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September 6, 2001

War or Pieces

Rob Eshman September 6, 2001

Israelis voted Ehud Barak into office as prime minister because he promised to bring them peace. He failed, in large part because his negotiating partner Yasser Arafat was unwilling to make the difficult choices peace demands. Israelis then voted Ariel Sharon into the prime minister\’s office hoping that, if Barak couldn\’t bring peace, at least Sharon could bring security. He failed, too. In a Gallup poll published in Ma\’ariv newspaper this month, only 21 percent of the Israelis said they believed Sharon could end the violence. A month earlier, the number of believers was twice as high.\n

Jewish and Normal? Oy!

Naomi Pfefferman September 6, 2001

NBC\’s hit \”Will & Grace,\” which is up for 12 Emmys this month, is one of the first network shows to feature an appealing homosexual main character. But the sitcom — which revolves around gay attorney Will and his best gal pal Grace — is a first for another reason: its novel depiction of a young Jewish woman.\n\nGrace Adler, played by Jewish actress Debra Messing, is a gorgeous, kooky interior designer who is neither pushy nor a shopaholic. Forget pathetic Melissa from \”thirtysomething\” or obnoxious Vicki from \”Suddenly Susan.\”

Inside Dating

Naomi Pfefferman September 6, 2001

When \”Inside Schwartz\” creator Stephen Engel was in college, dating was relatively easy. He\’d meet a girl in class, hang out — and presto! — he had a girlfriend.\n\nBut when Engel\’s college flame dumped him when he was 25, the Jewish writer entered alien territory: the singles scene. \”I didn\’t have a lot of experience formally calling women and asking them out,\” he says. \”I\’d never been \’fixed up.\’ I\’d never been on a blind date. I had some horrific experiences.\”

Television Jews: How Jewish Is Too Jewish?

Sally Ogle Davis September 6, 2001

The new television season is upon us. African American and Latino groups are making the expected protests about the lack of people who look like them before and aft of the camera, and the Jews are — as usual — adding up their TV IQ on the fingers of one hand.

If there aren\’t many \”brothers\” out there, there are even fewer \”Members of the Tribe,\” and those that are there are not particularly Jewish Jews, if you know what I mean.

No Guests Allowed

Mike Levy September 6, 2001

Three little words. That\’s what makes the difference between a religious school and a synagogue, as recently defined by the Los Angeles Central Area Planning Commission.

The five-member Planning Commission, responsible for zoning decisions in Hollywood, Hancock Park and other neighborhoods, made its decision Aug. 28 in a hearing regarding Yavneh Hebrew Academy.

In April, Yavneh had submitted an application for a number of changes to the K-8 school\’s zoning conditions, including adding a ninth grade for girls and allowing prayer services Saturday mornings. In June, after consulting with nearby residents, traffic consultants and architects, Associate Zoning Administrator Dan Green approved all but one of Yavneh\’s proposed changes. The request \”to authorize Saturday prayer for students, parents, relatives and other guests\” was denied.

A Knight’s Tale

Anita Chabria September 6, 2001

Philanthropist and art benefactor Sir Arthur Gilbert died at his Beverly Hills home Sunday of a heart attack. He was 88 and had struggled with cancer and diabetes. The Journal had slated the following profile of Gilbert, a leading philanthropist, art collector and businessman, to run in this issue. Anita Chabria met with him last week.

Sir Arthur Gilbert was one of Los Angeles\’ few resident knights, having been honored by the Queen of England two years ago, but he was best-known here as a philanthropist and real estate entrepreneur who helped shape his adopted city.

The Mayor’s Eyes and Ears

Mike Levy September 6, 2001

Jennifer Stein wears two hats at City Hall. You could say one of them is a kippah.

The recent Stanford University grad, 23, is the South Valley Area director in Mayor James Hahn\’s Office of the Neighborhood Advocate. She is also Hahn\’s liaison to the Jewish community.

Together in Nature

Charlotte Hildebrand September 6, 2001

For the eight Israeli and nine American teens in the Tel Aviv-Los Angeles Partnership program, Project Hevrei Teva, the scene was right out of the movie \”Deliverance,\” only this scene, a campground in Sequoia National Park, was real life, and a real bear was standing before them.

None of the Israelis had ever seen one before. Project leader Josh Lake, head of the Shalom Nature Institute, which helped develop the month-long program, calmly directed the teens to stand together and start waving their arms high in the air. Suddenly, the absent-minded bear stopped slobbering over the teens\’ backpacks and looked around; something had spooked him. The next thing they knew, the bear was hightailing it for the woods.

Community Briefs

Jewish Journal September 6, 2001

Community Brief, news from around California, los angeles,United States.\n

The Circuit

Michael Aushenker September 6, 2001

The Circuit, information on events around los angeles.\n

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