Showbiz Pedigree
All rabbis like to gush about their congregations. They’ll boast about high membership, the quality of their Hebrew school teachers or money raised for tsunami victims. But Rabbi Josh Simon of Congregation Ezrath Israel in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen tends to brag about other things — like the fact that two of the Three Stooges were…
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Corporate Kindness for Congress
In January, when much of America was exposed to freezing cold and fierce winds, Tom DeLay, leader of the Republican Party in the House of Representatives, took off for Hawaii with his wife. Their five-day junket was no ordinary trip: They checked in at the most expensive quarters; Tom played golf on a course designed…
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Chinese President Praises Jewish Journalist Israel Epstein
Chinese President Hu Jintao visited the country’s most prominent Jewish citizen, the journalist Israel Epstein, on the eve of Epstein’s 90th birthday earlier this week. The president praised Epstein’s “outstanding contributions” to China’s progress and his “sincere affection for China and the Chinese people,” according to a news report by Xinhua News Agency, the state-run…
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In Romania, Preparing for the Future by Facing the Past
VIENNA — At 36, Mihai Razvan Ungureanu is something of a diplomatic wunderkind. Appointed in late December 2004 as foreign minister of Romania, Ungureanu has been tasked with leading the country’s international affairs during the most critical juncture in its post-communist history. On April 25, Romania is set to sign the European Union accession treaty,…
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Another Bronfman Makes His Mark
Adam Bronfman is not the only Bronfman busy making a name for himself these days. In the past three months, Adam’s older brother, Matthew, has acquired two major Israeli businesses, joined the leadership of the World Jewish Congress and gotten married. The biggest headlines have been grabbed by Matthew’s successful bid for the Israeli franchise…
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