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Trio of films offers eclectic choices: sea, spies, punk
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2006
Trio of films offers eclectic choices.
Find Your Melody
Rabbi Toba August
February 9, 2006
This Shabbat is called Shabbat Shirah and is named for the \”Song of the Sea\” sung by Moses and the Israelites after they experienced the redemption at the splitting of the Red Sea. What was it, the rabbis asked, that evoked shirah, song, at this point and not earlier when they actually left Egypt? What propels the song to burst forth from their lips? When are we motivated to truly sing the song in our hearts?
Special Report
Howard Blume
December 29, 2005
KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT, INDIA — The bright, clear morning of Dec. 26, 2004, would forever change S. Desingu\’s life.
The first monster wave rose from the Sea of Bengal without warning at 8 a.m. — silently, massively.
For the Indian fishermen at sea, the startling energy pulse bumped harmlessly under their boats, passing in an instant. The wave started to rise ominously in the shallows.
Onshore, the 36-year-old Desingu glanced up to see a 30-foot liquid wall surging in as tall as the tops of the soaring coconut palms. The fishing craft along the shore rolled end over end, tossed as easily as playthings in a bathtub.
The Treasures on Top of the Mountain
Lisa Alcalay Klug
November 17, 2005
Masada, which represents a stronghold of Jewish courage and defiance, is among Israel\’s most visited sites. Located in the Judean Desert, adjacent to the Dead Sea, King Herod the Great built Masada 2,100 years ago as both his winter palace and a place where he would retreat in times of crisis.
Pesach, Matzah, Maror and Massage
Lisa Alcalay Klug
February 17, 2005
Thanks to an increasing number of spas offering Passover packages, a Pesach getaway doesn\’t necessarily have to lead to weight gain. There is no shortage of luxury resorts where you can nourish your spirituality, pamper your psyche and get a workout. In fact, several highly rated wellness centers are hosting seders this year for the first time, including the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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