Last week, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday. Even though some of the celebrations marking this milestone will not take place until June, it may be of interest to take a look at Her Majesty’s relationship with the Jews. In keeping with a tradition begun by King George I, Queen Elizabeth had her sons circumcised by Rabbi Dr. Jacob […]
I am indebted to Reverend Jeremiah Wright for the remarks he delivered this past Saturday at a Washington rally titled Justice or Else, hosted by the Reverend Louis Farrakhan. Speaking on behalf of Palestinian Justice, the Reverend Wright had not a word to say about how Hamas and Fatah are mistreating their very own – at times in the most […]
This August marks the fiftieth anniversary of my becoming a Bar Mitzvah. “Back in the day” in a G-d forsaken city in central Canada, there was no such thing as Bar Mitzvah speeches or Bar Mitzvah projects. In many cases, there was no party/dinner either. Instead, parents of the Bar Mitzvah entertained at home. We live in a different […]
Last week, Isaac Kopfler, a resident of Sao Paulo received $1,400 in damages by a Brazilian court. Four years ago, Mr. Kopfler boarded a Lufthansa flight from Zurich to Sao Paulo. Through a technical error, the airline had failed to provide the kosher meal that Mr. Kopfler had requested. Mr. Kopfler sued and was awarded the above mentioned sum. From […]
