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November 17, 2005

The Hit Man Who Came to Dinner

Sandee Brawarsky November 17, 2005

>\”Blood Relation\” is Eric Konigsberg\’s account of his uncle\’s life, gleaned from 10 visits to the Auburn facility over three years, interviews with family members as well as the families of Harold\’s victims. It also includes the author\’s examination of extensive court testimony and FBI records. More than a biography in crime, this powerful book is a nuanced view of Harold in the context of his family, and the author\’s own reflections on coming to know and attempting to understand his uncle.

All Saints’ IRS Fight Gets Jewish Support

Eric Berkowitz November 17, 2005

The IRS has threatened to revoke the church\’s tax-exempt status for speaking out strongly on political issues. But Bacon showed no signs of backing down. And based on the reaction from the Southern California rabbinate, rhetorical reinforcements are already in place.

Rescued Souls and Torahs Meet at Shul

David Finnigan November 17, 2005

Leo Baeck Temple in Bel Air hosted an unusual commemoration of Kristallnacht, the event that is often considered the beginning of the Holocaust. Instead of focusing on mourning, the gathering last weekend was marked by raucous joy and a sense of reunification.

The central symbolism was provided by guest of honor Olga Grilli, who fled Nazi-occupied Europe as an 11-year-old. On Saturday, she saw once more and touched the Torah scroll from the shul of her Czechoslovakian hometown. She had last attended this temple as a child.

How They Choose to Be Jews

Sue Fishkoff November 17, 2005

OK, we know some of the things that college students, especially college freshman, want. But put aside the clichés, the risqué jokes and careerism for a moment. It turns out that many Jewish undergrads also seek a connection both to Judaism and to Jewish peers.

A Face in the Internet Crowd

Jane Ulman November 17, 2005

As soon as incoming freshman Chana Ickowitz received her UC Berkeley e-mail address, she registered on the online directory facebook.com. There, on her personal profile, she described herself as someone with moderate political views who likes sushi, rainy days, Urban Outfitters and \”Jane Eyre\” … and who is a member of a group called Jew Crew.

A Major Reason to Study at CSUN

Julie Gruenbaum Fax November 17, 2005

Two new entries for Jewish studies can be found at Cal State Northridge (CSUN) and UCLA. CSUN has introduced a major in the subject this fall, and at UCLA, the Center for Jewish Studies has launched a new program on Modern Jewish Culture.

Hillel Readies Plan of Attraction

Sue Fishkoff November 17, 2005

It was in the summer of 2004 that Hillel began work on a five-year plan to attract the two-thirds of Jewish college students who say they don\’t go to Hillel activities. That troubling statistic has been one of the most talked-about findings from the 2000-2001 National Jewish Population Survey (NJPS).

New Setting Could Bring New Faces

Gaby Friedman November 17, 2005

There is an old Jewish saying that if you change your place, you change your luck. The organizers of the 21st annual Israel Film Festival are putting it to the test.

Light Shines on Israel’s Invisibles

Avner Hofstein November 17, 2005

In \”Janem, Janem,\” Aldi (Danny Rytenberg), a 40-year-old high school teacher, heads south to an enclave of foreign workers who reside in small, crowded hovels in the no-man\’s land of the old Central Bus Station in Tel Aviv. It is there among construction workers from Romania, Turkey and Russia that Aldi — without language, family and identity — finds true love and meaning for his life.

In the film \”What a Wonderful Place,\” ex-cop Franco (Israeli Oscar winner Uri Gavriel) has to work for a cruel and shady underground boss, but he finds kinship with an illegal Ukranian worker who teaches him to swim while he protects her from immigration officers.

Both films will screen in Los Angeles at the 21st annual Israel Film Festival.

Are You There God? It’s Me, Israel

Amy Klein November 17, 2005

The year is 1999, and on the Israeli TV miniseries, \”Catching the Sky,\” Nurit walks into her Tel Aviv kitchen at the crack of dawn to find her husband doing something completely shocking and inexplicable.

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