Opinion

• Letters

  January 27, 2006

  Memory Under Attack I am very disappointed in the Forward, as well as in many other recent news articles, that seem to take a derogatory tone in their discussions of Elie Wiesel’s intent or that place disproportionate stress on small nuances, changes and minor mistakes in his memoir, “Night” (“Six Million Little Pieces?” January 20)….

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• Letters

  Letter January 20, 2006

  Group Opposes Alito Readers of a January 13 article about the Senate Judicial Committee hearings on the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court might be left with the impression that The Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring is not “mobilizing their membership” even though we do oppose Alito’s nomination (“Florida Democrat Chosen To Testify at Alito…

  Jan 20, 2006 | 3 min read
• Opinion

  The Passion of the Texans

  As the law moves in on a pair of Texans — ex-Enron boss Ken Lay and ex-House majority leader Tom DeLay — now would be a good time for anybody who has anxiety over negative stories about Jews to start squirming. Lay, who is set to go on trial January 30 in Houston, faces seven…

  Jan 20, 2006 | 4 min read

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• Jay Michaelson Epstein and Iran are an antisemitism mega-crisis. Here’s what Jewish organizations should do about it. 

  

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  Out of Many, Less Than One

  The polite way to put it is that we are a “voluntary community,” and that is surely the truth. But it is quite far from the whole truth, which is that we are an anarchic community. For better and now and then for worse, we have neither pope nor president, no hierarchical structure that speaks…

  By Leonard Fein Jan 20, 2006 | 4 min read
• Opinion

  The Passion of the Texans

  As the law moves in on a pair of Texans — ex-Enron boss Ken Lay and ex-House majority leader Tom DeLay — now would be a good time for anybody who has anxiety over negative stories about Jews to start squirming. Lay, who is set to go on trial January 30 in Houston, faces seven…

  Jan 20, 2006 | 4 min read
• Opinion

  Chile Future

  Elections in foreign countries have a way of capturing our imagination for a few days, reminding us briefly that there’s a big world out there, prompting some high-minded editorials and perhaps a dinner conversation or two, then fading from view. This week’s presidential run-off in Chile promises to be one of those events. The vote…

  Jan 20, 2006 | 4 min read
• Opinion

  Out of Many, Less Than One

  The polite way to put it is that we are a “voluntary community,” and that is surely the truth. But it is quite far from the whole truth, which is that we are an anarchic community. For better and now and then for worse, we have neither pope nor president, no hierarchical structure that speaks…

  By Leonard Fein Jan 20, 2006 | 4 min read
• Opinion

  Chile Future

  Elections in foreign countries have a way of capturing our imagination for a few days, reminding us briefly that there’s a big world out there, prompting some high-minded editorials and perhaps a dinner conversation or two, then fading from view. This week’s presidential run-off in Chile promises to be one of those events. The vote…

  Jan 20, 2006 | 4 min read
• Letters

  January 20, 2006

  Group Opposes Alito Readers of a January 13 article about the Senate Judicial Committee hearings on the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court might be left with the impression that The Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring is not “mobilizing their membership” even though we do oppose Alito’s nomination (“Florida Democrat Chosen To Testify at Alito…

  Jan 20, 2006 | 3 min read
• Opinion

  Go to Gush Etzion

  Facts and figments. As ever, Jerusalem is a riot of figments. Camp David, Taba, Geneva, back to Clinton, the road map, on and on, and trying to grab hold as each buzzes past is like trying to catch a mosquito: You’re sure you have it but when you open your hand there’s nothing there, so…

  By Leonard Fein Jan 13, 2006 | 4 min read
• Letters

  January 13, 2006

  Russian Films Capture Complexity of Novels Arts and culture writer Thane Rosenbaum claims that the “dark psychological complexity is not particularly well suited to cinema, which is why Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novels have not been successfully adapted” (“Yeah, but the Book Is Better,” December 23). I am originally from Russia, and I know of at least…

  Jan 13, 2006 | 5 min read