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Esther Re-enactment Takes Whole Megilla in O.C.

September 5, 2002

Incense burned, rose petals fluttered, Persian entrees simmered and Persian slippers were sewn. That was the scene at University Synagogue as congregants re-enacted Queen Esther\’s wedding during this year\’s Purim celebration. The event was the trademark approach of director Heidi Jo Kahn, whose approach to religious school teaching is a blur of sensory stimulation.

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Community Briefs

August 29, 2002

Community Briefs

JFSHelps Holocaust Survivors

August 1, 2002

A grant of $120,000 over three years from the newly established PIMCO Foundation will help Orange County\’s Jewish Family Service (JFS) expand its services to about 45 elderly Holocaust survivors who reside locally.

Jewish Republicans in Orange County

August 1, 2002

Hoping to capitalize on President Bush\’s support of Israel, the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) revived its local chapter.

Community Briefs

August 1, 2002

Community Briefs

July 25, 2002

Police believe they have broken a major Ecstasy ring, allegedly led by Israeli nationals, with the arrest of 15 suspects and the seizure of more than $8 million worth of the hallucinogenic drug.

Community Briefs

July 11, 2002

Community Briefs

Inuit All Along

June 13, 2002

Call him Norman of the North — or the Wandering Jew.

That\’s the best way to explain how cinematographer Norman Cohn of Washington Heights, N.Y., moved to the Canadian Arctic and shot the first Inuit-language feature film. He was the only non-Inuit to work on Zacharius Kunuk\’s \”The Fast Runner (Atanarjuat),\” based on an ancient epic about a community torn apart by jealousy. The haunting film won a top 2001 Cannes prize and was deemed a \”masterpiece\” by The New York Times.

Community Briefs

June 13, 2002

A revision of Holocaust studies in California\’s schools is on its way. On May 23, the Assembly unanimously passed Assembly Bill 2003, the Holocaust Genocide Education Act.

Dog Days of Summer

June 6, 2002

This year, Father\’s Day is time for hyper-fast food, as Nathan\’s Famous hot dogs hosts the second annual Los Angeles Hot Dog Eating Contest on June 16. The winner goes on to the big dance: the world championship Nathan\’s Famous Hot Dog Eating contest, July 4 at Coney Island.

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