Sunday With Beinart
Rob Eshman
June 9, 2010
I went to the pro-Israel rally in front of the Israel Consulate last Sunday for two reasons. First, to support Israel. Second, to see whether Peter Beinart was right.\n
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June 9, 2010
A Hope-filled Look at Poland’s Jewish Renaissance
Jewish Journal
June 9, 2010
An annual Jewish film festival; a week of performances by world-class klezmer acts; the construction of a $26 million Jewish museum in the country’s capital; “Tot Shabbat”: This is the stuff of Jewish communal life in many American cities.\n
Silverlake JCC to Fete Bishop Bruno
Jewish Journal
June 9, 2010
Every Friday morning, the Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center’s preschoolers, along with their parents and teachers, celebrate Shabbat. This Friday morning, the SIJCC is set to honor its most generous — and probably most unexpected — benefactor, the Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles, J. Jon Bruno. In recognition of his two remarkably generous acts that helped save and strengthen the center, the SIJCC will officially rename a prominent space on the building’s upper floor the J. Jon Bruno Community Room.
Parashat Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32)
Jewish Journal
June 9, 2010
Rabbi Sidney Applebaum of Congregation Beth Judah in Brooklyn, the shul where I grew up, used to say that he waits all year to deliver the sermon for Parashat Korach.\n\nRabbi Applebaum — who was loved and served his congregation with love (he had a lifetime contract) — watched destructive efforts advanced against some of his closest colleagues and friends.\n\nHe said cynics slandered these people, spreading criticism while meandering through the weekly Kiddush, and built social alliances through carpools, coffee klatches, bowling matches and poker games.
The Jew Tang Clan’s ‘Greek’ Bacchanalia
Naomi Pfefferman
June 9, 2010
Writer-director Nicholas Stoller regards British comedian Russell Brand as an honorary member of the “Jew Tang Clan,” the creative posse led by comedy wunderkind Judd Apatow. Members of the clan, including actors Jason Segel and Jonah Hill, have riffed on their heritage in films such as “Superbad” and “Knocked Up.” Who can forget Seth Rogen kvelling that the buff Israeli agent in “Munich” would help him and his buddies score?
The Circuit: 25th Annual Sports Spectacular
Jewish Journal
June 9, 2010
The 25th Annual Sports Spectacular raised $1.2 million for the Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute on May 23 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Honorees included tennis legend Pete Sampras, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award; Olympic gold medalist Apolo Ohno; NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony; the L.A. Dodgers; and the New Orleans Saints.
Federation to Reorganize Focus on Hunger Program
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
June 9, 2010
Just nine months ago, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles launched Fed Up With Hunger, a $375,000 campaign to rally Jews around combating hunger and, in the process, attract more Jews to Federation.
Technology Conference Highlights Israel’s Business Side
Ryan Torok
June 9, 2010
The second annual Israel Conference, billed as a showcase of “incredible technology, amazing companies … from the shores of the Mediterranean to the shores of the Pacific,” drew a crowd of approximately 650 people to the Luxe Hotel in Bel Air on June 3.
UCLA Israel Studies Center Renamed for Nazarians
Adam Wills
June 9, 2010
UCLA’s Israel Studies Center was renamed the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies last week in honor of the philanthropic couple who found success in Los Angeles after fleeing Iran in the run-up to the 1979 revolution.
Israeli American Challenging Rep. Sherman
Jewish Journal
June 9, 2010
Itamar Gelbman, an Israeli-American political newcomer, is challenging Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman for his 27th Congressional District seat, which includes a major portion of the San Fernando Valley and Burbank.\n\nGelbman is running as an independent on a platform of encouraging small business development, providing tax incentives to lure jobs back to the United States and stepping up prosecution of companies that hire illegal aliens. Security issues and U.S.-Israel relations also figure prominently in his campaign.
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