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Opinion . Tradition . HOLLYWOOD AND ISRAEL A2. THE JEWISH APPROACH TO POVERTY A9. ROGER COHENS SHAMEFUL NEW YORK TIMES OPED A8. algemeiner THE JOURNAL 1.00 PRINTED IN NEW YORK FRIDAY, August 26, 2011 26 AV 5771 VOL. XXXVIII NO. 2024 Israel Mourns, Hamas Learns To Outsmart Iron Dome EXCLUSIVE UNESCO Acknowledges Labelling Maimonides as Muslim BY SHMUEL BRUCK Maimonides, also known as RaMBaM, Rabbi Moshe, ben son of Moshe, is hailed as one of the greatest Jewish scholars, writers and

A2 FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2011 Opinion . Israels failure to harness and convey its own narrative. It seems that the Jewish State has all but relinquished control over the exposition and chronicling of its story. Hollywoods attention span is limited a film never captures a complete picture, when the lone ranger rides off into the sunset, the happy couple embrace or the enemy is vanquished, and the credits begin to roll, what happens next is rarely explored, the viewers move on. It seems to me as

www.algemeiner.com World News . A3 Restricted Google Street View for Israel BY JESSICA ELGOT Israel will be the latest country to get Googles Street View, despite security concerns about the service. According to Ynet, the Justice Ministry has approved the service which has been running since 2007 in the US and rolled out to Australia, South Africa, Japan and most European countries, including the UK. Because of anxieties about how the system could be used by potential terrorists, the Justic

A4 FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2011 World News . who made the trip up to the site didnt exceed a few dozen per year, in the past year over 200 ultraorthodox men have already been there. The main reason for the fear of the rabbis is the lack of knowledge that people will go to the prohibited areas, said Elboim. But as our familiarity with the terrain grows, so does the awareness amongst the public, and the permits issued by rabbis. Elboim also took care to note that contrary to similar visits of hare

www.algemeiner.com World News BY S.Z. WOLFF August 15 A 19yearold Japanese student was swept over Niagara Falls and presumed drowned after falling from a railing along the Canadian side of the Niagara River about 80 feet upstream from the brink of the Horseshoe Falls. The woman had climbed over the railing and straddled it while holding an umbrella apparently losing her balance, she fell into the water when she stood up to climb back over. . A5 The Globe at a Glance August 18 Terrorists arme

A6 FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2011 U.S News . added Socially we didnt have a lot to do with him. Even then, he was physically and mentally cordoned off. The duo began working together as teenagers after meeting at a party and carried on for six decades. Mr Stoller said he would miss his friend, buddy, and writing partner. He had a way with words, he said. There was nobody better. The JC Obama Takes David Grossman Book on Vacation BY ORLY AZOULAY US President Barack Obama has taken an asset of perma

www.algemeiner.com Opinion . A7 Bringing Gaddafis Western Collaborators to Justice SHMULEY BOTEACH N E W YO R K The 270 victims of Pan Am 103 can rest easier now that their murderer has been toppled from power. And even as the world searches for Gaddafis whereabouts, a day of reckoning must arrive for all the Westerners who supported him and kept him in power. For decades the world tolerated the crazed and bloodthirsty Libyan leader for one reason he had oil. And scores of people were prepa

A8 FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2011 Impressions . Semitism, and no peace Jews like Mr. Cohen of the JStreet ilk can choose so many positive manifestations to celebrate Judaism the beauty of the Torah, Jewish philosophy, the gift of the Sabbath, or Judaisms many humanistic values. Within Israel, they could choose to celebrate the multicultural way of life, democratic country or physical beauty of the State. Instead the lesson these fools learn from years of antiSemitism is that Jews, with their histor

www.algemeiner.com A9 Tradition. The Jewish Approach to Poverty JONATHAN SACKS LOND ON, UK Continued from A8 Aliya Listen to these stories. Behind them lies an extraordinary insight into the nature of Jewish ethics Story 1. Rabbi Abba used to bind money in his scarf, sling it on his back, and place it at the disposal of the poor. Ketubot 67b Story 2. Mar Ukba had a poor man in his neighbourhood into whose door socket he used to throw four coins every day. Once the poor man thought, I will g

A10 FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2011 Tradition . which leaves temporary bruises, but one that remains etched in the psyche and memory, leaving permanent wounds, many which haunt us for the rest of our lives. Though we must do everything possible to deal with the symptoms of abuse no different than bandaids and aspirins with shortterm solutions or whatever may possibly work, the biggest challenge is to address the root of the issue Abuse is only possible because there is a climate, an environment, a b

www.algemeiner.com Social . Sally Goodgold, A Spirit of the City, Dead at 82 BY MIRI BENDOR A11 Richard Green and Yudi Simon were instrumental in claiming the streets during the Crown Heights riots. Photo Maxine Dovere Sally Gottfried Goodgold died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Lenox Hill Hospital. She was 82. The beloved wife of the late Dr. Murray Goodgold, adored mother of Iris and Jay and his wife, Karen, cherished grandmother of Michael, Deena and Jonathan and sister of Betty Gottfried.

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