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My Israeli Moment
When I was warned by Israeli friends that the El Al experience would be unique, they never told me about being crushed between two Ivy League men on a midnight flight to Tel Aviv.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Aish HaTorah\’s guest list includes many of Hollywood\’smost famous and influential players
An Officer and a Peacenik
\nRetired Maj. Gen. Oren Shachor, former Israel Defense Forces chiefintelligence officer, held a field briefing for his subordinateofficers and field operatives last week at Cava restaurant on westThird Street.\n\nActually, it was just an interview with a Jewish journalist.
A Career Mother
I keep a folder of newspaper items that fall intotwo categories — the informative and the outrageous.
Other VoicesIn Memory of Edwin N. Brennglass:
Hillary and I were saddened to learn of your husband\’s death, andwe extend our deepest sympathy. We hope that the love and support ofyour family and friends will sustain and comfort you during thisdifficult time. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Personal Voice
The news hit me as hard as a stale mandlebrot: Noah\’s Bagels wasgoing treif. They were abandoning us, tossing aside Los Angeles\’loyal kosher consumers like so many day-old minis.
Building Your
My years inSanta Cruz are measured by the Jewish calendar. Through a coincidenceof dates, I arrived in 1995 the night before erev Rosh Hashanah.
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