Word: 50th
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...York magazine wins the contest for stupidest headline of the week: "Is Israel Still Good for the Jews?" The April 27 cover story tells of a very real divide between American and Israeli Jews through the microcosm of a 50th anniversary celebration gone awry. But in the process--and just in time for next Thursday's celebration of Israeli Independence Day--journalist Craig Horowitz manages to confuse a cultural schism with political separation...
Horowitz's claim is that the co-chairs of Israel's 50th Anniversary Committee--Americans Merv Adelson, co-founder of Lorimar Telepictures, and Marvin Josephson, founder of International Creative Management--did not receive the promised monetary support from the Israeli government because their conception of an anniversary celebration differed sharply from Israelis.' That is, the planned events, including a celebrity-stocked show broadcast worldwide from the Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv organized by the people who organized the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics opening ceremonies, were considered too flashy, shallow and expensive--in short, too American. Almost everything the Committee...
This week, all Jews should celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of the state of Israel in whatever way their local community feels appropriate. And if Hollywood wants to haul out the stars, watch. If Tel Aviv wants to party on the Boardwalk, dance. If Jerusalem wants to have religious services, pray. If New York wants to have a parade, walk. If Harvard wants to have colloquia, participate. In any case, let's appreciate the commonalities held by all Jews, including and especially the state of Israel...
Press, who is also co-editor of her class's 50th reunion book and a member of the awards committee, said times have changed, and so must Radcliffe...
...hing mui dried mango (local treats that are indescribably good). Non-kama'aina were asked questions such as the name of the state fish (humuhumunukunukuapu'a'a), how many islands there are in Hawaii (eight), and why "Hawaii Five-O" was given its name (Hawaii is the 50th state). Reluctant mainlanders were also occasionally asked to come to the stage to do impromptu hula for the audience, all in the name of winning prizes and good old humiliation. Another side-show which was particularly entertaining was a pidgin demonstration...