Coming of Age
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
February 26, 1998
Long obscured by its tongue-twister name andmisunderstood ideology, Reconstructionism is coming on strong.
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Up Front
Jewish Journal
February 26, 1998
Yes, Israel has bigger problems than its cats anddogs. But, as the cliché goes — we think it was original whenGeorge Bernard Shaw said it — the truest measure of a society\’sadvancement is how it treats its animals.
Film School in Two Days
William Yelles
February 19, 1998
Chances are, like most people, you\’ve got an ideafor a blockbuster motion picture playing in your head. The troubleis, you don\’t even know how to buy film. That\’s where Dov S-S Simenssteps in.
Fine Cut: A Festival of Student Film
William Yelles
February 19, 1998
Student films from throughout Southern California are currentlybeing featured on the three-part KCET series \”Fine Cut: A Festival ofStudent Film,\” airing on Sundays at 10 p.m.
Up Front
Jewish Journal
February 19, 1998
Rabbi Michael Beals of B\’nai Tikvah Congregation,a Conservative synagogue in Westchester, was disturbed when he read aLos Angeles Times article in late December that described arson firesat two Orthodox synagogues in the Beverly-Fairfax.
Synagogues, Temples and Shuls
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
February 12, 1998
As Shabbat ebbs next week, try Young Israel ofCentury City for something a little sexy — namely, a lecture on \”TheFacts of Life: How to Teach Yeshiva Students,\” led by Rabbi Baruchand Michal Finkelstein.
Caring and Controversy
Rob Eshman
January 4, 1998
Even the Jewish institutional mainstream beganopenly challenging Israel\’s policies, with delegations expressingconcern over everything from peace talks to religiouspluralism.
Coming Together Aboard Bus No. 2
Beverly Gray
November 27, 1997
I have never been a fan of group travel. Bernie and I like to headout for parts unknown, armed only with a guidebook and a rental car.
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