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September 29, 2008

Israeli flag flies at consulate for first time

The outdoor event, under extensive security, was an old-fashioned lift-your-voices, wave-the-flag celebration, with a little bit of everything. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa rang the rafters, pledging his city\’s unbreakable bond with Israel and ending with a rousing \”Am Yisrael Chai.\”\n\n

Emily Stern — Howard Stern’s daughter — on stage and off

As a child, Emily first performed in the choir at her Reform temple in Roslyn, N.Y., where she sang at children\’s services and Jewish camp. She continued to perform in high school; but studying acting at New York University did not mesh well with her intuitive approach to theater, she said.

The debates won’t matter

Joseph Stalin is reputed to have said, \”Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything.\” I think he had it half right.

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