Local Jewish Community Responds to the Death of Rep. John Lewis
Esther D. Kustanowitz
July 21, 2020
“John Lewis’ memory is a blessing and his life shines as a beacon for those pursuing justice and equality.”
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Mohammed Al Samawi: How Interfaith Activism Became, and Saved, His Life
Esther D. Kustanowitz
December 11, 2019
‘Rachel Corrie’ on stage: agitprop or art?
Tom Tugend
August 23, 2011
“The American Jewish community has a problem keeping silent,” says scholar Michael Berenbaum, and he ascribes the “problem” to guilt over our collective failure to speak up during the Holocaust.
Falash Mura Wait and Hope
Sophia Kay
August 3, 2006
Most of the more than 20,000 Ethiopian Jews left in Ethiopia today are Falash Mura, people whose families were converted to Christianity about 100 years ago, but who still identify as Jews. The Israeli government for years has been wavering on whether they are real Jews and should be brought to Israel, even though most have family there. Today there are about 85,000 Ethiopian Jews in Israel, including about 20,000 who were born there.
Activists Strategize on Hotel Contracts
Bobbi Murray
November 24, 2005
Set in front of the hotel on the Avenue of the Stars, which was blocked off, this banquet-in-the-street supported some 4,000 striking workers at seven Los Angeles hotels.
Rabbis Call for Day of Fasting for Darfur
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
May 19, 2005
Rabbis from all denominations are calling upon Jews in Los Angeles to participate in a day of fasting, prayer and political activism to raise alarm about the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Taking Note of 2004
Bill Boyarsky
January 6, 2005
Last week, I pulled out a big, unsorted folder from my desk filled with material I had used for my Jewish Journal columns.
Body Shop Sorry for Palestinian Award
David Finnigan
October 7, 2004
The Body Shop, a British-based retailer of personal care products, is apologizing for a 2002 human rights award it gave to a Palestinian group.
Crisis Manager
Marc Ballon
March 27, 2003
Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean of the Wiesenthal Center, has known Nussbaum for seven years. He said the banker\’s efforts to coax Wells Fargo to pay the reparations reflect Nussbaum\’s deep commitment to Jewish values.
Songs of Power
Naomi Pfefferman
February 27, 2003
Lee Hirsch struggled for nine years to make \”Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony,\” which won the audience and Freedom of Expression Awards at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and opens today in Los Angeles.
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