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FOIA Number: 2012-0741-F
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Presidential Library Staff.
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Clinton Presidential Records
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Public Liaison
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
MAGGIE WILLIAMS
MELANNE VERVEER
cc:
ALEXIS HERMAN
SMV
LEE SATTERFIELD
FR: JAY K. FOOTLIK
DT: 1 AUGUST 1995
RE:
JEWISH FAMILY & LIFE! MAGAZINE
Yosef Abramowitz is launching a new Jewish lifestyles and parenting magazine and
would like the First Lady to write a short article regarding parenting to appear in the
premier issue.
Abramowitz used to work for Moment magazine and during the 1992 campaign wrote a
stellar piece supporting then-Governor Clinton and urging the Jewish community to
support his candidacy. He has been a friend to the Administration and will be helpful to
the re-elect.
This would be a particularly good forum for the First Lady to articulate her concerns
regarding families and children.
I've attached a copy of Yosef's letter and a draft of their cover and table of contents.
Please let me know if you have any questions or would like any additional information.
Thanks.
Jewish Family & Life!
The Heart of Rejuvenation, Inc.
Editor
Yosef I. Abramowitz
12 July 1995
Jay Footlik
Publisher
Associate Director
Susan Laden
Office of Public Liaison
The White House
Advertising
Fulton Advertising
Dear Jay,
Thank you for your help with the photo for a unit on Peace & War for the Washington
Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values.
I'm leaving the Institute to launch Jewish Family & Life!, Jewish lifestyles and
parenting magazine. We will be distributing 200,000 copies of our premier issue to
Jewish families across the country and would be honored if First Lady Hillary Rodham
Clinton would write a short article on her philosophy of parenting.
More specifically, our readers will be interested in her ideas on how to raise moral
children who care about the world around them and who are aware of God. She may
also use this platform to advocate for a specific initiative or bill that relates to families.
The article should be about 750 words, be accompanied by a Clinton family color
photo and is due August 25th. It would be nice, but not necessary, if she concluded
the piece with a positive nod to American Jewish families and to the mission of our
magazine. (Elie Wiesel is co-chair of the editorial board.)
Enclosed is a draft of our cover and table of contents, for your information. Please be
in touch with me as soon as you know whether Mrs. Clinton has accepted the
assignment. Thank you for your assistance and I look forward to hearing from you
soon.
Sincerely,
Magal. Editor Yosef I. Abramowitz
Editorial Office: 600 Hillsboro Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20902 301-593-1994
Business Office: 3111 Rittenhouse Street, Washington, D.C. 20015 202-244-1765
Advertising: 12422 Kondrup Drive, Fulton, MD 20759 301-604-3466
Dr. Ruth on Jewish Sex; Frank Rich on His Son's Bar Mitzvah
Jewish
FAMIL
December 1995
$2.50
A SPIELBERG
HANUKKAH
18 Great
Gift Ideas
How to
Raise Moral
(and Jewish)
Children
Ten
Top Teen
Programs
Are Vasectomies Kosher
Surfing the Jewish Internet
Jewish 3
December 1995
CLOSE
I
ENCOUNTERS
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BLASTOFF!
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WELCOME!
4
Finding a Spiritual Home in our Pages
Yoset 1. Abramowitz and Elic Wiesel
FEATURES
9
The Spielberg Magic at Home
How Steven. Kate and the kids celebrate Hanukkah and
Jewish life.
Tom Tugent
14
How to Raise Moral (and Jewish) Children
Parents and experts discover an ancient secret.
Helen M. Belitsky
16
When Grandma and Grandpa Celebrate Christmas
Ending the confusion once and for all
Anita Diamant
22
Top Ten Teen Programs
They will thank you and they won't complain. Really.
31
Rahel Masleah
RAISING
26
Birth Control Debate:
MORAL
Are vascetamies Kosher? Two points of view.
HANUKKAH
Rabbi Ellen Nemhauser and Rabbi Susan Fendrick
CHILDREN
ON TV
ENTERTAINMENT &
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EDUCATION
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TELEVISION: Hanukkah on TV
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Seinfeld. Murphy Brown and Judah: How the Tube
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Jonathan and Judith Pearl
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35
VIDEO: Aleph Bet Blastoff! and Mitzvah Mouse
Videos that transform the idiot-box into a Jewish learning
14
and family experience
Eye Kessler
39
ON-LINE: Surfing the Jewish Internet
What is a cybersheted
Michael Hoffman
41
MUSIC: From Shlock to Rock
The best Jewish music for the kids and for you
Lynda McGraw
SPECIAL SECTIONS
45
From the Rooftops!
Editorials. new voices and a Washington Wrap-Up
58
JFL! Investigation
Kids and pesticides: what you should know
Larry Yudelson
66
18 Great Gifts for Hanukkah
For him. her and the little ones. without breaking the bank
Not m Santa
COLUMNS
69
Relationships Dr: Ruth Westheimer
29
Jewish sex
71
Transitions
Dads Frank Rich
Growing up at my son's bar mitzvah
78 Transitions Moms
29
Doing Jewish after a divorce
DEPARTMENTS
82
VACATION: Happy in the Holy Land
THE
Renting a family apartment in Israel
CHANUKKAH
Michelle Chabin
GUEST
84
SHABBAT: Having Havdallah
Eric A. Kimmei
How a candle. wine and cloves can add light.
joy and spice to your life.
Helen M. Belitsky
87
HEALTH: Anorexia and Jewish Teenage Girls
How to spot and stop trouble
Toya Lazarot
93 RITUALS: Jewish Bedtime Rituals
Bringing God into your children's bedrooms
Debora Nussbaum Cohen
95 L'CHAIM: The Kosher Wine Renaissance
distruted Lazy
Kosher wines you can serve your guests
Ciera Carmi
with pride
Jeffrey S. Rosenbaum
98
WHAT'S COOKING: Potato Heaven
BOOK REVIEWS
Longing for the right latke
Moshe Waldoks
114 ADULT
103 CAR POOL: Safe Passages
Morning And Mitzvah
A prayer you can cut out and put on
A woman's book of grieving
the dashboard
117 TEEN
Rabbi Susan Silverman
Grshe Hjyhrkke
106 LEARNING: LD in HS (Hebrew School)
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A teacher's tips for parents
125 KIDS
Miriam Hyman
When a Grandparent Dies
109 FINANCE: Passport to Israel
Various Hanukkah
How to save for an Israel program
Dalia Pollak
BACK PAGE
112 TIKKUN OLAM: Making a Difference
Helping a Good Cause at your Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Renewing the Faith/First Person
Suzanne Borden
Kate Capshaw or Mehrtjt Htjhtkeer
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