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Rob Eshman

Barak at Camp David

There is a sense at this moment that \”time has stopped.\” That all political voices have become silent, in Israel no less than in the United States, while Messrs. Arafat, Barak and Clinton struggle over language, issues and principles in an effort to reach a peace agreement.

Iran: Politics Gone Wrong

The charge of spying on its face appeared so preposterous that it has drawn widespread condemnation – from an international community that has not often sided with Israel.

To Live and Try in L.A.

There are dozens of Jews in the Los Angeles Police Department; in fact, the city\’s first chief of police, in 1872, was Emil Harris, a Polish-Jewish refugee.

The Sephardic Diet

Don\’t we all know what sensible eating means by now? Not too much fat, and good fats at that (olive oil, nut and seed oils, etc.); more grains and vegetables and fruits; less meat (lean), dairy products and fish.

Making Maui Family-Friendly

We met a man by the pool at the Grand Wailea. Our children were splashing around together, and he and I got to talking with all the intimacy that comes from knowing for certain we would never see each other again.

Will He or Won’t He?

It happened one evening just outside the men\’s room at Valley Beth Shalom synagogue in Encino. A historic dialogue between Rabbi Harold Schulweis and Cardinal Roger Mahoney had concluded in the sanctuary, and County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky went to the restroom.

Mantle’s Home Run

Spin the radio dial in any direction and most of what you come up with is just plain junk. One clear exception is Larry Mantle\’s \”Airtalk,\” weekdays on public radio station KPCC.

New Year, New Changes

Last week I was driving to a family celebration at Leisure World in Laguna Hills when I noticed something very odd about the weather: Fall was in the air.

Moses: A Life

Anyone seeking explanations for a given period or event related to Moses need simply look to this well-organized volume.

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