Bill O’Reilly vs. Jon Stewart on Common controversy

Published on May 17, 2011

Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart discuss rap artist and poet Common's visit to the White House.

Three Faiths Unite in Pilgrimage

By Mahmoud Abdel-Baset
Published on February 10, 2005

On Feb. 10, 40 Jews, Christians and Muslims will embark on a joint "spiritual pilgrimage" to Israel and Jordan. The trip will focus solely on religious themes common to all three faiths. The author, an Egyptian-born engineer, is one of the trip's organizers. You can learn more about the trip and follow its progress at www.abraham.la.

Danger Lurking in U.S.-Israel Linkage

By James D. Besser
Published on May 27, 2004

Israel and the United States have more in common than ever as both nations fight the terror scourge. That's good news, but Jewish leaders would be wise not to get smug about it.

The war in Iraq could produce a sharp public backlash against U.S. involvement -- in that particular conflict and in a region that is hard on traditional American naivete. And that backlash could taint U.S.-Israel relations if the public links failed U.S. policies with Israel.

For the Kids

By Abby Gilad
Published on February 26, 2004

Let's leap into the month of Adar!

Getting Stuffed on Sukkot

By Linda Morel
Published on October 9, 2003

"The most common Sukkot dishes are filled foods, particularly stuffed vegetables and pastries, symbolizing the bounty of the harvest," wrote chef Rabbi Gil Marks in his cookbook, "The World of Jewish Entertaining" (Simon & Schuster, 1998).

Over the centuries, Jewish cooks have gutted and chopped nearly every edible plant species, mixing the pulp with onions, breadcrumbs, matzah meal, meat, spices and assorted vegetables and fruit. They then stuffed these aromatic concoctions inside the vegetables' cavities, roasting them to create heavenly results.

During the weeklong celebration of Sukkot, people eat their meals in a sukkah, or temporary hut, and holiday recipes call for seasonal produce.