Where What When - Baltimore's Jewish Magazine
October 2008 Issue Table of Contents The presidential election is only weeks away. On November 4, the nation will decide whether Barack Obama or John McCain will become the leader of the free world.Many believe Barack Obama lacks political experience, but nothing could be further from the truth. In three short years and while running for president, he co-authored the 2007 Lugar-Obama Non-Proliferation Act. The law is designed to locate and destroy stockpiled weapons by building non-partisan cooperation with other countries. Richard Lugar, the co-author, is a Republican. ............Read More The Financial Crisis and What It Means The mortgage debacle of 2007 to 2008 has come to roost on Wall Street, as major players within the investment, banking, and insurance industries – such as Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, Lehman, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac – were caught up in the mortgage crisis and have been forced into either bankruptcy or saleWell, here we are again, with the crisis du jour. The mortgage debacle of 2007 to 2008 has come to roost on Wall Street, as major players within the investment, banking, and insurance industries – such as Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, Lehman, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac – were caught up in the mortgage crisis and have been forced into either bankruptcy or sale ............Read More Recovery program for compulsive eating. Not everyone who struggles with food is a compulsive eater. Many people can use a particular diet or weight-loss regimen to harness their behavior and lose the weight they want.I learned that there is a fundamental difference between a regular “diet” and a recovery program for compulsive eating. ............Read More Living in Houston, we have experienced hurricanes before, but this time, since we were directly in the path of the storm ............Read More Why would a life-long Democrat who continues to espouse liberal causes support John McCain for president?Why would a life-long Democrat who continues to espouse liberal causes support John McCain for president? ............Read More Extraordinary movies, like Fingerprints and Destination Unknown, the two films the chesed organizations have shown, can cost as much as $100,000 to produce.producing and screening for-women-only movies, the latest trend in chareidi entertainment. ............Read More An Affordable Baltimore Wedding Making weddings affordable helps everyone.With Congregation Shomrei Emunah’s completion of its major building project, including a social hall, the shul decided to make an offer people will find hard to refuse: a complete, five-hour wedding for $10,500. ............Read More By Eli Pollock Leo Reich: a Hero of the Jewish People As the first yarzeit of beloved Baltimore educator, Leo Reich, a”h, passes, a son reflects on his father.The funeral procession sped along the parkway. Inside the black limousine, I sat surrounded by family but enveloped in an oasis of disbelief. Only 10 days ago my father had been admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal pain which a variety of procedures had failed to diagnose. ............Read More I hate drinking. Mostly, I’m concerned about our children. My husband can handle his drink. He is not abusive or even truly drunkMy husband says Shabbos is a time to relax, and one of the ways he likes to relax is through drinking. He never drinks during the week, but on Friday night, the wine is plentiful, with a few bottles on table. ............Read More Everything else is a blur. It’s all vivid in my mind, but I can’t easily put it into words. A black car came out of nowhere, ............Read More My parents are both very overweight. I am their eldest, and it hurts me when they eat so much and don’t care to stop this bad habit. ............Read More Copyright © Where What When |
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