Jon Stewart named most influential man
Jewish Journal
October 27, 2010
Jon Stewart has been voted the most influential man of 2010 by the online magazine AskMen.com.
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October 27, 2010
The Circuit: LA Galaxy, Croatia in LA, David Baltimore
Jewish Journal
October 27, 2010
Chivas USA faced off against hometown rival the LA Galaxy during Golazo Israel, a night to honor the Jewish state at Home Depot Center, sponsored by the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles and Chivas USA. Before the start of the Oct. 3 soccer game, Consul General Jacob Dayan presented team captains Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA) and Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy) with the Israeli emblem, a sign of goodwill and friendship. The Galaxy beat Chivas 2-1.
Letters to the Editor: David Mamet, Loyaty Oath, Leftist paper
Jewish Journal
October 27, 2010
In David Mamet’s article “How Not to Be a Stranger in a Strange Land” (Oct. 8), he wrote: “My favorite poet was a Jewish man from Krakow, Rudolph Klepsteen. He wrote under the name of Rudyard Kipling.”
Calendar Picks and Clicks: Oct. 28-Nov. 5, 2010
Ryan Torok
October 27, 2010
The San Gabriel and Pomona valleys’ 12th annual Jewish Book Festival opens tonight with Sheryll Bellman discussing her travelogue and recipe book, “America’s Great Delis: Recipes & Traditions From Coast to Coast,” at Temple Beth Israel. Other scheduled appearances include Annie Korzen (“Bargain Junkie: Living the Good Life on the Cheap”), Nov. 3, Temple Beth Israel; Rabbi Naomi Levy (“Hope Will Find You”), Nov. 4, Temple Ami Shalom; Robert K. Tanenbaum (“Betrayed”), Nov. 7, Beth Shalom of Whittier; and Jake Ehrenreich (“A Jew Grows in Brooklyn”), Nov. 20, Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center. Sheryll Bellman: Sat. 7:30 p.m. $18 (advance), $20 (door). Temple Beth Israel, 3033 N. Towne Ave., Pomona. Through Nov. 30. Various times, locations and prices for other appearances. (626) 445-0810. jewishsgpv.org.
Jews’ view of the pot initiative? Mixed
Jewish Journal
October 27, 2010
Marijuana is everywhere. Smokers come from every walk of life — from the college student to the cancer patient, from the wealthy older couple to the heroin addict who started out just smoking weed.
Pico-Robertson’s pot prince
Jonah Lowenfeld
October 27, 2010
In a way, medical marijuana dispensary owner Matthew Cohen is just another small businessman.
Allison Margolin, L.A.’s dopest attorney
Jewish Journal
October 27, 2010
Allison Margolin, 33, is speaking rapidly and interchangeably into two phones. Scribbling notes with her right hand and gesturing with her left, she punctuates points by emphatically tapping her 3-inch-stiletto-heeled boot on the floor.
Researchers still exploring science behind medical use of marijuana [VIDEO]
Jewish Journal
October 27, 2010
Doctors who write recommendations for medical marijuana have developed an unfortunate reputation. Ask any Angeleno how easy it is to get the drug and you’ll likely hear about storefront practitioners who pointedly ask clients about “back pain.” Wink, wink.
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