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May 4, 2000

The Circuit

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

Saturday, May 6

Cult filmmaker Sarah Jacobson can one-up any L.A. Jewish reader who felt like an outcast in high school.

Commemorating the Holocaust

The mud being slung in the San Fernando Valley\’s most closely watched congressional race has a distinctive blue-and-white tinge.

Singles

Dear Jewish Journal:

About five years ago, I ended a very serious relationship. I was devastated, but knew that my life could not end over this.

A Portrait of American Jews

Jews are more likely than members of any other American ethnic group to purchase a hardcover book or attend a live musical performance in the coming year, but they\’re much less likely to buy a car, truck, recreational vehicle or major home appliance.

Sunday, May 7

My 9-year-old daughter is heading off to overnight camp this summer.

Thursday, May 11

A parent in North Hollywood is appalled by what passes for religious-school education: His child has a terrible teacher.

Tuesday, May 9

It\’s past midnight, and I can\’t sleep. I call a friend back in San Francisco, a scientist I know who is really good at thinking.

Wednesday, May 10

When Roberto Benigni won the grand prize at Cannes for his Holocaust tragicomedy, \”Life is Beautiful,\” he rushed to the stage and kissed the feet of juror Martin Scorsese.

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