Nelson Mandela/Moses
Rob Eshman
June 26, 2013
The one fact that continues to astonish me about Nelson Mandela is this: He studied Afrikaans in prison.
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NSA and JEW
Rob Eshman
June 19, 2013
If you ever needed a sign that Jews feel fully integrated and accepted by society, consider this: Not one major Jewish group made a peep over the revelations of National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance.
The Monty Hall solution
Rob Eshman
June 12, 2013
I’ve spent many hours with Monty Hall over the past two months. It’s work related, so I’ve gotten to know him in a way I never did when I was a kid. Back then, I’d come home from school and watch him on “Let’s Make a Deal.”
The Six-Day War, still
Rob Eshman
June 5, 2013
The Six-Day War began at 7:10 a.m. on June 5, 1967. By 10 a.m., it was clear Israel had already won.
West Coast Zion
Rob Eshman
May 29, 2013
Just before I sat down to talk about the future of L.A. Jews, I took a quick tour of L.A.’s Jewish past.
Gun violence in America: Scandal!
Rob Eshman
May 22, 2013
Two years after his mother was shot and killed, Dallas Sonnier received a phone call from the police: His father had just been shot and killed.
His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad
Rob Eshman
May 15, 2013
Before His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, entered the gilded ballroom of the Montage Beverly Hills last Saturday afternoon, a spokesman took the microphone and explained the rules to the 500 or so acolytes, dignitaries and invited guests.
Syrian wake-up
Rob Eshman
May 8, 2013
Yes, America, we’ve heard: You’re war-weary. It’s at least something our divided country can agree upon: Americans across party lines oppose sending troops, weapons or air support to the rebel fighters in Syria.
A suit and a story from a Holocaust survivor
Rob Eshman
May 1, 2013
It had been a tough week. The more news I read about the Boston bombing, the less I understood. Who were these young men, full of grievance, using a fresh start in America to maim and kill innocents?
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