The ghost of Lenny Bruce still haunts North Hollywood.
Just around the corner from the Lankershim Boulevard hobby shop where Bruce was busted for heroin in 1962, \”Lenny\’s Back\” at the American Renegade Theatre offers a thoughtful, stinging monologue from the grave.
Since the Sept. 11 attacks, when President George W. Bush drafted an executive list of 27 terror organizations, the government has embarked on a mission to freeze the assets of the these organizations and their affiliates, and Muslim social service organizations are now coming under scrutiny.
Where does Maimonides stand on the question of free will? Where is God when evil occurs? Whom do you go to for guidance on these issues? ask Elliott Gould.
In light of Tuesday\’s terrorist attacks, synagogues and other Jewish organizations scrambled to evaluate security precautions.
"It\’s a blessing to be able to work in this business. I don\’t want to look a gift horse in the mouth," says busy actor David Proval.
Jennifer Stein wears two hats at City Hall. You could say one of them is a kippah.
The recent Stanford University grad, 23, is the South Valley Area director in Mayor James Hahn\’s Office of the Neighborhood Advocate. She is also Hahn\’s liaison to the Jewish community.
Three little words. That\’s what makes the difference between a religious school and a synagogue, as recently defined by the Los Angeles Central Area Planning Commission.
The five-member Planning Commission, responsible for zoning decisions in Hollywood, Hancock Park and other neighborhoods, made its decision Aug. 28 in a hearing regarding Yavneh Hebrew Academy.
In April, Yavneh had submitted an application for a number of changes to the K-8 school\’s zoning conditions, including adding a ninth grade for girls and allowing prayer services Saturday mornings. In June, after consulting with nearby residents, traffic consultants and architects, Associate Zoning Administrator Dan Green approved all but one of Yavneh\’s proposed changes. The request \”to authorize Saturday prayer for students, parents, relatives and other guests\” was denied.
Mallory Lewis grew up with a very famous sister, but she laughs if you ask about sibling rivalry. \”She slept in a shoebox in the closet, I had my own room, it was fine by me.\”
But this is no horror story of an evil stepsister. Mallory Lewis\’ sister is Lamb Chop, the adorable, perpetually 6-year-old puppet of children\’s entertainer Shari Lewis. Beloved by millions since their 1957 debut on \”The Captain Kangaroo Show,\” Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop would go on to entertain generations of kids with their PBS series and videos. Mallory Lewis began writing her mom\’s newspaper column for kids at the age of 12, and by the early \’90s, she was head writer and producer for mom\’s series.
Gov. Gray Davis announced four possible nominees for California\’s Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Stanley Mosk in June.
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