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In Uganda, Popular President Poses Political Problem for U.S.
KAMPALA, Uganda — Yoweri Museveni, the president of this landlocked republic, is presenting the United States and the West with an agonizing dilemma. Simply put, he has proven himself to be one of Africa’s most successful rulers during his 19 years in office, and now he won’t go away. Museveni came to office at the…
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Roman Rabbi Mentioned in Pope’s Will
In a surprise twist being described as a message from beyond the grave, Pope John Paul II mentioned the “rabbi of Rome” in his will — one of only two living people to be singled out. Elio Toaff, the former chief rabbi of Rome referred to in the will, said his inclusion should be taken…
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Cantors, Rabbis Still Out of Tune, A Parley Shows
HOUSTON — When Reform rabbis recently gathered here for their annual convention, it was hard not to see traces of the 1960s in the sandals, the guitars and the progressive political agenda. But when addressing their own power relations with cantors, the rabbis seemed to see some virtue in the status quo. They passed overwhelmingly…
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Getting Wolfowitzed
‘Getting Wolfowitzed: Bolkestein as villain” was the caption of a column by John Vinocur in the March 29 International Herald Tribune. It’s not the first time that “to Wolfowitz” has been used as a verb in the English language, but it’s different from the other times. But first, who is Bolkestein and how was he…
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Surprise Candidate Emerges at Leaders’ Group
A surprise candidate was nominated to chair the umbrella organization that is viewed widely as the American Jewish community’s consensus voice on Middle East affairs. The nominee, Harold Tanner, was tapped last week to head the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Tanner was praised across the board for his quiet leadership qualities….
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Right-wing Jews Rally to Defense of Embattled DeLay
Even as embattled GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff was reported to have turned on House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, the Texas Republican’s other right-wing Jewish allies are rallying to his defense. “DeLay is arguably the best friend Israel has in Congress,” said Morton Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America, which adamantly opposes the creation…
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The Kid Stays in the Picture
As the one and only major Jewish celebration centered on the home and not the synagogue, the Seder must walk a fine line: It has to be equally compelling for young and old alike. We see this tension at the Seder’s very outset, with the Four Questions, which frame the evening’s agenda in a form…
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Army Preparing Religious Soldiers For Confrontation
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military released an educational packet for field officers this week, designed to help them prepare their troops — especially religious soldiers — for the pressures they will face during the evacuation of settlements in Gaza and the northern West Bank, due to begin in July. The so-called Officer Explanation Kits include…
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Passover’s Lesson? It’s an Open Book
Soon we will sit down for the Seder and do what Jews do well: talk, eat and talk some more. And as we’ve done for 2,000 years (almost precisely so), we will turn to the Haggada for the story of our Exodus and then proceed to improvise stories of our own. Indeed — I’m tempted…
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Both Sides Try To Put Positive Spin on Meeting
WASHINGTON — Faced with bleak media accounts of Monday’s meeting between President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Sharon, both the White House and the Israeli premier reached out to Jewish communal leaders in an attempt to put a positive spin on the summit. Both sides were insisting that the meeting at the president’s ranch in…
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Yeshiva Hosts Rabbi’s 75th Birthday Bash
Yeshiva University’s March 20 tribute to 75th birthday celebrant Rabbi Arthur Schneier — spiritual leader of Park East Synagogue, president of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation and originator of Y.U.’s newly dedicated Rabbi Arthur Schneier Center for International Affairs — may have been among the about-to-be-deconstructed Plaza hotel’s “last hurrah” dinners. Among the 450 guests…
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