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Articles in May, 2000 issue of Jewish Week, The

• 6th BOROUGH: Wheel Of Fortune; Jewish cabbies haven't disappeared. They just feel that way.
  by Goldberg, J.J.
• Quick, Name A Jewish Issue
  by Cole, Leonard
• The Sound Of The SHOAH: David Notowitz's newest project, a four-CD collection, provides the first audio record of the Holocaust and pre-war Jewish culture.
  by Robinson, George
• 'Backyard' Battle Over Holocaust Truth: In low-profile case echoing Lipstadt trial, Virginia denier seeks millions from East Coast activist who denounced Him.
  by Dickter, Adam
• The Cardinal's Epistles To The Jews
  by Lookstein, Haskel
• U.S. Orthodoxy Seen As Healthy: Daylong YU-sponsored conference explores areas of growth and tension.
• A Middle Road On Orthodox Women: New project seeks mainstream voice on thorny issues.
  by Brown, Elicia
• A Pilgrim's Progress With New York's Jews: John Cardinal O'Connor's relationship with the Jewish community reflects a personal journey of transformation.
  by Greenberg, Eric J.
• How Israel Touts Shoah Revisionism
  by Schick, Marvin
• Iran Spy Trial Sparks Denials, Protests, Reprisals: Jew's confession termed 'sham'; Wold Bank loans to Iran seen delayed.
  by Ain, Stewart
• Dealing With Domestic Violence
• BACK of the BOOK: The Year Of Reviewing Dangerously
  by Schifrin, Daniel
• Battle For The Bucks: Lazio counting on staunch anti-Hillary bloc in bid to narrow wide funding deficit.
  by Greenberg, Eric J.
• One Day At A Time: David Horovitz writes about the roller-coaster ride of Israeli life.
  by Brawarsky, Sandee
• BACK of the BOOK: Walking My Baby Back Om
  by Josephs, Susan
• Tax Shelter For Restitution Money: New trust for Holocaust survivors offers protection in life and death.
  by Ain, Stewart
• INTERFAITH AFFAIRS: Scholars Pan Passion Play; Oberammergau revisions to remove anti-Semitism don't go far enough, Christian-Jewish panel laments.
  by Greenberg, Eric J.
• 6th BOROUGH: Terror, Again; Pittsburgh witnesses America's fourth and bloodiest anti-Semitic terror attack in a year. Is anybody watching?
  by Goldberg, J.J.
• The Shoah Film That Changed Everything: The groundbreaking 'The Sorrow and the Pity,' which reinvented the documentary genre is back in New York after a 20-year absence.
  by Robinson, George
• The Skin We Can't Shed: In 'The Human Stain,' Philip Roth offers a penetrating new take on the secrets of who we are.
  by Cole, Diane
• Thinking Clearly About Ethiopia
• The Bergs Are Wroth: Two New York brothers, a latter-day Cain and Abel, play out their bitter drama over the matter of an address to a synagogue.
  by Schifrin, Daniel
• 'Second Mother' To Shul Remembered: Pittsburgh Jews left shaken after shooting rampage that took life of synagogue volunteer.
  by Robinson, Heather
• BETWEEN THE LINES: Will Israel Remain A Jewish State? On eve of Independence Day, a backlash to the post-Zionist effort to de-Judaize the country.
  by Rosenblatt, Gary
• Iran's Show Trial
• BETWEEN THE LINES: Seeing The Arab World For Himself
  by Rosenblatt, Gary
• BETWEEN THE LINES: Saving Our Synagogues From Within
• Stoic In Sofia: Their numbers are small and their people poor, but the Jews of Bulgaria are planning the seed of a revival.
  by Lipman, Steve
• Still Progressive After All These Years: Now in its 100th year, the Workmen's Circle looks to recruit young blood to carry on its left-leaning, secularist tradition
  by Josephs, Susan
• Barak Gets His Way, Despite Arab Rioting: Return of Arab villages seen as improving peace even as Israeli, Palestinian troops clash.
  by Ain, Stewart
• Mom's The Word: New book shares stories of Jewish mothers.
  by Brawarsky, Sandee
• BACK of the BOOK: Age Of Experience
  by Brown, Elicia
• Jewish Leaders Scoff At Guilty Pleas: Human rights groups discount five confessions by accused Iranian Jews; Congress adopts resolution condemning unjust trial.
  by Ain, Stewart
• Survival Lesson: On Yom HaShoah, despite the urgings of some to focus less on the Holocaust, Israeli schoolkids learn from special guests.
  by Chabin, Michele
• Moms, Guns And Politics
• Personal Pain, Public Protest: One Queens mother vows to keep her murdered son alive by marching for tougher gun control laws.
  by Gross, Geraldine K.
