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Columns January 14, 2009  RSS feed
Terrorist rockets make all of Israel a war zone
Battlefield & homefont merge:
      REHOVOT, ISRAEL—It has always been customary to differentiate between the battlefield and the home front. Where Israel is concerned, this no longer makes sense. Day by day, the range of terrorist rockets is extending. According to maps we see almost every evening on TV, it now reaches only a dozen kilometers south of Rehovot, where we live.
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Global climate change needs our attention
Economic issues can't distract us
      WASHINGTON, DC—All across the globe, businesses are going bankrupt and people are losing their jobs and being evicted from their homes in a financial meltdown that appears to be the worst since the Great Depression. We have a choice.
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A fresh approach to the Black-Jewish relationship
'Welcome the Stranger Day':
      LOS ANGELES (JTA)—As we approach Martin Luther King Day, as many Jews celebrate the election of the nation's first African-American president, we find ourselves in a good place to take a "devar acher," a fresh look at our relationship with the black community and how we welcome others into our own.
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Making healthy changes you can believe In
      Any time of year can be the right time to get healthier, stronger, slimmer and leaner. Or perhaps your goal is more subtle—a healthier heart, enhanced energy or better sleep. Whatever your goal, some find that the start of a new year can be an excellent time to ramp up health and fitness.
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A salad a day does you know what
      Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables every day can be a "berry" good idea, especially when you find a way to combine fruits such as berries and flavorful vegetables into one delicious and nutritious salad. Enjoying a salad a day can help increase your energy level, fill you up and provide essential vitamins and minerals found in a variety of produce.
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Israeli needs no laughing matter: Super Sunday can lighten the load
MONEY MATTERS
      Israeli needs no laughing matter: Super Sunday can lighten the load No explanation is necessary when listing the following people: Jerry Seinfeld, Alan King, Joan Rivers, Sacha Baron Cohen and Gilda Radner. We quickly recognize that they are all famous Jewish comedians.
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Community responsive to call for help during hard times
FAMILY TALK
      These past few months have been tough for most food banks and other agencies that collect and distribute food to the community.
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Drowning in my basement junk with no possible rescue in sight
SALLY'S WORLD
      The project is so monumental that we've put if off for five years. And that's a lot of procrastinating. On the day we moved into out current digs, we had certain cartons labeled "Basement." And that's where those cartons went.
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Israeli diplomats using social media to launch Gaza PR offensive
COMPUSCHMOOZE
      As Israel launched a military response to halt Hamas rocket attacks on civilian areas, the Israeli Consulate General in New York also moved aggressively to make Israel's case for military action in a very untraditional way.
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