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March 9, 2010

Letters to the Editor: “Inglourious Basterds,” UC Irvine, Purim Cover, Dennis Prager

Jewish Journal March 9, 2010

Re: “Ultimate Revenge: Jews Get the Last Word as Tarantino\’s ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Rewrites History” (March 5): A great article about a great film. I saw it the moment it came out, I bought the DVD the moment it came out, and, frankly, I\’ve already seen the film way too many times. I have become captivated by it, and I am glad that you have chosen to do such an in-depth piece on it — especially with Academy voting at its close. I would like “Inglourious Basterds” to win the award for best picture, among other things, because I think it is absolutely ingenious and inspired filmmaking. Indeed, as its Oscar campaign boasts, “It\’s the movie that reminds me why I love movies.” For the price of a mere movie ticket, I can now feel what till now I could only imagine (or is it wish)? It’s the best (and, ironically, the most worthwhile) 2 1/2 hours I\’ve spent in a theater in a long time.

From ruin to reconstruction, the Hurva Synagogue is completed – again

Jewish Journal March 9, 2010

After four years of construction, the Jewish Quarter’s landmark Hurva Synagogue – built by Polish Jews in 1701, destroyed by Arab creditors two decades later, rebuilt in 1864 by followers of the Vilna Gaon, and dynamited in 1948 by Jordan’s Arab Legion – is being re-dedicated this Sunday and Monday (March 15-16, 2010). All the rest is commentary.\n

Picks and Clicks for March 13 – 19, 2010

Ryan Torok March 9, 2010

Oscar-nominated actress Mare Winningham indulges her inner Jewish cowgirl during Temple Aliyah’s “A Down Home Shabbat: A Celebration of Jewish Bluegrass.” Winningham, who has recorded three folk-influenced albums, joins Rabbi Stewart Vogel, Grammy-nominated chazzan Mike Stein and other performers for this country-themed Shabbat. Fri. 8:15 p.m. Free. Temple Aliyah, 6025 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills. (818) 346-3545. templealiyah.org.

Palestinians: East Jerusalem build plan ends Mideast peace talks

Jewish Journal March 9, 2010

Israel\’s decision to approve new East Jerusalem houses effectively prevents any peace negotiations from taking place, the Palestinian Authority said on Tuesday, following an Interior Ministry statement released earlier authorizing 1,600 new housing units.

U.S. anti-Semitism envoy wants to bring non-Jews into the fight

Jewish Journal March 9, 2010

President Obama\’s special envoy on anti-Semitism wants to recruit non-Jews to make her case.\n\nHannah Rosenthal outlined her goals in her new role during a recent address in Dallas to the annual plenum of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the public policy umbrella she once led as president.

Salam Fayyad: The Palestinian with a plan for statehood

Jewish Journal March 9, 2010

Pundits and politicians have taken recently to comparing Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to Israel\’s founding father, David Ben-Gurion.\n\nNo less a figure than President Shimon Peres, one of Ben-Gurion\’s foremost disciples, is the latest Israeli leader to offer the accolade.\n\nThe reason is simple: Like Ben-Gurion, Fayyad is building institutions of statehood.

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