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Mike Levy

Many Angry Voices

December 12, 2002

The old joke says, \”For every two Jews, you have three opinions.\” So is it possible that, as members of the Jewish political left complained in an ad on the back page of this newspaper on Nov. 22, \”In the name of unity in a time of crisis, the great Jewish tradition of vibrant and open debate has given way to a single voice\”?

One of the main organizers of that \”One Community, Many Voices\” statement, UCLA professor David N. Myers, said of current Jewish political discourse that \”the default assumption is that you support the present policies of the Israeli government, and hold Israel free of responsibility for the situation, or you\’re against us.\”

Jewish Groups Stay Silent on Union Vote

December 12, 2002

A showdown between Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and hundreds of its registered nurses over unionizaton will come to head after three days of balloting ending Friday, Dec. 13.

The hospital has strongly opposed the registered nurses push to be represented by the California Nurses Association (CNA) which represents 45,000 nurses at 150 hospitals in the state. According to observers, upwards of half of the 1,500 registered nurses eligible to take part in the vote may side with the hospital. Both sides have assailed each other in the days leading up to the vote.

The nurses have accused the medical center of illegal activities, while the hospital has said the nurses\’ actions have disrupted patient care.

One Night for Israel

November 28, 2002

The new Toys for Chanukah campaign comes hot on the heels of IESF\’s Rosh Hashana Honey campaign — when you, dear readers, sent honey for a sweet new year to Israeli victims of terror, IDF soldiers and friends and family in Israel.

The Festival of Lite

November 21, 2002

Even \”heart healthy\” or \”light\” menu options can be filled with hidden fat, sodium or other dangers for those on special diets or trying to eat healthy.

How Ready Are We?

November 21, 2002

"For bioterrorism, we\’re about as prepared as we are for snow," said City Councilman Jack Weiss, who has spent a year working with security experts and local officials to figure out what Los Angeles needs to do to prepare for and prevent terrorist attacks.

Rubin Laid to Rest, But Not Controversy

November 21, 2002

Mourners filled the seats and crowded into the back room of Sholom Memorial Park on Sunday, Nov. 17, to lay to rest Jewish Defense League (JDL) leader Irving David Rubin, but the funeral did not lay to rest the questions surrounding the controversial activist\’s death or the 11 months he spent in federal prison awaiting trial.

JDL’s Questionable Future

November 7, 2002

Kelly Rubin will turn 13 on Nov. 20. His bar mitzvah, already postponed to December, is now on hold as his father, Irv Rubin, lies in critical condition at L.A. County-USC Medical Center.

Local Jews Win, Mostly

November 7, 2002

While Republicans swept in the national elections, with the GOP reclaiming the Senate and retaining their majority in the house, in California, Democrats made a strong showing, winning every statewide office.

Judges Facing Judgment Day

October 31, 2002

It is a simple enough question: yes or no? Voters on Nov. 5 will answer the question many times, and the independence of California\’s judicial system depends on the answer.

Justices for the California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal are appointed for 12-year terms by the governor. They are confirmed by a committee consisting of the chief justice of the Supreme Court, the attorney general and the presiding justice of the Court of Appeal. If a judge is appointed to serve the remaining term of a retiring or deceased judge, or when the judge has finished a 12-year term, the jurist must be approved in an election in order to remain on the bench.

Among the judges up for retention on the Nov. 5 ballot are a handful of Gov. Gray Davis appointees with close ties to the L.A. Jewish community.

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