Dimensions
Have you spent your stimulus check yet?
. JOYCE S. ANDERSON Special to the Jewish Times
      Between late April and the end of May, the Treasury Department has been mailing out more than $50 billion of the $100 billion in tax rebates it plans to distribute to 132 million households. $600 to an individual and $1,200 to a couple. The last two digits on one's social security number determined the order of the mailings.
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A View of the Absurd
That's not writing, that's kvetching
. JACK ENGELHARD Special to the Jewish Times
      The best part of writing is the writing itself. After that comes the publishing and if the writer survives that, here come the reviews. Book reviews are supposed to be about the book, not the author, but too often reviewers can't help themselves.
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Israel Viewpoint
Real housing, real electric cars
. STEPHEN KRAMER Jewish Times Israel Correspondent
      Theoretically, Israel is one of the most advanced "green" countries on the planet due to its expertise in water technology, solar power, agricultural productivity, etc. Practically speaking, more Israeli expertise has been exported to other countries than is used locally.
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