Lianne Shields and Jessica Farber, both 10, sat with an elderly female resident in a wheelchair at the Holiday Manor Nursing Home in Canoga Park. The woman was unable to communicate, so the girls gently stroked her hands and spoke softly to her about the goings-on in the room.
The mud being slung in the San Fernando Valley\’s most closely watched congressional race has a distinctive blue-and-white tinge. Their positions on issues from abortion to Social Security having failed to ignite much interest, the candidates for the 24th District seat have instead turned to scuffling over Israel.
Allies or adversaries? That is the question confronting Jewish and Latino political leaders as they assess the current and future relations of their communities.
Councilman Michael Feuer, a strong supporter of the project, said he was thrilled with the vote and hoped to eventually overcome the homeowners\’ objections.
Rabbi Stewart Vogel and Dr. Laura Schlessinger devoted nearly a year to working on \”The Ten Commandments\” — no small feat, considering their busy schedules.
Monsignor Royale M. Vadakin, pastor of St. Anastasia Church in Los Angeles, spoke of efforts on the part of the Vatican to address the \”bad blood\” between Catholics and Jews, so that \”the year 2000 and its millennium celebration may serve as a possible vehicle for reconciliation\” among the world\’s religions.
Binyamin Netanyahu\’s crises never come singly. One, of prime interest to American Jewry, was put on hold this week. Another, which hogged the headlines for Israelis, ended with blood on the saddle.
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