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Hot Propositions

Eric Roth March 2, 2000

California\’s ballot initiatives have been making laws and national headlines since 1911. Designed by Governor Hiram Johnson to take politics directly to the people and over the heads of a corrupt legislature, the initiative process often focuses on populist issues. California voters have used their votes to spotlight issues across the political gamut from environmental concerns (Proposition 65) to property taxes (Proposition 13) to immigration (Proposition 187) to affirmative action (Proposition 209), campaign finance reform (Proposition 208), and legal gambling (Proposition 5) .

Youthful Predictions

Marlene Adler Marks March 2, 2000

When it comes to the Jewish vote in next Tuesday\’s 13-state primary, George W. Bush is a dead man.

The Circuit

Michael Aushenker March 2, 2000

If the multitude of Jewish events are any indication, the holidays hit hard this season.

Pillar of the Communities

Julie Wiener February 24, 2000

In a sign that the new Jewish buzzwords of \”renaissance and renewal\” are intrinsically linked to education, a top Jewish education professional has been tapped to oversee a national push to infuse Jewish life with more meaning.

What’s the Jewish Stake in LAUSD?

Eric Roth February 24, 2000

Helen Burnstein, the former president of the United Teachers of Los Angles, used to argue, \”Teachers want what students need.\” Many Jewish educators and parents feel the same way about Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). \”Jews want what LAUSD needs.\” Educational excellence, higher standards, and more enrichment activities have become the mantras of educational reformers.

L.A. 5760

Julie Gruenbaum Fax February 24, 2000

It\’s not that Congregation Knesseth Israel is in the wrong part of town. It\’s that the tiny traditional congregation — located on Robertson about a mile from Pico — is just a bit too far south of just the right part of town.

Community Groups Weigh in on Golan

Tom Tugend February 3, 2000

Bennett Zimmerman, a buttoned-down investment fund manager by day, stood up at the end of an evening\’s conversation and removed his shirt to reveal a T-shirt with bold Hebrew letters spelling out Ha\’am im HaGolan — The People are with the Golan.

Hostile Takeover

Julie Gruenbaum Fax January 27, 2000

The major challenge for the UJF today is to raise the ante from the flat campaigns of the past few years, which have yielded about $40 million in annual contributions, Jake Farber said.

Community Briefs

Julie Gruenbaum Fax January 27, 2000

The Marx Brothers, The Three Stooges, Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks, Lenny Bruce, Jackie Mason, Woody Allen and, of course, Seinfeld. The history of American comedy is the history of America\’s funniest Jews.

Addressing the Cost of Peace

Eric Roth January 27, 2000

Six California congressional representatives, two potential Los Angeles mayoral candidates, and several other elected officials joined the two senators at the Warner Center Marriot Hotel. \”It\’s All About Relationships,\” the daylong conference\’s appropriate title, focused on Jewish activist concerns — both Mideast and local.

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