Talking to Gabby
Marlene Adler Marks
May 23, 2002
Gabriela Jacobo, known as Gabby, at age 17 is a rising radio star.
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May 23, 2002
A Tough Transition
Michael Aushenker
May 23, 2002
As intense mediation continues over the Jewish Community Centers (JCC) crisis, the first effects of the centers\’ collapse are becoming apparent.
Spiritual Sparring
Gaby Wenig
May 23, 2002
Both Temple Beth Am and the Jewish Studies Institute of the Simon Wiesenthal Center hosted Jewish and Christian clergymen earlier this month at interfaith forums at which scriptural sparring and cultural clashes made for heated discussions and ultimately ecumenicalism.
Argentina: A Crisis-Stricken Community Struggles to Survive
Uriel Heilman, JTA
May 23, 2002
It takes a visit to Argentina to understand just how bad this crisis really is.
Angelenos Aid Argentines
Sharon Schatz Rosenthal
May 23, 2002
Mariano Fainstein hasn\’t seen his wife in almost three months, and he may have to miss his daughter\’s wedding. Because of the recent economic crisis in Argentina, the 52-year-old electronics engineer temporarily left his home in Buenos Aires in hopes of landing a new job in Los Angeles to support his family. He\’s staying with friends in Sherman Oaks while in talks with a company that has expressed interest in him.
If he gets the job, he won\’t be able to go home in time to walk his daughter down the aisle. To make matters worse, he isn\’t sure his wife is willing to join him here.
Explaining the Argentine Enigma
Marcos Aguinis
May 23, 2002
Several years ago, economist and sociologist Paul Samuelson proposed dividing the world into four categories: the rich countries, the poor countries, Japan and Argentina. Everyone knows the state of rich countries and poor countries. However, no one understands why Japan is doing so well and Argentina so badly.
The Bookstore and the Jew
Hank Rosenfeld
May 23, 2002
\”It\’s a war against indigenous people. Arafat was born there, while the other guy is from where, Poland?\”
A Museum’s Fate
Mike Levy
May 23, 2002
The rent is paid through December. After that, no one knows where — or if — the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust will have a home.
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