Ignorance is Bliss…

By Julia Bendis
Published on April 22, 2011

Warren Buffett’s Jewish Connection

By Chanan Tigay
Published on June 1, 2006

Warren Buffett is not a Jew; in fact, he describes himself as an agnostic. Still, the billionaire investment guru, who made big news in May when his Berkshire Hathaway corporation bought an 80 percent share in the Israeli metalworks conglomerate, Iscar, for $4 billion, for years has been making his mark on the U.S. Jewish community back home -- although sometimes in a roundabout way.

Intermarriage:

Published on November 23, 2000

In September, vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman came under fire from many Jewish organizations for telling a radio talk show host that there is no Jewish prohibition against intermarriage.But according to a survey released this week, Lieberman's comments reflect the beliefs of the majority of American Jews. In short, according to the survey, "the Jewish taboo on mixed marriage has clearly collapsed."

First Christmas

By Alana Klein
Published on July 20, 2000

I called my parents from my boyfriend's house in New York, eager to spill the details of my first Christmas. I described how the Christmas tree's fragrant pine reminded me of family ski trips to Colorado and how Sunday morning Mass was, dare I say, fun. I raved about the presents I had received: the Broadway tickets, the new wallet, and the silver rings. I thought my parents would be impressed. But, when I started talking about the communion ceremony I witnessed, I suddenly heard the phone click. I stopped midsentence and paused. "Who hung up?" I asked. "That was your father," my mother answered in a soft, hesitant voice. "I think you made him uncomfortable."