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August 24, 2006
Will They Ever Understand an Israeli’s Mind-Set?
I am lying in my Tel Aviv bed long after midnight, soaking my pillow with tears.
My cries are echoing in the house. My folks are fast asleep. The war with Lebanon has finally hit me.
Can Artwork Mend Fences?
\”Sovereign Threads: A History of Palestinian Embroidery\”. \”Threads\” offered a different window into the region: a rare opportunity to view Palestinian embroidery, considered among the finest in the world, in what is perhaps the first show of its kind in Los Angeles.
Jack Bender: ‘Lost’ and ‘Found’
TV veteran Jack Bender will attend the Emmy Awards this Sunday. He\’s nominated again this year in the category of Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for his work on the hit ABC show \”Lost,\” for which he is also an executive producer.
The Candy Man Can
If you\’ve ever tried to split a Big Hunk candy bar — the kind made out of brittle white nougat and peanuts — then you understand a typical breakup.
Promoting Jewish Learning
Billed as \”Jewish Literacy: A Learned Community and a Community of Learners,\” CAJE 31 was a raw, messy, creative affair, with 20 sessions held every hour for five days on such wide-reaching topics as \”God Shopping,\” \”The Jews of Sing-Sing,\” \”Assessing Our Relationship to Israel\” and \”Jews as Global Citizens.\”
Lawsuit Filed in Granada Hills Jewish Community Center Shooting
World News; Lawsuit Filed in Granada Hills Jewish Community Center Shooting; Young Quits After \’Hurtful\’ Remarks; Olmert Pressed on War Inquiry; Diaspora Money Heads North; Israeli Officials Face Sexual-Harassment Charges; Israeli Children Anxious After War; Major Israeli Writer Dies; Israel: Hezbollah Used Russian Weapons; Jewish-Owned Market in Moscow Bombed; Restaurant in India Named After Hitler; Annan Chides Iran on Holocaust Cartoons.\n
Rebuilding New Orleans — With A Little Help From Each Other
One year after \”the storm,\” as New Orleanians refer to Hurricane Katrina, Jewish communal leaders describe the health of the community with certain expected terms — loss, trauma, devastation and challenge.
Tinseltown Backs Terror Fight — Thanks to Israel Consul General Danoch
Any Hollywood producer would give his right arm for the stars listed last week in a full-page advertisement in the Los Angeles Times.\n\n
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