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Vol. 034 Issue 005 (September 1 2009)
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••Cover Page••
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••Contents••
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FROM THE EDITOR
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Epstein, Nadine
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FROM THE EDITOR NADINE EPSTEIN I regularly meet Jews and non-Jews who view Israel's Arab citizens asr at best, suspect, and at worst, terrorists. The reality is that this is a largely peaceful...
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CONTRIBUTORS
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CONTRIBUTORS Joan Nathan (above) (“The Pomegranate: A Rich and Holy History”) is the author of nine cookbooks. Her next book, In Search ofthe Food of the Jems of France, is due out in the fall of...
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LETTERS
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LETTERS Jews & Fashion Thank you! Johanna Neuman’s article (“From Ghetto to Glamour,” July/August 2009) speaks so beautifully and thoughtfully to the peculiar American Jewish narrative, the...
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HIDING TRUTHS FROM THE GOYIM-AND OURSELVES
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Alterman, Eric
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OPINION ERIC ALTERMAN Hiding Truths from the Goyim—and Ourselves When it comes to Jews, Israel and anything else that to my bubbe, may she rest in peace, might serve as a shande for the goyim,...
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THE ENDLESS ROAD TO MIDDLE EAST PEACE
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Frum, David
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OPINION DAVID FRUM The Endless Road to Middle East Peace You know perfectly well that widening the road won't lead to less traffic congestion. But you work in the highway department and do the...
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THE MIRACLE OF HOUSE GUESTS
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POGREBIN, LETTY COTTIN
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OPINION LETTY COTTIN POGREBIN The Miracle of House Guests Abraham and Sarah set the standard for hospitality by enthusiastically welcoming three strangers, angels disguised as desert wanderers....
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IS ISRAEL ABOVE ITS OWN LAWS?
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Breger, Marshall
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OPINION MARSHALL BREGER Is Israel Above Its Own Laws? It is troubling that the Jewish people, who were formed and sustained by a commitment to law, now express their national aspirations in a...
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CAN I GET AN AMEN?
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JEWISH WORD Can I Get An Amen? In Numbers 5:22, a priest orders a woman who is accused of adultery to drink water that is mixed with dust from a tabernacle floor. The priest reasons that if the...
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SPRINGSTEIN? NO, SPRINGSTEEN.
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TOP TEN NON -JEWS OFTEN M1S1DENTIFIED AS JEWS Springstein? No, Springstee7. Bruce Springsteen Can you hear us, the many rock fans who assume that he’s Jewish? That’s Spring-steen—“stepping stone”...
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WHEN DOES LIFE BEGING?
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ASK THE RABBIS When Does Life Begin? Independent Nineteen hundred years ago when Caesar Anthony asked this question of Rabbi Yehudah Ha’Nasee, the rabbi replied: “From the moment the fetus...
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PILGRIMAGE TO UMAN
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Epstein, Nadine
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THE NEW EASTERN EUROPE PILGRIMAGE TO UMAN ALMOST 200 YEARS AFTER REBBE NACHMAN’S DEATH, HIS FOLLOWERS FLOCK TO A ONCE-CLOSED SOVIET TOWN TO CELEBRATE ROSH HASHANAH. Nadine Epstein I’m on a bus...
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POEM
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Menashe, Samuel
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ADAM MEANS EARTH* I am the man Whose name is mud But what’s in a name to shame one who knows Mud does not stain Clay he’s made of Dust Adam became— The dust he was— Was he his name? *Adam from...
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GALLERY
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GALLERY Rosh Hashanah Greetings from Times Past Even during trying times, the tradition of sending holiday greetings to family and friends persisted. Among the collection of Rosh Hashanah cards...
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A MOMENT MAGAZINE SPECIAL SERIES ISRAEL'S ARAB CITIZENS
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A MOMENT MAGAZINE SPECIAL SERIES ISRAEL’S ARAB CITIZENS AN INTRODUCTION The situation of Israel’s Arab citizens has always been immensely complex. On the one hand, Jews and Arabs have lived...
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FROM ARAB TO PALESTINIAN ISRAELI
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A MOMENT MAGAZINE SPECIAL SERIES ISRAEL’S ARAB CITIZENS FROM ARAB TO PALESTINIAN ISRAELI ONE FAMILY’S CHANGING IDENTITY “ARAB ISRAELI IS A DEFINITION I REFUSE TO ACCEPT. ” — SHAMS KALBONI It’s...
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GREAT JEWISH FILMS
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Springer, Maxine
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GREAT JEWISH FILMS What makes a film Jewish? There are almost as many definitions as there are film watchers. Some insist a Jewish film must have Jewish characters, actors, filmmakers or themes....
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JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL GUIDE
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The 2009-2010 Jewish Film Festival Guide Film festivals are one of the most popular expressions of Jewish culture today, providing unparalleled opportunities for moviegoers to plumb every aspect...
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JEWISH HEALTH
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Gorilovskaya, Nonna
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JewishHealth your guide to intelligent living At least 46 million Americans are uninsured and 25 million more are underinsured or unable to cover the full cost of their medical needs with their...
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THE GIVING GUIDE
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the GIVING guide A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY American Friends of The Hebrew University (AFHU) is a national, not-for-profit organization which provides...
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THE POMEGRANATE: A RICH AND HOLY HISTORY
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TALK OF THE TABLE The Pomegranate: A Rich and Holy History It was about 20 years ago that I saw a pomegranate blessed as the first fruit of the New Year at a Rosh Hashanah table. I was a guest of...
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A SHORT LIFE, A LONG STORY
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Roiphe, Anne
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BOOK REVIEWS A Short Life, a Long Story Anne Roiphe Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife By Francine Prose Harper Collins 2009, $24.99, pp. 336 Anne Frank has become more than Anne...
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RACIAL HATRED: MADE IN AMERICA
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Hellman, Rich
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BOOK REVIEWS Racial Hatred: Made in America Rick Heilman Blood and Politics: The History of the White Nationalist Movement from the Margins to the Mainstream By Leonard Zeskind Farrar, Straus &...
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THE BOOK GUIDE
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theBOOKguide MOMENT MAGAZINE A SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION THE CASE FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD: CAN WE BE ONE? Dr. Erica Brown and Dr Misha Galperin This call to the Jewish community explores...
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THE PEOPLE'S JUSTICE-AND A ZIONIST
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Goldfarb, Ronald
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BOOK REVIEWS The People’s Justice—and a Zionist Ronald Goldfarb Louis D. Brandeis: A Life By Melvin Urofsky Pantheon 2009, $40.00, pp. 976 Louis Brandeis is one of a small number of Supreme...
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FOUR WOMEN IN A STRANGE LAND
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FRIEDMAN, INA
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BOOK REVIEWS Four Women in a Strange Land Ina Friedman Day After Night By Anita Diamant Scribner 2009, $27.00, pp. 304 Historical fiction is a demanding genre for any writer to tackle. Beyond...
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