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anaheim
Meet the ‘Jewish Batman’ who saved the KKK from an Anaheim mob
Is Brian Levin a hero? It depends who you ask.
Uncorking Anaheim’s Jewish past — the vintage years
Long before Tomorrowland, there was another land in Anaheim, created and inhabited by Jews, that as a child growing up there in the 1950s and ’60s I had not the slightest clue existed.
I found unity, friendship and tzedakah in Anaheim
Imagine walking into a room full of 1,000 Jewish teenagers from all over North America who are singing in unity and celebration of their Jewish heritage.
This was the sight at the 2007 United Synagogue Youth (USY) International Convention. From Dec. 23-27, the Marriott Hotel in Anaheim became the center for teens from all over North American attending an amazing weeklong convention packed with social action projects, Jewish studies and most importantly, a focus on tzedakah.
Sitcom superstars, sultry songstresses, literary diamonds
Picks and Clicks
L.A. Times violates journalistic ethics in Anaheim City Council election coverage
Bill Dalati, a Syrian-born insurance agent, is running for a spot on Anaheim\’s City Council. His candidacy has come under scrutiny because of his association with a controversial organization with known links to the Hamas terror group and his participation at a virulently anti-Israel rally this past summer.
Shocktoberfest
Oktoberfest is a two-week celebration held in Munich, Germany, during late September and early October. Beer, food and music are the cornerstones of what is the world\’s largest festival, drawing 6 million tourists to the city annually. Cities around the world hold their own Oktoberfests, typically modeled after the Munich event.
Temple Plays Iranian Card to Spur Growth
The desperate son of a woman diagnosed with cancer sought advice from Rabbi Reuben Malekan before accompanying his mother to Mexico for shark-cartilage treatments. When the cure failed, the son again beseeched Malekan for support in claiming his mother\’s body. Emotionally spent and depressed by the experience, Malekan nevertheless went on that same day to perform a joyous wedding service, which typically includes his full-throated a cappella version of \”Sunrise, Sunset.\”
\”It\’s an art to get out of that sadness,\” said Malekan, a well-known Iranian-born rabbi from Los Angeles, who is a master at refocusing his mental energy to suit the emotional range requisite of daily clergy life.