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May 23, 2012

Shawn Green to play for Israel in World Baseball Classic

Shawn Green enjoyed quite the professional baseball career: In 13 seasons, he clubbed 328 home runs, drove in 1,070 runs, batted .283, was a two-time All-Star and retired in 2007 holding or sharing seven Major League records. The former Dodger also twice refused to play on Yom Kippur.

Palestinian terror cells uncovered

Israel\’s Shin Bet security service said it discovered several Palestinian terror cells operating in the Hebron area.

Romney to meet with Jewish donors

Mitt Romney is meeting with about 30 major Jewish donors to his presidential campaign as part of a \”constituents day.\”

Iran talks show common ground, disagreement

A first day of talks between Iran and world powers about a nuclear program that the West suspects is aimed at nuclear bomb research showed a \”fair amount of disagreement\” but also areas of common ground, a senior U.S. official said.

Anne Frank, in her family’s eyes

Anne Frank, the single most famous name among the six million victims of the Shoah, entered the realm of history and literature with the posthumous publication of her own diary and has been used — and, some would argue, abused — by others who have depicted her on the stage and screen, in novels and comic books. So much so that the flesh-and-blood Anne Frank has wholly disappeared under the accretion of myth and magical thinking.

Calendar Picks and Clicks: May 26-June 1, 2012

Celebrating his 50th birthday and 30 years in comedy, the acclaimed actor-comedian (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) appears in person to perform an evening of stand-up. Tribe favorite Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt (“Ratatouille,” “King of Queens”), Bob Odenkirk (“Breaking Bad”), Bill Burr and others join Garlin. Expect irreverent, wacky and Jewy humor. Proceeds benefit The Littlest Tumor Foundation. Fri. 9 p.m. $40 (online only). Largo at the Coronet, 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 855-0350.

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