If Barry Gordon seems to be one of the lone liberal voices on the radio (he jokes that listeners are as likely to hear Gordon Liddy as him on KCAA), he follows in a tradition that goes back to FDR.
Israel\’s military campaign in Lebanon has left the Jewish state spiritually and financially drained. The overall cost of the conflict, including the amount spent on the war and business losses in northern Israel, exceeds $7 billion, according to The Israel Project, a nonprofit, pro-Israeli advocacy group.
\”So, when are you getting married?\” asks anyone who knows I got engaged last May. They all seem to take on the New York inflection of my mother, even my black Southern ex-girlfriend from Georgia.
Obituaries: John Rauch, Barbara Asimow, Rose Abrams, Zafira Arakanchi, Harold Bergman, Pearl Sisson Bloomgarden, Hershey Binder, Harry Brenner, Robert Caine
\”Religion is for stupid people,\” my father observes. \”Didn\’t I tell you that?\”
\”You did,\” I say. \”Lots of times.\”
When attorney Shep Rosenman attended the interdenominational, interdisciplinary, cultural/experiential/academic Limmud conference in New York, what surprised him most was how much he was able to step out of his comfort zone.
One of the most daunting and intimidating experiences in life is walking into a new synagogue for the first time. You enter the sanctuary, and it feels like 1,000 eyes
are focused only on you. You\’re not sure what prayer book they\’re using, what page they\’re on, and where you can find a tallit.
David Berman, lead singer, songwriter and head-miner of the alt-rock group the Silver Jews is finding out that the depression of his musical past has been rejuvenated by of all things, hope for his musical future.
This week: Syzygy Theatre Group stages Lanford Wilson\’s Pulitzer-winning \”Talley\’s Folly\”; celebrated composer Felix Mendelsohn receives the ultimate compliment in the new play, \”Better Than Beethoven,\” as well as center stage; a special screening of the new documentary, \”Out of Faith,\” takes place today only at Laemmle Sunset 5; big name comedians donate stage time to raise money for The Federation\’s children\’s literacy program, KOREH L.A.; fine art and contemporary crafts can be found all weekend long at the inaugural Santa Monica Arts Festival.
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