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Low Profile, High Impact

Wendy J. Madnick April 11, 2002

It is tough to estimate current public opinion regarding Valley secession. In the two years since the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) began its investigation into the possibility of secession, the world and the people of Los Angeles have radically changed their priorities. To paraphrase Rick Blaine in \”Casablanca,\” it doesn\’t take much to see that the problems of two little areas don\’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.

Still, in interviews at locations around Los Angeles, when people had opinions about secession, it was primarily favorable.

Elephant in the Valley

Wendy J. Madnick April 11, 2002

Used to be that every once in a blue moon, a rare Republican, who happened to be Jewish, would decide to run for office in the heavily Democratic San Fernando Valley, only to be soundly defeated at the polls.

This year, Jewish Republicans hope to change all that with three candidates: Robert M. Levy, who is running against Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks); Connie Friedman, who is up against Jewish Democrat Lloyd Levine for former Assemblyman Robert Hertzberg\’s old seat in the 40th District, which covers most of the San Fernando Valley, and newcomer Michael J. Wissot, who will compete against Assemblywoman Fran Pavley in the heavily Democratic 41st District, which is located partially in Ventura County.

Got Teachers?

Sharon Schatz Rosenthal April 11, 2002

The Shirettes, five peppy women clad in jeans and T-shirts, sang a good morning song complete with hand motions, as one of them strummed along on a guitar. The audience applauded heartily — only instead of the local singing group\’s usual nursery school audience, the crowd consisted of the teachers of their regular fans.

The singers kicked off the 22nd annual Early Childhood Institute with an air of youthful enthusiasm that lasted throughout the conference, which was sponsored by the Bureau of Jewish Education (BJE) of Greater Los Angeles, a beneficiary agency of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.

Religion, Rabbis and Reform

Joel Kotkin February 28, 2002

The San Fernando Valley secession movement faces almost total opposition from Los Angeles\’ political, civic, academic and media establishments. But over the coming weeks, it is likely to be taking flak from the city\’s religious elite, too.

Rallying for the Other Victims

Wendy J. Madnick February 28, 2002

Human rights activist Medea Benjamin held up photo after photo from her recent trip to Afghanistan, each telling a unique horror story.

Community Funding

Wendy J. Madnick February 28, 2002

An Israel advocacy mobile unit for college campuses. A community rabbi to cover the West San Fernando Valley. A series of cultural events to forge bonds between the Jewish communities of the East Valley. These are just a few of the innovative programs to be launched by grants from The Jewish Federation/Valley Alliance.

On Hertzberg’s Horizon

Mike Levy January 31, 2002

Even though Robert Hertzberg will step down from the speakership of the California Assembly on Feb. 6, he still has plenty to say. The Sherman Oaks Democrat, as a rule, keeps busy.

He’s Always Been Fyvush

Mike Levy January 31, 2002

Comedy Nite 2002 started out as a fundraising evening for Hillel at Pierce and Valley colleges on Saturday, Jan. 26. It quickly turned into a mutual admiration society meeting when Fyvush Finkel showed up. The evening\’s honoree gave as good as he got, praising Hillel for providing \”a bissel of Yiddishkeit\” and encouraging the parents in the audience to \”tell these students never to give up.\”

Opening ‘The Box’

Wendy J. Madnick January 31, 2002

Like most of his grad student peers at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR), Rabbi Brian Zachary Mayer always thought he would eventually become a pulpit rabbi, even taking an assistant rabbi position at a prominent San Fernando Valley synagogue as training for the day he would lead his own congregation.

Straight Outta Calabasas

Michael Aushenker January 3, 2002

Calabasas may sound like an unlikely origin for a rap magazine, especially one started by a young, Jewish teen.

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