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August 18, 2010
Peace, love, understanding — and geopolitics?
So much for peace, love and understanding.
New charter school named for Holocaust hero [VIDEO]
José A. Castellanos Elementary, a new charter school with a significant Holocaust connection, opened on Wednesday, Aug. 18, for its first day of classes. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, LAUSD Board President Mónica García, and a number of teachers, parents, and other supporters of the school welcomed 350 students to the campus near Washington and Normandie, an area with a large El Salvadoran population.
Letters to the Editor: Jewish voters, fellow demons, an Islamic center, intermarriage
Calendar Picks and Clicks: Aug. 19-27, 2010
Jason Mraz and Monica Mancini headline a tribute to songwriting siblings George and Ira Gershwin during the Hollywood Bowl’s “Gershwin Across America.” BeBe Winans, Nancy Wilson and St. Vincent join Mraz and Mancini on the bill, along with a big band and strings ensemble. A soon-to-be-released tribute album, “Gershwin Across America,” produced by Phil Ramone, boasts contributions from Paul Simon, Mraz, Darius Rucker, Jewel and others. Wed. 6-10 p.m. $8-$129. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. (323) 850-2000. hollywoodbowl.com.
The Circuit: JVS’s WoMentoring program, Temple of the Arts’ Cigars and Talmud
Temple of the Arts’ Cigars and Talmud, at the Grand Havana Room in Beverly Hills on July 15, was the first of what is expected to become a monthly event. Gerald Gershon, the synagogue’s president, hosted the event with his wife, Denise. Congregants studied Talmud and Torah with Rabbi Michael Barclay and smoked complimentary cigars provided by Alec Bradley. Among the attendees were film producer Ira Shuman and real estate developer Albert Gersten.
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