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Another Chance to Buy Israeli

Last year\’s Israeli merchant fair in Irvine — the first stop in a three-month caravan — spoiled vendors with large crowds open pocketbooks and home-cooked meals.

Support Pledged on Marking Historic Ruling

In 1947, a group of parents led by Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez of Westminster fought to end California\’s segregation of its Latino school children. Their suit came to the attention of the state\’s governor at the time, Earl Warren, who went on to hear the Brown case as chief justice of the nation\’s highest court.

Hello, Israel Calling

Marc Miller\’s fundraising goal is to surpass last year\’s record $2.25 million Federation campaign by 10 percent.

Academy for Adult Jewish Studies to Open

A pilot academy that would give adult students in Orange County certificates of graduation for completing three years of Jewish study expects to accept its first students in September.

Holocaust Writing Contest Winners Announced

Themes for this year\’s submissions to the fourth Holocaust writing contest by Chapman University\’s Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education ranged from defiant public protesters in Berlin to the instigators of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising to hate mongers from Hitler to Osama bin Laden.

Center Construction Moves Ahead Despite Shortfall

\”We\’re moving ahead as originally scheduled,\” said Ralph Stern, of Tustin, who is leading fundraising. In a communitywide appeal in May 2002, he promised a fiscally conservative stance: construction would start when financial goals were met.

Lieberman Raises Funds in Newport Beach

When Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Joe Lieberman made an April visit to Newport Beach, Orange County\’s most Republican stronghold, he found an attentive group of about 100 people at a $1,000-a-person fundraiser at the private Pacific Club.

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