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The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of Temple Beth Sholom. Forty-three of us came back from Cuba with impressions about their society, their economy and their way of life. Before we left, Rabbi Scolnic wrote "Think about the relationship between the United States and Cuba, and how it is changing at this very minute. Think about how we are going to Cuba at a fascinating moment in history. But then consider what the effects of the past policies of our government have been. To ask a hard question: If the U.S. has strong alliances with Arab dictators and monarchs, is it inconsistent that the U.S. has sought to isolate Cuba? I’m asking a question, not offering an opinion, but it’s something I’ve been thinking about."This morning NPR had the story Real…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of Temple Beth Sholom. By Jerusalem Newswire Editorial Staff February 11, 2004 Jerusalem (jnewswire.com) - An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked Israel and surrounding states Wednesday morning, sending frightened people streaming into streets throughout the country, but causing only one indirect injury and little damage. Israel Radio reported the quake left a crack in the ceiling of the Knesset plenum, Israel's parliament, just minutes before lawmakers were scheduled to take their seats for the day's debates. Channel 2 TV reported that Israeli geologists believe a major earthquake could strike Israel without notice, and based on research predict the arrival of "the big one" in the next 50 years. And Channel 1, screening a map highlighting areas of the capital believed to be…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of Temple Beth Sholom.ShopRite stores go through Wakefern Food Corp. to sell their chametz.  Wakefern facilitates the sale through Rabbi Elazar Teitz of the Jewish Educational Center in Elizabeth, NJ. (Rhea Coblentz, Lifestage Category Manager -- Kosher)Considering that ShopRite's Kosher meats are consistently less expensive than Stop&Shop's, would it not follow that one should patronize ShopRite and use there the TBS food certificates that all of our members should be buying?George Alexander