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October 21, 2009

California Assemblymen to put pressure on corporations dealing with Iran

As the international Jewish community becomes increasingly skeptical about Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s assertion that he has no intention of pursuing nuclear weapon capabilities, California assembly members Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) and Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) announced Tuesday that in January, they will introduce legislation that would prohibit California public entities from doing business with corporations that have contracts with Iran’s energy sector.

Jumpstart L.A. Receives Grant

The Jewish Community Foundation has awarded a three-year, $250,000 grant through its Cutting Edge Grant Initiative to Jewish Jumpstart.

Waxman Imparts Capitol Hill Wisdom

The record shows that Henry Arnold Waxman was born 70 years ago in Boyle Heights. Less documented is the widely held belief that he was delivered as a fully formed politician.

Langer’s: The Platonic Pastrami Ideal [VIDEO]

“The hot pastrami sandwich served at Langer’s Delicatessen in downtown Los Angeles is the finest hot pastrami sandwich in the world,” David Sax writes in “Save the Deli.”

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