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September 7, 2006

The Little Shul That Could — Highland Park’s Temple Beth Israel

Jane Ulman September 7, 2006

Walk up the steep pathway and into the sanctuary of Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock on any Shabbat morning. Congregants will jump up out of their wooden pews to greet you and introduce you to fellow worshippers, even if the service has begun. Chances are they\’ll also honor you with an aliyah and invite you to join them for the potluck Kiddush luncheon that follows their traditional but egalitarian Conservative service.

When Birthday Party Blowouts Blowup

Sharon Duke Estroff September 7, 2006

Fortunately, it\’s perfectly possible to plan a kid-friendly birthday bash without compromising our values, sanity and pocketbook. All it takes is a little panning for gold.

Q & A With Russian Jewish Author Gary Shteyngart

Harry Wiland September 7, 2006

\”Absurdistan\” (Random House, $24.95), Gary Shteyngart\’s extraordinary new novel, takes us on a no-holds-barred journey from post-communist Russia to a mythical former Soviet Union state he calls Absurdistan, with stop-offs in between to his beloved New York City. Q & A session.

Finding Deeper Truths in Fiction — the Best About Israel

Alana Newhouse September 7, 2006

One should read Israeli writers, of course — Agnon, Amichai, A.B. Yehoshua, Aharon Appelfeld, Orly Castel-Bloom, Etgar Keret. But the more appropriate template may come from fellow Americans, writers who, by exploring the Diaspora Jew\’s relationship to Israel, have gone down this road before.

JewsOnFirst.org Continues Fight Against Aggressive Christian Activities

Naomi Pfefferman September 7, 2006

Several months ago, activist Rabbi Haim Dov Beliak learned of a Jewish family allegedly forced to flee its Delaware town after protesting aggressive Christian activities in the public schools. Thus Beliak zeroed in on the Delaware family — Mona and Marco Dobrich and their two children — who had filed a lawsuit along with a family known only as the \”Does\” about a year ago.

More Information on Getting That Visa

Jewish Journal September 7, 2006

The U.S. government estimates that about 40 percent of people who are in this country illegally arrived on a legal visa but lost their legal status either by overstaying or otherwise violating the terms of their visa. These are sometimes referred to as \”nonimmigrant overstayers.\”

Welcome to the Hood — My Pico-Robertson

David Suissa September 7, 2006

Earlier this year, publisher and activist David Suissa moved from his old neighborhood near the Beverly Center to a home in the Pico-Robertson area. His new column will explore the nooks and crannies of his new neighborhood.

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