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November 2, 2006
The little things
When did things first get serious? When I gave my boyfriend, Scott, my guest parking pass. That\’s right. I presented him with that little laminated gem that allows
visitors to park on my happening WeHo street — ticket free — after 7 p.m. I told him it was his, for keeps. For real. Not impressed? Not amazed? Then you\’re not in Los Angeles.
Books: Kristallnacht’s memory revealed and recovered
Kristallnacht marked the end of Jewish life in Germany; a pivotal turning point in what later became known as the Holocaust. A generation is passing, but it is a generation that has left behind voluminous records, testimonies and memoirs, video recordings and diaries, letters and notes.
Books: It’s the end of the world as we know it — again
Jonathan Kirsch\’s compelling new book, \”A History of the End of the World\” is discussed and compared to other views about the end-time.
You talking to me? When dogs are our best friends
The story behind \”Walking in Circles Before Lying Down.\” The book is about a woman who so loses track of the direction her life should be taking that when she finds that she can suddenly talk to dogs, she starts wondering whether they are offering advice worth taking.
If Borat has offended … then he’s done his job
\”Borat\” release – will a mass, mainstream audience get the film\’s satiric sensibilities, or, rather, be offended by its political incorrectness and by its lead character.
Mideast Solution: A Confederation
An Israeli-Palestinian Confederation is an idea whose time has come.
Jewish Book Month’s Table of Contents
Jewish Book Month\’s Table of Contents
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Proud Jews, Despite Everything
ADL, Brandeis Center File Complaints Against Occidental, Pomona College Over Antisemitism
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