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June 1, 2007

Hillary Clinton leads field in attracting Jewish funds

Obama vs. Clinton is the horse race among Democrats, as the voice of change and the voice of experience pass each other week to week in fundraising and in polls. Among Jewish Democrats, however, it\’s no race, insiders in the fundraising community say. While Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has generated considerable excitement, the years Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has spent focusing on Israel and other issues of concern to the nation\’s largest Jewish community puts her firmly in front.

Balancing music and yoga

So what is a Julliard-educated conductor doing teaching yoga in Venice Beach?

1+1+1+1 … = 6 million

On April 11, I embarked on a journey back in time to one of the darkest chapters in human existence with the Los Angeles delegation of the March of the Living Program, sponsored by the Bureau of Jewish Education, an agency of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. I felt myself detaching from the comfort and security of my family and many of my friends.

A shelter of surprises changed everything

When I first arrived at the homeless shelter, I was scared. I didn\’t know what to expect, and I had to admit to myself that I had never really been out of my element. But I was open to the new experience — and completely unaware of how the day would turn out.

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