The last time you bit into a falafel sandwich you were probably thinking about nothing more than the warm spice and crunch of the chickpea fritters and the way they played against the soft bread, crisp vegetables and nutty tahini sauce.
If you\’ve got something against the Jewish dummy named Velvel, blame Nat King Cole.
Considering where he\’s been, it seemed unlikely that Craig Wyckoff would have been the man inducted on July 12 as president of Valley Outreach Synagogue (VOS).\n\nThe entertainment agent was once so disillusioned with Judaism that he flirted with Eastern religions, until his wife Mary reconnected him to Judaism.
On a blazing hot Saturday in the hills of Calabasas, the streets are deserted, devoid of the usual clusters of children playing ball or teens on bikes and scooters within this gated community south of the 101 Freeway.
The dearth of candidates can be partly attributed to the unusual nature of this election.
\”I would like to see my mission as my first one, not my last,\” he added.
\”It\’s a summer holiday, and Jews aren\’t around in the summer,\” Wolpe explains. \”People are less familiar with it, because it is a minor holiday with no specific observances.\”
As you read this, a fence is going up to separate Israelis from Palestinians. For now, it is defined as temporary, for defensive purposes only. It encompasses, on its Israeli side, most of the settlements Israel has established in the occupied territories. It is not intended to determine the future border between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Any experienced law-enforcement professional knows that coordination and communication make all the difference in a complex case or threat situation.
A report by Amnesty International calls Palestinian terror attacks on Israeli civilians \”crimes against humanity.\”
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