Our Favorite Jerry Goldsmith Story
July 29, 2004
Film composer Jerry Goldsmith, died July 21, age 75. The following is excerpted from a 1997 interview with The Jewish Journal.
Journal Report
Teens Aid Russian Children
July 1, 2004
Knowing little about Judaism, 11 Russian immigrant families in the Los Angeles area began meeting in 1991, holding Shabbat dinners together and learning Jewish teachings from their children, many of whom were enrolled in Jewish day schools.
Two Educators Earn Honors
July 1, 2004
Barry Koff earned a state teaching credential and completed a master\’s degree in Jewish education through Chicago\’s Spertus College. Yet his first career as an on-air radio broadcaster comes through in his classroom.
Scholarship Takes No Vacation
July 1, 2004
Two local synagogues are offering an opportunity for Jewish scholarship this summer, and a third is offering weekly Hebrew classes at all levels.
Kershaw Museum Plans Ethiopian Show
July 1, 2004
\”A lot of people went to Israel when the country was new and bought Yemenite art, but they didn\’t tell you it was Yemenite,\” said the museum\’s director and founder, Norma Kershaw. \”Ancient or modern, whatever people have\” would be welcomed.
Teen Called ‘Amiga de Cuba’
July 1, 2004
Since traveling to Cuba several times with her mother, who organizes relief missions for Cuban Jews through her travel agency, Daniella Gruber has returned home changed by the experience.
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