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April 7, 2005

Tour Puts Kosher Boy Scout in Limelight

Susan Josephs April 7, 2005

As a kid growing up in Philadelphia, Edward Schwarzschild did a stint as a Kosher Boy Scout and hated it.

\”Carrying two sets of dishes into the wilderness was a real turn-off for me,\” he said.

Now 40, Schwarzschild hails from a venerable tradition of writers who have mined their formative Jewish experiences for literary purposes. This makes sense, considering that his first novel, \”Responsible Men\” (Algonquin) due out April 8, revolves around a Jewish family in Philadelphia faced with the challenge of understanding their past and improving their present.

Secular Fans Hip to Religious Rapper

Kelly Hartog April 7, 2005

He\’s into rap, hip-hop, reggae — and religion. He\’s not a Christian rocker; he\’s a Chasidic reggae/hip-hop musician.

Matisyahu is the artist formerly known as Mathew Miller — until he found God, Lubavitch-style, almost five years ago.

Q and A With Dr. Francine R. Kaufman

Nancy Sokoler Steiner April 7, 2005

Obesity has reached record rates among children and adults, bringing with it increased risk for developing diabetes and related health problems. In addition to the more than 18 million Americans currently living with diabetes, another 41 million are considered prediabetic, and are likely to develop the disease unless they take action.

In her new book, \”Diabesity: The Obesity-Diabetes Epidemic That Threatens America — And What We Must Do to Stop It\” (Bantam), Dr. Francine R. Kaufman describes how reversing these trends requires efforts from all levels of society.

Roll It, Pat It and Mark It With a ‘B’

Gabriella Gershenson April 7, 2005

For the birthdays of each of her grandchildren, Babulinka used to bake a krendel, a traditional Latvian cake in the shape of a B. The classic shape was really a figure eight; it just looked like a B to Babulinka\’s youngest grandchild, and so it became \”the B cake.\”

The cake isn\’t what most children might imagine for a birthday cake. After all, it has no frosting, no layers, and no candles. Krendel (pronounced kryen-dzel) is low and yeasty with a streusel topping, more like coffee cake or a babka.

In Death, Still Not Parting

Soriya Daniels April 7, 2005

How often do we let feuds linger on believing that we have so much more time left on this earth?

Slicing and Dicing L.A.’s Electorate

Jill Stewart April 7, 2005

The race for Los Angeles mayor features two consummate insiders who are close to one another ideologically and disagree on few issues, posing a question: With Sacramento politics offering a clash of political tectonic plates and big, competing reforms, why is the mayor\’s race lacking in big ideas?

Think American, Not Mexican on Antonio

Bill Boyarsky April 7, 2005

As Antonio Villaraigosa campaigns for mayor in the Jewish community, he will face the same big question asked by all non-Latino voters: Are you too Mexican?

The question is especially important to Jews, because our community\’s long-time relationship with Latino and African American Los Angeles has been a powerful force in the city\’s history.

The Many Lives of Lev Nussimbaum

Sandee Brawarsky April 7, 2005

Lev Nussimbaum lived as though life were theater, inventing an identity, dressing the part, shifting scenes, seeking audiences everywhere. He thought he could keep rewriting the ending, believed he could talk his way out of anything including his Jewish past, but ultimately he could not.

He’s my …

Teresa Strasser April 7, 2005

The term \”boyfriend\” is like the knee joint on someone who is morbidly obese. It is being asked to do way more than it was designed to do. It is buckling under the pressure. Where it once could do the job, it is now carrying too much weight

One of Us

Rob Eshman April 7, 2005

At a time when faith is a substitute for knowledge, when the faithful assert their ignorance with pride and even try to foist it on the public schools, the pope was a model of spirituality melded to a fierce, probing intellect. He spoke several languages, read deeply in philosophy and religion, and understood that secular knowledge informs, rather than undermines, belief.

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