Feed a person manna from heaven, and he wants quail. Give him the Torah, give him a Promised Land, lead him through battle without a defeat – and he wants to turn back at the first intimation of challenge and risk.
In 1980, on a private trip to Israel, Ingrid Bergman visited the resting place of Golda Meir. There had been rumors in the press than Bergman, the Swedish-born actress who rose to world fame with the movie, \”Casablanca,\” was set to play the part of the iconic Israeli prime minister. But Bergman herself was far from decided.
In \”Manda Bala\” (\”Send a Bullet\”), Jason Kohn portrays a dystopian nation where the rich steal from the poor and the poor literally \”steal\” the rich. The movie won best documentary and documentary cinematography awards at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and \”is as well directed as a thriller,\” according to a review in The Hollywood Reporter.
By the age of 26, Winston Churchill had fought in several wars, become a hero by daringly escaping prison during the Boer War, been elected to Parliament and written several popular books (including \”My Early Life,\” which dramatically recounts his escape). Already he was well on his way to becoming what we now know him to be, the most extraordinary character of the 20th century.
Jeff Garlin loves being Jewish. He\’s a borscht-eating, challah-noshing, temple-going, \”big bowl of Jewish,\” as he so proudly describes himself. A proud Jew at home, Garlin also plays one on television.
Community briefs.
More than 60 athletes from Westside JCC\’s Team Westside and The New JCC at Milken\’s Team L.A. represented the greater Los Angeles area this month during the 25th annual Maccabi Games, scoring numerous gold, silver and bronze wins in such sports as baseball, basketball, swimming, soccer and table tennis.
Letters to the Editor.
The Israel Baseball League (IBL) started out with high hopes, an almost mystical dream that resonated deeply with Jews across the United States: a professional baseball league in Israel! But the result, say many, were more errors than hits: players threatening to strike when paychecks were late; a manager hired to help give face to the fledgling league leaving in the middle of the season after trashing the league to the media; and a player almost killed by a batting practice line drive, an accident that might have been prevented with proper equipment.
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