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Listening to Survivors, Learning to Face Life’s Struggles

Imagine not knowing whether your son is dead or alive; when he's had his last meal, if he's ill or whether he's lost his sanity trapped in the hands of terrorists. That's the horrific fate of the parents of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier who will mark his fifth anniversary in captivity on June 25. A half-decade after he was...

Editorials

Summer Lovin'

This week's official start of summer comes as it does each year -- like a breath of fresh air, an annual marker that allows us to rejoice in the prospect of long summer nights, weekends at the beach, visits with friends and family. If you're lucky enough to be a kid or a counselor heading off to overnight camp, relish...

Columns

Entebbe and bin Laden Raids Underscore U.S.-Israel Alliance

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Michael Oren

Nearly 35 years ago, on July 4, 1976, the streets of America were aglow. The nation was celebrating the bicentennial -- the 200th anniversary of its independence. In Israel, too, the streets were radiant. Israel Defense Forces commandos had rescued some 100 hostages held captive by Palestinian terrorists at Uganda's Entebbe Airport. This was one of history's most audacious raids,...

Columns

Our Homes and Hearts to the Maccabi Athletes

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Marji Goldman

Our two sons Billy and Zach loved playing all sports. So it was a no-brainer when my husband, Andy, who was on the board of the JCC, and I decided to have them try out and participate in the JCC Maccabi Games throughout their teenage years. Our boys are grown now. Zach, 25, a graduate of the University of Michigan...

Columns

All in the Family, How to Deal With Those Embarrassing 'Relatives'

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Rela Mintz Geffen

One only feels pride or shame, embarrassment or jubilation as a result of the actions of another if there is a familial relationship. That is why, in his groundbreaking studies of Jewish identity, the late social psychologist Simon Herman of Hebrew University used the following types of questions to test the connection between American and Israeli Jewish teenagers and the...