• State Of Confusion
• After The Rubble, Life Blooms: Turkish quake victims in Israeli-built village slowly pick up the pieces.
  by Hecht, Esther
• Family Foundation: Chai Lifeline's support for cancer patients and their kin extends beyond Camp Simcha.
  by DuBow, Jodi Bodner
• Judith Krantz On The Couch: In her new memoir, the mega-bestseller opens up and offers up some dish about growing up Jewish.
  by Brawarsky, Sandee
• Dr. Laura Misguided On Homosexuality
  by Boteach, Shmuley
• A Birthing Center Is Born: Family-centered experience, luxury, amenities make New York Methodist deliveries a labor of love.
• Hillary: No Aid Linkage On Israel-China Deal; In Jewish Week interview, first lady tackles wide range of Jewish issues, from Pollard to Palestinians.
  by Dickter, Adam
• Prize On The Eye: After just three years in the U.S., Brooklyn teen Eugene Simmuni lands top honors in Intel competition for project on human vision.
  by Weichselbaum, Lehman
• Israel And Turkey: A Growing Friendship
  by Hecht, Esther
• Man Of The Couch: 'Young Dr. Freud' reveals desires of the father of psychoanalysis.
  by Charles, Goldie
• No Time To Celebrate: Troops in south Lebanon and West Bank counter violence as rest of nation marks Independence Day.
  by Ain, Stewart
• BETWEEN THE LINES: In Praise Of Moms, Including Mine
  by Rosenblatt, Gary
• Bloom's Day: Saul Bellow's controversial new novel about his former colleague, Allan Bloom, is a darkly comic look at a passionate Jewish friendship.
  by Brawarsky, Sandee
• BACK of the BOOK: A Mother's Simple Gifts
  by Buckvar, Felice
• Barak's Dilemma
• Outrage At JFK: Tower Air's sudden shutdown strands irate Israel-bound passengers.
  by Ain, Stewart
• Screening The Underserved: Breast cancer program saving lives among the elderly, the Orthodox and immigrant groups.
  by Ain, Stewart
• Syria's Responsibility
• More Access To The Wall: Top Court rules women can pray as a group, while government and Conservatives agree on egalitarian prayer at separate section.
  by Greenberg, Eric J.
• Will Lazio Play In The Jewish Community? Conservative voting record could make it hard for him to garner Rudy-like support.
  by Dickter, Adam
• Best Plan For Iran 13 Debated: As trial nears end and sentencing beckons, supporters argue the question of street rallies vs. behind-the-scenes pressure.
  by Ain, Stewart
• Mending The Wounds: Zafira Levi once sewed on the yellow stars Bulgarian Jews were forced to wear. Now the 78-year-old seamstress is putting her skills to much better use.
  by Lipman, Steve
• In The Schools: 'Malaise' In The Classroom; Modern Orthodox group convenes conference to fight perceived problems in day schools.
  by Mark, Jonathan
• No Details Yet On U.S. Holocaust Fund: Jewish leaders await specifics on American companies' promised assistance to slave laborers.
  by Ain, Stewart
• Rejected Claims Anger Jewish Groups: European insurers have nixed 75 percent of all Holocaust-era claims; 'credibility' of process seen at stake.
  by Ain, Stewart
• THINKING ALOUD: For Fathers, On Mother's Day
• Comrade In Arms: Philadelphia-area rabbi recalls sharp wit, quick mind, support for Israel of longtime friend he met as Navy chaplain.
  by Ain, Stewart
• Capital Ideas: Some essential spots in Jerusalem.
  by Levenson, Gabe
• Remembering A Friend
• Selective memory? Emanu-El gathering wonders 'what shall be' after the Shoah survivors die off.
  by Greenberg, Eric J.
• Northern Israelis Edgy, Fearing More Violence: Historic Israeli withdrawal from S. Lebanon prompts threat of reprisals should Hezbollah continue fight.
  by Ain, Stewart
• Reassessing An Experiment: As first congregational intern departs, serious questions raised over pioneering role.
  by Mark, Jonathan
• Of Privacy And Monitoring Hate
  by Berkowitz, Howard P., Foxman, Abraham H.
• Armed And Dangerous
• Did ADL Go Too Far? $10.5 million defamation judgment against watchdog group could have chilling effect in battling bias, say civil rights advocates.
  by Greenberg, Eric J.
• Time to Consider 'Virtual Aliyah'
  by Ben-David, Lenny