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Bearing Witness for Us
THE PORTION When Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book, to the very end, he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, “Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your…
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Tourists Outnumber Residents In Storied Indian Community
“I feel like an endangered species, like a rhinoceros in a zoo,” Joseph Hallegua said with the faint helplessness of an old patriarchal figure slowly losing control over his domain. The 70-something Hallegua is one of the last Cochin Jews, trying to come to terms with the grim future of his community. On the island…
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Dershowitz Rebuts Critics’ Plagiarism Charges
Harvard University law professor Alan Dershowitz is firing back at critics accusing him of plagiarism in his recently released book, “The Case for Israel.” “I’m coming out swinging,” Dershowitz said in an interview with the Forward, in which he responded to the charge made last week by Norman Finkelstein, a DePaul University professor who himself…
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Keeping the Memory of Lodz Alive
At a small, impromptu gathering held September 18 at the Polish Consulate in New York, Lodz’s mayor, Jerzy Kropiwnicki, told those gathered about plans for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the August 29, 1944, liquidation of the Lodz Ghetto. Among those gathered were Rabbi Michael Shudrich, the de facto chief rabbi of Poland,…
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Argentina: Move Trial In Bombing Overseas
In what Argentinean officials are describing as a last-ditch effort to salvage the decade-old investigation into the bombing of the AMIA Jewish communal center in Buenos Aires, the country’s top diplomat is demanding an international trial to examine Iran’s alleged role in the attack. In an exclusive interview with the Forward, Argentinean Foreign Minister Rafael…
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Movie Mogul Makes Debut as a Macher
In the brouhaha over the Anti-Defamation League’s decision to honor Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at a dinner last week, hardly anyone commented on the surprisingly prominent presence of film mogul Harvey Weinstein on the dais. While Weinstein, the co-chairman of Miramax Films, is a famously large personality — a staple at all the glitzy…
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The Complicated Physics of Family Life
I would like to give my future daughter-in-law something special on the day of her wedding. Do you have any suggestions? — Mother-in-law-to-be On a wedding day I would opt for the value of sentiment over material goods. My first thought is that you hand down to your daughter-in-law something that came from your grandmother…
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Rabbi Presses the President On Rise in American Poverty
President Bush got an earful from one of the 16 rabbis he invited to the White House Monday. Made up mostly of Orthodox clergymen, the group focused on issues related to Israel and the war on terrorism, according to several participants. Two rabbis urged Bush to consider clemency for convicted spy Jonathan Pollard. But, during…
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Rules for Religious Charities Drawing Fire
New White House regulations could force needy people seeking help from religious charities to sit through religious services before they can receive aid, Jewish civil-rights groups are charging. The civil rights groups say the new rules, which bar charities from forcing recipients of government aid to participate “actively” in activities such as reciting prayers, do…
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DER YIDDISH-VINKL October 3, 2003
By now, readers of this column must be fairly well acquainted with the laugh-evoking, thought-provoking rhymes of Stanley Siegelman. Now, in the spirit of “equal opportunity” and fair play, Siegelman comes forth with a mirthful suggestion, inspired by Der Yidish Vinkl. Tvinkl, Tvinkl, Goyish Vinkl Zol mir ale zayn tsufridn Mit a vinkl nor far…
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Savoring the Sweetness of Honey and Its Easy Symbolism
The symbolism of honey is so simple that children ingest it as swiftly as they do its ambrosial sweetness. This, perhaps, explains why it’s so central to Rosh Hashana celebrations. My mother and I dished — about honey — over brunch this Sunday at Whim. (The popular fish restaurant on a tree-lined side street in…
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