The Circuit
August 8, 2002
Bet Tzedek\’s sixth annual Justice Ball has always been a popular affair for Los Angeles\’ young professionals. But this year, add \”swanky\” to the fundraiser\’s list of superlatives.
Michael Aushenker
UCLA Hillel Mourns Victims
August 8, 2002
It was a postcard-perfect afternoon outside Kerckhoff Hall on UCLA\’s campus on Tuesday, Aug. 6., but Debra Bach could not stop crying.
Born in East L.A.
August 1, 2002
The East L.A. community of Boyle Heights has always been a neighborhood dominated by immigrants. Today, it\’s a poor Hispanic neighborhood. But Hershey Eisenberg, 75, remembers a different Boyle Heights: It was during the Great Depression, when the community was poor and Jewish, but the sense of community was very rich.
Museum Man
August 1, 2002
Each room of Belfer\’s three-bedroom home is adorned with his handcrafted Judaica — wall hangings and constructions that capture his love of Judaism, Israel and America.
Let’s Make a Mitzvah!
August 1, 2002
In the nonprofit circles, former \”Let\’s Make a Deal\” host Monty Hall has built a reputation for being a \”tireless\” fundraiser, having helped raised nearly $1 billion over the years for a lengthy roster of charities, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. Yet \”tireless\” might be too weak an adjective for the 80-year-old Hall — try \”unstoppable.\”
Terror on Campus
August 1, 2002
July 31 was the last day of Ulpan, the six-week Hebrew class at Jerusalem\’s Hebrew University\’s Rothberg School for Overseas Students.
Mark of the Werewolf
July 25, 2002
Perlin was encouraged to practice something other than Judaism: \”I always wanted to draw,\” Perlin said.
Mixing It Up
July 25, 2002
A few weeks ago, Gil Amir contemplated the status of a trip because of violence in his country of destination.
Silver Lining for Silverlake
July 18, 2002
At the onset of 2002, it looked like curtains for the Silverlake-Los Feliz Jewish Community Center (JCC). The JCC, located at Sunset Boulevard and Bates Avenue, was one of five sites originally slated to be shut down and sold so that parent organization Jewish Community Centers of Greater Los Angeles (JCCGLA) could repay a $3 million debt.
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