Ariel Sharon denied that his office sought Israeli settlers\’ agreement to dismantle some illegal West Bank outposts. The denial by Israel\’s prime minister came after a spokesman for a settlers\’ group said the group had rejected the offer.
Benny Morris says he was always a Zionist. People were mistaken when they labeled him a post-Zionist, when they thought that his historical study on the birth of the Palestinian refugee problem was intended to undercut the Zionist enterprise.
Some 20 people filtered into a Beverly Hills home last week to check out the credentials of Gen. Wesley K. Clark during a nationwide conference call with the Democratic presidential candidate.
The Persian community\’s first major fundraiser for Israel this year took place at the home of Dr. Ata and Sima Kashani in Encino on Jan. 14. The Persian Group Council of Hadassah Southern California organized the event, which raised $50,000 to go toward scholarships for Hadassah college students in Israel.
Jewish talent and themes scored only modestly in the Oscar nominations announced Tuesday.\nHowever, there was recognition for the critically acclaimed \”House of Sand and Fog\” by Vadim Perelman, a 39-year old native of Kiev, in his first feature film.
The latest threat to the Jewish way of life in Britain is a malicious attack on the very fabric of Jewish identity.
The community\’s lox is under threat.
Nothing says casual first date like fresh flowers and kettle corn. So when Matt the internist suggests we spend Sunday afternoon exploring a Santa Monica street fair, I\’m in. We share roasted almonds, sunshine and our own true Hollywood stories.
Do you pray? Do you watch \”The Simpsons\” religiously? Do you pray while watching Bart and Homer and the rest of the Springfield gang?
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