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December 1, 2010

Glitterati no match for ‘This Lovely Life’

Gina Nahai December 1, 2010

May I make a suggestion for a great Chanukah or Christmas gift? Or recommend a selection for your book club? Or offer a proposal for making time disappear during your next long and painful airline experience? “This Lovely Life,” by Vicki Forman. I read two-thirds of it during a fancy and fabulous dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel two weeks ago, came home and finished it that night, read it again the next day, and now it’s on the nightstand next to my bed, where I keep reading passages from it.

Amar calls on Netanyahu to quash military conversion bill

Jewish Journal December 1, 2010

Israel\’s Chief Sephardic Rabbi Shlomo Amar said he will no longer be responsible for any state conversions if the Knesset passes a bill requiring the recognition of all military conversions. In a letter sent to Benjamin Netanyahu, Amar called on the prime minister to prevent the bill from passing, The Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday. Amar has charged a committee to look into legal and halachic issues surrounding the military conversions. He asked Netanyahu to allow the committee to conclude its work before allowing the legislation to go forward.

Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas and secular universities

Dennis Prager December 1, 2010

The Wall Street Journal recently published a column about ultra-Orthodox (Charedi) Jews in Israel who do not work for a living. Sixty-five percent of ultra-Orthodox men ages 35-54 do not go to work. Instead, they study Torah while demanding increasing amounts of money from the taxes paid by Israelis who work for a living. The author of the column, Evan R. Goldstein, wrote: “Voluntary unemployment has become the dominant lifestyle choice for [Charedi] men. And even if there was a desire to work, [Charedi] schools leave students unprepared to function in a modern economy.”

Calendar Picks and Clicks: Dec. 1 – Dec. 9, 2010

Ryan Torok December 1, 2010

WED | DEC 1. (HOLIDAY) Celebrate Chanukah in the heart of the City of Angels as Pershing Square hosts a Menorah Lighting at sunset each night during the holiday. After the lighting, which takes place at the southwest corner of the square, enjoy skating amid the skyscrapers and historical landmarks during the 13th annual Downtown on Ice. Wed. Sunset. Free. $6 (skating, plus $2 rental fee). Pershing Square, 532 S. Olive St., downtown. (213) 847-4970. laparks.org/pershingsquare.

Fighting for Amsalem

David Suissa December 1, 2010

One of the most important Jewish stories in years is unfolding as we speak, and yet, judging from the response of the Jewish establishment in America, you’d hardly know it.

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