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Spring 2008(5768) 5768

In this issue
Life As a Happy Single Person
Opinion

Life As a Happy Single Person

I bought couches. They are beige, with button detail on the sides and dark wood trim. I bought a variety of pillows to go on them, chocolate brown and light blue—silk, suede and cotton. I rearranged the living room furniture (what there was of it) to accommodate my new purchases. It looked great. Friends came […]

Welcoming Spring
Recipes

Welcoming Spring

The arrival of spring ushers in new, lighter foods. Your taste buds will surely appreciate some of these refreshing spring recipes. Hummus 8 appetizer servings, approximately 14 hors d’oeuvres servings, approximately This dish is especially tasty when served with cucumbers, radishes, bell peppers and toasted pita triangles. 8 unpeeled garlic cloves, wrapped in foil 15-ounce […]

Dream or Disappointment?
Israel

Dream or Disappointment?

The Jewish State was conceived in dreams—dreams of a glorious past and hopes for an even more glorious future. Only dreamers, disdainful of reality and inspired

A Love Story in Anticipation of a Happy Ending
Israel

A Love Story in Anticipation of a Happy Ending

Twenty years ago Jewish Action devoted the better part of an issue to analyzing “Israel at Forty.” At the time, the mood was cautiously optimistic and there was a strong sense of Jewish unity. Unfortunately, in Israel today the scene is quite different. One sees much conflict and confusion; there seems to be a pervasive […]

And Yet….
Israel

And Yet….

One of the most hackneyed things one can say about Israel is that it is a land of contrasts, which is, perhaps, a polite way of saying that it is a land of contradictions; and that, in turn, may be a polite way of saying that Israel is not a normal country, despite the best […]

On and Off the Beaten Track in … Gush Etzion
Israel

On and Off the Beaten Track in … Gush Etzion

Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) and Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day), two consecutive days in May, dramatize both the pain of sacrifice and the joy of having a Jewish state. These conflicting emotions are encapsulated in the Gush Etzion region.

God, Israel, & Shiloh: Returning to the Land
Israel

God, Israel, & Shiloh: Returning to the Land

In the winter of 2001, David Rubin and his three-year-old son Reuven (“Ruby”) were driving on Patriarch’s Road from Jerusalem to their home in Shiloh, the route taken by Abraham and Sarah on their journey from Haran down into Egypt, when a hail of bullets suddenly sprayed into the car.

Pediatric Obesity: A Challenge for the Orthodox Jewish Community
Health

Pediatric Obesity: A Challenge for the Orthodox Jewish Community

Ask any parent to name the greatest health risk they fear for their children, and most likely the answer will be “cancer.” But in reality, a much more dangerous health risk faces our children today, one, in fact, for which we—as parents and as a community—are largely responsible: obesity.1 Obesity kills more Americans each year […]