Hotel Shangri-La trial raises specter of anti-Semitism
Jonah Lowenfeld
August 1, 2012
Is the word \”Jew\” offensive? What about \”f—ing Jew\”?
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Remembering Ira Yellin
Jewish Journal
August 1, 2012
Tradition holds that the greatest gifts affect the most people, often with the least attribution. Revelers who enjoy the revitalization of downtown Los Angeles, with its theaters and concert halls, bars, restaurants and thousands of new housing units, owe deep appreciation to Ira Yellin, even if they did not have the honor of knowing him.
Curing cancer: Nobel laureate Hershko on whether it’s possible
Tom Tugend
August 1, 2012
Fortuitously, Technion — Israel Institute of Technology\’s Dr. Avram Hershko, co-winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was recently in Los Angeles, and the Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF), which supports his work, arranged an interview to provide an expert\’s view.
Rebbe on the go
David Suissa
August 1, 2012
It\’s one thing to feel holiness when you enter a synagogue on Shabbat or a holy day. You go in expecting holiness. You expect that the rabbi\’s sermon will inspire you; that you will have a spiritual experience and connect with God.
Grieving Son bikes from Malibu to New York in vow to end cancer
Jewish Journal
August 1, 2012
When Tom Peled’s father died of abdominal cancer in 2011, he channeled his grief into a three-month, 3,000-mile bike ride through six European countries — from Berlin, Germany, to Fisterra, Spain.
Delijanis put historic theater district back in the spotlight
Karmel Melamed
August 1, 2012
The classic Los Angeles Theater at Broadway and Sixth Street is not much to look at from the outside — situated alongside a host of busy retail shops, its sidewalk is lined with street vendors selling toys and trinkets. But upon entering the theater\’s French Baroque-style lobby, with its 50-foot ceiling, grand staircase, plush red carpet, detailed fresco paintings, ornate marble fountain and crystal chandeliers, one is immediately transported to a bygone era of opulent, glamorous movie palaces.
Maccabi Games’ Valley team to compete under Westside JCC’s auspices
Jewish Journal
August 1, 2012
The closure of the Milken Jewish Community Center did not mean the dissolution of a Valley delegation to the Maccabi Games. Team L.A. Milken, which had been affiliated with the Milken JCC in West Hills, will now compete under the auspices of the Westside JCC on Olympic Boulevard.
Sinai Akiba teacher retiring after 46 years, will travel to Israel
Jewish Journal
August 1, 2012
After 46 years of teaching Hebrew at Sinai Akiba Academy, Rivka Shaked is retiring to spend more time in Israel. She will embark on her first extended visit at the end of this summer to celebrate the High Holy Days in Israel for the first time since her youth.
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