Jewish annual, 1988

Contents: I. TRADITION -- The main stages of the development of the Jewish tradition -- Mount Sinai - their finest hour / R. Soloveichik, I. -- What is the Jewish role in the world / R. D. Prager; R. J. Telushkin -- II. HISTORY -- Let's be clever -- Why do they hate the Jews / Einstein, A. -- The Jewish question today. S. Tishchenko et al. Tishchenko, S., and others -- Regarding the Holoymes. Letter in response to the article "Let's Get Contrived" / Poluyadatus -- III. THE STATE OF ISRAEL - 40 YEARS -- Declaration of Independence -- Zionism - the Jewish response to the challenge of the new era / Avineri, Sh. -- The State of Israel - the foot of the Shechina. Rabbi Kook and his teachings - Israel is a special state. Biblical times and now / Elitzur, I.; Lod, A.; Avineri, Sh. -- To Jerusalem and Back / Bellow, S. -- IV. JOURNEY THROUGH JEWISH COMMUNITIES -- Jews in the USA: Views and Forecasts -- The Jewish Community in Romania - a Blooming Withering -- An Essay on the State of Jewish Communities in the USSR / R. Tayar, I. -- The Jewish Community of Syria / Davis, L. J.; Dector, M. -- V. SHORT NOTES -- A disgusting disease / Gorky, M. -- On the equality of Mogendovid. Letter to Pravda / Ilyaguev -- "Discovery" by Ts. Solodar -- About the Jews / Twain, M. -- "The cultural world must support Zionist aspirations" / Mann, T. -- Palestine - the future center of Jewish national culture / Einstein, A. -- "Welcome home" / Faisal, Emir -- Three destinies / Heifetz, M. -- The Jews of Galut and the war in Lebanon / Schnitzer, Sh. -- Good advice from Sir Jeffrey. -- Sir Geoffrey’s Good Advice (Feuilleton) -- APPENDICES -- Significant Dates for the Year 6748 (1987–1988) / Mazor, G.; Levin, N. -- Addresses of Synagogues and Houses of Prayer in the USSR -- Afterword to "Addresses of Synagogues..." / Yu. S. -- Sunset Times in 23 USSR Cities -- *Luach* (Calendar) for the Years 6748–6749 (1987–1989)

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