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Backlot parties put simchas in the spotlight

More than 70 years after the beginning of Hollywood\’s Golden Age, when talkies became the rage and Jews routinely Anglicized their names, film factories are playing up the Jewish angle by hosting some of the largest and most unique b\’nai mitzvah parties in town.

Unhappy New Year!

OK, I\’ll be absolutely honest — I spent this past New Year\’s Eve alone. Sure, I could have salvaged the situation with a round of frantic last-minute calling, but I never got around to it because I had to go and get into a fight. Fortunately, I was the only one who got hurt. You see, I picked a fight with myself. And on New Year\’s Eve day, no less. Almost out of nowhere and with virtually no warning, I started in on myself.

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The Party Line

Nearly 30 political parties are vying in Israel\’s Jan. 28 general elections. According to the latest polls, about 15 parties stand a chance of getting at least 1.5 percent of the vote, the threshold for getting at least one of the Knesset\’s 120 seats.

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