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October 19, 2006
Israel’s Sephardi Chief Rabbi Amar to visit Los Angeles
Israel\’s Sephardi Chief Rabbi Amar to visit Los Angeles; Ask A (Different) Rabbi; Inquiring Minds Want to Know.
Guide to Torah fleshes out flat characters in stories
Etshalom\’s book cannot replace a study partner; no single book can do that. I\’m sure that Etshalom would agree with me on this point, but his book is not meant to do that. Etshalom\’s book is meant as a sort of introductory field guide to Torah.
You’re Lucky You’re Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom
The following excerpt is the prologue to \”You\’re Lucky You\’re Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom,\” (Viking, 2006) a memoir by Phil Rosenthal, creator and executive producer of \”Everybody Loves Raymond.\”
Two-state solution ASAP only chance for peace
Gaza\’s economy, health care and social services are near collapse, and there are growing signs of malnutrition. Sixty percent of the population is without electricity, due to Israel\’s bombing of Gaza\’s only power station.
Brotherhood in a Sukkah … in Iraq
Being a service member in Operation Iraqi Freedom, I also realized that life, like the sukkah, is temporary. One never knows how long one might live or when one might die.
Life in the ‘hood: Gino Tortorella, hairdresser to the Jews
There\’s no question that Gino\’s got a thing for Jews. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that for the better part of 40 years, Jewish women have accounted for 90 percent to 95 percent of his hairdressing business.
Box-office politics
The Liberty Film Festival, now in its third year, aims to present and promote the work of conservative filmmakers who, according to the organizers, are ignored, persecuted and otherwise absent from \”Hollywood.\”\n\nI put Hollywood in quotes because its meaning, as the evening at the Luxe Bel Air Hotel wore on, was elusive.
Single, 60, and invisible no more
All age groups seem to want the same thing: a soulmate, a soft shoulder to lean on occasionally, companionship for dinner in or out, theater, movies, and travel. I still enjoy cooking (and I\’m good at it). I\’m not too old for cuddling and hugging, and I happen to enjoy it.
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