In the sleeper hit \”Elf,\” Buddy (Will Ferrell) is a lovable\nchildlike oaf, raised by elves, who returns to New York to find his real father\nand spread Christmas cheer. It\’s a hip, witty, charming fairy tale that, like\nmuch of Christmas cinema, was created by Jews.
Ari Fleischer, former White House press secretary and assistant to President Bush, will participate in the University of Judaism\’s 2004 Public Lecture Series opening Jan. 26.
Shhh! Today and tomorrow, the Silent Movie Theatre presents \”The Silent Picture Show.\”
Bingo impresario Dr. Irving Moskowitz is either the hero of Hawaiian Gardens or a prolific and controversial supporter of West Bank settlements, according to wildly differing viewpoints expressed at a Dec. 18 state Gambling Control Commission hearing on his casino license request.
Christmas Day found some Southern California Jews volunteering at social service agencies, some working and still others marking the holiday with a Jewish tradition — eating Chinese food and going to movies.
Two rival teams will square off in Pasadena on New Year\’s Day. No, not USC vs. Michigan. Get ready for the ultimate grudge match: Jews for Judaism vs. Jews for Jesus.
Jewish law requires that we publicize the miracle of Chanukah — both when we light and where we light. We light the Chanukah candles after dark when they are most visible and we light in the early evening when most people are still out and about.
Earlier this year, two remarkable authors came to town and changed the way I thought about being Jewish.
I used to want things. One day, I realized the seven pairs of Puma sneakers and the Pottery Barn rug and the 8-pound \”Columbia
Encyclopedia,\” those were just things to pack, and I didn\’t want them anymore.
Like many hothead progressives around the world, I preach antiracism, teach multiculturalism and recognize the United States to be a politically and culturally imperialistic society.
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