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Heather Robinson

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09/08/2005
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12/22/2005

How one pianist sparked musical fad

Pianist Irving Fields' life story seems to reflect not only his strong Jewish identity but also his use of Jewishness and music as passports to the larger world — geographically, interpersonally and creatively. Read more »

Iraqi pays for supporting Israel

For daring to visit Israel, Mithal Al-Alusi has paid with more than his life: It cost him his two sons. Yet he continues to argue that the new Iraq should reach out to Israel as a democracy facing a constant threat of terrorism. Read more »

Anti-drug program focuses on teen prevention

Several programs are addressing drug addiction in the Jewish community, particularly among youth, a focus that is long overdue, educators and experts say. Read more »

Russian hostage victim comes to U.S.

With the help of a Russian Jewish organization, a young, non-Jewish girl injured in the Chechen siege of a school in Russia, gets free medical treatment and lodging in New York. Read more »

Jewish WWII vets reminisce

A New York Holocaust museum honored Jewish veterans of World War II, who took the opportunity to celebrate with their comrades in arms and to compare what one attendee called a war "without moral ambiguity" to the complex conflicts of the presen Read more »

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