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...congregation--Europe's oldest, dating to the 2nd century B.C.--the visit was particularly significant. For centuries the Jews of Rome, under papal rule, had suffered discrimination and humiliation, were confined to a ghetto and were forced to attend sermons urging them to convert. An ironic proverb expressed their feelings of hopelessness: "The persecution will end when the Pope enters the synagogue...
...Wednesday, April 2nd, demonstrators struck Nicaraguan contra Jorge Rosales in the face with a thrown bottle. This violence, combined with loud chanting, prohibited him from speaking before a Harvard audience. I write this letter to elaborate on an aspect of the incident that has received little press attention--the utterly self-defeating nature of the protest. The demonstrators cheered and paraded, patting themselves on the back after driving the speaker from the stage. It was much like a man celebrating his own death sentence. In the excitement of the moment no one seemed to realize that they had just thrown...
...were before. They hadn't given in or given up, and that gave me hope." He adds: "I also gained strength from the pages of our Jewish history." Shcharansky cites Judah Maccabee, leader of an Israelite band that revolted and threw off the yoke of Syrian oppressors in the 2nd century B.C. Says he: "The fact that there is a history of resistance always helps...
Harvard is currently battling with Dartmouthfor fourth place in the Ivies. If the Crimson canoutduel the Green the rest of the way, it willlock onto the last seat for the Ivy tournament, tobe held March 1st and 2nd at the home rink of theleague leader...
Harvard Finishers: Paul Kent, 2nd Place, 25:04; John Oja, 14, 26:29; Brian Cann, 15, 26:33; Eric Davis, 16, 27:01; Adam Mendelsohn, 17, 27:01; Seth Goldman...