Fiction vs. Fact: Israel and the Situation in Gaza — Six Common Fabrications
Since Israel began “Operation Cast Lead” in Gaza Dec. 27 in an attempt to stop Iran-backed Hamas from its years-long campaign to kill and injure civilians in Israel, some have used the opportunity to spread misinformation about Israel’s actions, intentions and the overall situation in Gaza. Following are examples of…… MORE
Why Is Israel at War with Gaza?
There have been many questions bouncing around in the media this week. Why is Israel at war? Why are there so many Hamas militia dead? Why are Hamas firing rockets at Israel? A war of resistance, some say. Israel is holding a siege against Gaza. Palestinians are starving and suffering.…… MORE
Locals with Connections to Israel Speak Out on Gaza
Local residents with strong connections to Israel say they sympathize with Palestinian civilians, but that Israel has to defend its people against Hamas and its “irrational terrorist gangs.” Max Zafrani of Swampscott has family living near the Gazan border where Hamas has launched rockets daily into Sderot since 2006. His…… MORE
Community Responds, Sets Sites on Y2I 2009
It wasn’t 11 a.m. yet on Tuesday, December 30, and Amy Powell, volunteer with the Robert I. Lappin Charitable Foundation, reported that $21,000 had already been pledged that day to keep the free Youth to Israel program moving forward. Even as word is trickling out that community volunteers are spearheading…… MORE
‘Benjamin Button’ Screenwriter Emphasizes Human Connections
From the long-distance persistence of “Forrest Gump” through the epic yearning of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” the idea that one person can have a profound effect on many lives permeates the screenplays of three-time Academy Award-nominee Eric Roth. “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” is a human-scale epic…… MORE
Local Student Worries About Widening Israeli War and Attack from the North
At 21, Chantal Gil is no stranger to Israel. A frequent visitor, the Swampscott woman is now spending her junior…
Proud Jewish Veteran Served in the Philippine Islands
When Max Singer was drafted into the Armed Services in April 1941, his musical talents were enough to keep him…
Trilogy Illustrates Genius of Will Eisner
Legendary comic book writer/artist Will Eisner is surely resting in peace. Since his death in 2005, his enormous body of…
CBS Aired Lappin Story Tuesday
CBS Evening News with Katie Couric aired a story on Tuesday, December 30, about the North Shore Jewish community's response…