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June 1, 2011

Less is more for LimmudLA

Julie Gruenbaum Fax June 1, 2011

Organizers are hoping to attract more people to an annual festival of Jewish learning and culture by shortening the conference and lowering the price. LimmudLA, which debuted on Presidents Day weekend 2008 with a 600-person conference at the Costa Mesa Hilton, will shift its schedule to end on Sunday night, while maintaining the bulk of the programming, according to Yossi Kastan, executive director of LimmudLA.

Say Cheese: Recipes for Shavuot

Judy Zeidler June 1, 2011

During Shavuot, it’s a custom to serve dairy foods, such as cheese blintzes, cheese noodle kugels, cheesecake and even ice cream. But have you wondered where this tradition comes from?

Israeli-Palestinian conflict a joking matter at comedy night

Ryan Torok June 1, 2011

“Have you heard the one about the Jewish- and Palestinian-American comedians?” is the slogan of Jewish comedian Scott Blakeman’s act “Stand-Up for Peace,” which he performed with Palestinian comedian Aron Kader at UCLA last month during the university’s second annual Middle Eastern Comedy Festival. Approximately 70 students of a variety of Middle Eastern backgrounds — Iranian, Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli — attended the show on May 18.

Bullying of LGBTQ teens discussed at NCJW event

Ryan Torok June 1, 2011

During a panel discussion at the National Council of Jewish Women’s (NCJW) Los Angeles office in April, education experts highlighted the pervasiveness of bullying in schools, saying a disproportionate number of gay and lesbian students are victims.

Countdown to Palestinian Statehood

Jewish Journal June 1, 2011

While U.S. officials are running a full-court diplomatic press against the Palestinian bid for U.N. recognition of statehood this September, and officials at international Jewish organizations are trying to convince foreign leaders to oppose statehood, the Israeli government appears to be taking a different approach: acceptance.

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