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life
Los Angeles mom pleads for life of son kidnapped in Iran
Karmel Melamed
December 21, 2006
\”Why is the world so silent — why are Jews so silent about the plight of Jews being held captive in Iran?\” Elana Tehrani, an Iranian-born Jewish woman now living in Los Angeles asked a crowd during a speech at the Nessah Cultural Center in Beverly Hills.
An open letter to the rabbis at the Jewish Theological Seminary
Pamela Witt
December 14, 2006
In elementary school I realized I was different. I had no vocabulary for it, but all the books, movies and relationships I saw led me to believe that my feelings were not normal and needed to be suppressed.
Eight ways how ’tis better to give back
Sara Shereen Bakhshian
December 7, 2006
Having trouble finding the perfect gift for the one who has everything? Want to give back to the community this holiday season and into 2007? Here are eight great ways to contribute.
A night at the homeless shelter
Jackie Greenspan
November 30, 2006
545 San Pedro Street is an address I will never forget.
It is the Union Rescue Mission downtown, inhabited by homeless individuals that reside in their designated corners on Skid Row. My school, Milken Community High School, offered a community service experience for 21 students, and I found myself at the Union Rescue Mission.
Two-state solution ASAP only chance for peace
Steve Masters
October 19, 2006
Gaza\’s economy, health care and social services are near collapse, and there are growing signs of malnutrition. Sixty percent of the population is without electricity, due to Israel\’s bombing of Gaza\’s only power station.
L.A. Times in turmoil: is it good for the Jews?
Bill Boyarsky
October 12, 2006
Because of their intense activism, Jews have been among the paper\’s most devoted readers and fiercest critics. A substantial part of the paper\’s circulation base has long been in the broad Jewish belt extending from the Westside through the West Valley.
Media reporters meet community; Karnit Goldwasser appeals for help
Norma Zager
September 14, 2006
Community
College Students Find High Holidays’ Place in Higher Learning
Lisa Hirschmann
August 31, 2006
Gone are the days when observant Jewish students suffered for their absences from class or exams on the High Holidays or Passover. The California Education Code fully protects students\’ rights to observe religious holidays free of academic penalty.
Beverly Hills TV Agent Casts Himself in Reality Show: Lebanon War
Amy Klein
August 31, 2006
Altman got down and dirty in the trenches, volunteering at a different place each day of his trip, which was coordinated by Dani Neuman, executive director of the Haifa Foundation.
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