As tensions in the Middle East soar, many Jewish Angelenos search for answers to the generations-old question: Can there ever be peace between Israel and her Arab neighbors?
The struggle for peace in Israel may take years or even generations, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak told a crowd of over 6,200 people at the Universal Amphitheater on April 21. Barak was the final speaker in the University of Judaism\’s (UJ) department of continuing education lecture series, which featured Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright and James Carville. The sold-out series, organized by the dean of UJ\’s continuing education department, Gady Levy, has brought much money and prestige to the university, and will be continued next year, Levy said.
Raimi\’s journey from cult favorite to the man helming a $100 million-plus endeavor hasn\’t changed his priorities — a fidelity to family and friends instilled in him during his Jewish upbringing.
In a surreal scene in the ABC biopic \”Gilda Radner: It\’s Always Something,\” Jami Gertz plays both Radner and her \”Saturday Night Live\” character, Baba Wawa.
\”Revenge: A Story of Hope\” is Laura Blumenfeld\’s account of her journey to understand the concept of revenge and ultimately act on it.
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