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Dikla Kadosh

Dikla Kadosh

Picks and Clicks for August 1–7, 2009

After 30 years of being out of print, “Yiddish Sayings Mama Never Taught You” by Marvin S. Zuckerman and Gershon Weltman is back with the coarse, earthy language and saucy Yiddish folk sayings that made it a favorite when it first appeared in 1975. Arbeter Ring and Yiddishkayt L.A. are throwing a re-launch party (adults only!) with the authors, with books for purchase and refreshments. Sat. 8 p.m. $5 (members), $10 (general).

Early Expatriates Got the Cold Shoulder

The official policy of turning a cold shoulder to the Israeli expatriate population is well documented. Anna Schwarz, a graduate of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, wrote her 2009 master’s thesis on Israelis living in Los Angeles, in which she discussed at length the Jewish American establishment’s reaction to Israeli immigrants in the 1970s and thereafter.

Stepping Out

“On behalf of the citizens of Israel, I wanted to say thank you,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote in a letter addressed to guests at the Israeli Leadership Council’s (ILC ) first annual gala, held at the Beverly Hilton hotel on May 13. “For standing shoulder to shoulder with Israel, for working to ensure that the deep feeling of solidarity you have toward Israel will be passed onto the next generation and for strengthening unity among our people, which is more important than e

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