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Biography of 'Golda' presented
Golda. By Elinor Burkett. New York: HarperCollins, 2008. 496 Pages. $27.95. Golda Meir was Israel's third prime minister, following David Ben-Gurion and Levi Eshkol. She was the first woman to become head of state in a western country and she continues...Tags: Henry Kissinger, Heads of State, Academic Progress, Roman Catholic, Christianity
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Stand up to Russia
It took the Red Army -- excuse me, the Russian army -- only two days to secure Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Now Russia is pressing its attacks into the heart of Georgia, threatening to cut the major east-west highway and vital oil pipeline. Moscow's...Tags: Heads of State, Democracy, Religious Conflicts, Defense, Armed Forces
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What is a synagogue, anyway?
Forum Publishing GroupBelonging to a synagogue wasn't a big deal in my family while growing up. Oh, we were very Jewish, at least in the kitchen. Mom kept it kosher. Two sets of dishes and silverware, cuts of meat from Malke the butcher, poultry from the live chicken farm, and...Tags: Long Island, Coral Springs, Religious Texts, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Tamarac
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Boca Raton: Temple's High Holy Days free for college students
Congregation B'nai Israel will conduct public High Holy Days services at Boca Raton Community High School, 1501 NW 15th Court. Rosh Hashanah services will be at 8 p.m. Sept. 29 and 10 a.m. Sept. 30. Kol Nidre services will be at 8 p.m. Oct. 8. Yom...Tags: Boca Raton
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Olmert makes graceless exit
Exit, pursued by a bear. –– Stage direction, Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" Is it some kind of requirement that a politician who's finally leaving the stage has to depart with a graceless blast at the press, the opposition or the...Tags: Ariel Sharon, Richard Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Ehud Olmert, Golda Meir
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Mikvah facts
•The ritual bath used by observant Jews must be fed by rainwater, spring water or water from a flowing well. •A pump system sanitizes the tap water that mixes with rain to fill the mikvah at Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel. •Under Jewish law...Tags: Rituals, Judaism, Religious Events
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How you, a Southland driver, can make my commute better
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersWhen Los Angeles traffic experts get depressed at the sorry state of the freeways, their minds sometimes drift to the improbable days of 1984, when the Olympic torch blazed through town and the city's sea of cars parted. For more than a week, downtown...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Vehicles, Subway Transportation, Public Transportation, Road Transportation
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Bloomberg: Jewish voters should ignore "lies" on O
Spin CycleMayor Bloomberg, before a Jewish audience in Florida, denounces a "whisper campaign" against Obama in the Jewish community linking him to Islam, saying he's soft on Israel issues: ???Let???s call those rumors what they are: lies.??? And this: ???Israel......Tags: George Bush, John McCain, eBay Incorporated, Google Inc.
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Giving to homeless in L.A., but with a firm hand
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThey began lining up in front of the synagogue well before sunrise. The homeless, elderly and poor of the Pico-Robertson district -- 100 of them -- held up white registration cards as they shuffled through the doors of B'nai David-Judea. Rabbi Yosef...Tags: Poverty, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Society, Mental Illness, Religious Leaders
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Explaining the religious holidays on city's parking list
amNY.comIn a tangible mark of the city's diversity, 30 religious holidays make up the bulk of the 43 days when New York City suspends alternate side parking rules. Here's a look at the 2008 list, with a brief explanation of the religious significance of each...Tags: Christianity, Festive Event, Religious Texts, Orthodoxy, Ramadan
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High Holy Days head outside
Sun reporterAs the sun sets tonight, when faithful Jews across the region flock to synagogues to honor creation in services steeped in tradition, thousands of others will gather with picnic dinners in a Baltimore County park. The event, "Rosh Hashana Under the...Tags: Family, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), University of Virginia, Religious Leaders, Public Holidays
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Letters to the editor
Hancock Park vs. a Hebrew academyRe "Change drives tension in staid Hancock Park," Oct. 1 The increased tension in Hancock Park isn't the result of change but the violation of codes and covenants. The Hancock Park Homeowners Assn. supported the...Tags: George Bush, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California), Civil Rights, Pediatrics, Thomas Jefferson
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