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California
Not in My Back Yard
Councilman Michael Feuer, a strong supporter of the project, said he was thrilled with the vote and hoped to eventually overcome the homeowners\’ objections.
Alive and Kicking
Aaron Paley, 41, grew up living and breathing Yiddish.\nHis world was a community of leftist Jews who considered the radical Workmen\’s Circle the reichte, the right wing.
Politics
LAPD officer Terri Utley says that since Los Angeles is such a diverse, multicultural place, it\’s difficult to know sometimes what the taboos and customs are in different groups. \”Our goal is to serve, cooperate and not offend,\” she says.
L.A. 5758 Sephardic Spirit
To understand the mystic approach to life that suffuses the Pinto Torah Center, simply listen to Rabbi Yaakov Pinto tell the story of how his parents met.
Inspiration Points
\”Yiddishkayt Los Angeles\” is returning this month with an eight-day fete, \”Yiddishkayt! A Celebration for All Ages — The New Face of an Enduring Culture.\”
Twenty Years and Counting
With 400,000 dues-paying families, it claims to be the largest Jewish membership organization anywhere and has evolved from a self-defined Center for Holocaust Studies into what Hier says is \”a human rights organization… that fights intolerance and anti-Semitism around the world.\”
Police Get Lessons on Jewish Observance
The citywide program was instituted several years ago by the Jewish Federation\’s Jewish Community Relations Committee at the request of a police officer.
Forgiving the Vatican
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.
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