Jewish Matchmaker: Finding peace in an unlikely setting
Jerusalem without the politics? Now that's a blessing
As Middle East air strikes, suicide bombings and deflated peace plans dominate headlines, peace remains an important issue in today's Jerusalem. But Ruchama King's fictional Jerusalem is far different from the one depicted on the news - hers is an idyllic place where the hopes, dreams and worries of everyday life take center stage and politics fades into the background. Ms. King's beautifully written debut focuses on her characters' inner...
BOSCHWITZ LAMENTS: NO JEWISH MATCHMAKER
Rudy Boschwitz, whose 1990 campaign was hurt by a letter questioning his opponent's faith, has sent a letter to supporters lamenting that no one took his place as the Senate's Jewish matchmaker.Boschwitz supporters sent a much-criticized letter to a similar audience before his 1990 loss to DFL Sen. Paul Wellstone. Both men are Jewish and Boschwitz is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Wellstone in what is expected to be one of the most competitive races...
Jewish Matchmaker: OF 438 COUPLES SHE MATCHED, ONLY 6 DIVORCED
A little luck and $750 may buy you true love with the help of a Jewish matchmaker who has seen 438 couples tie the knot.Matchmaker Gloria Karns, herself single after two failed marriages, tells clients to be patient. "Some people think that if you can buy an automobile and order anything you want with it that you can do the same with humans too," she said. "You can't." Her latest love story was a 44-year-old bride, who dated 11 of...
Jewish Matchmaker: FALL MOVIES
Here is a list of movies tentatively scheduled to open this fall: SEPTEMBER The Beast: An action/adventure set against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, focusing on the struggle between a Russian tank soldier and an Afghan rebel leader.Bird: Forest Whitaker stars as Charlie ''Bird'' Parker, the legendary alto saxophonist in this Clint Eastwood-directed film.Crossing Delancey: Amy Irving stars as an independent New York woman whose...