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August 29, 2012
Obituaries: Aug. 31 – Sep. 6, 2012
David Arnson died July 17 at 94. Survived by brother Maurice. Hillside
Letters to the Editor: Hotel Shangri-La, Daniel Gordis, Holocaust Bnai Mitzvah Project
In Jonah Lowenfeld\’s article (\”Young Jews Party for a Cause…\” Aug. 24) it is disappointing that the unnamed \”legal experts\” apparently failed to have any knowledge of the California Court of Appeal\’s precedent-setting decision in Pines v. Tomson (1984), which held the Unruh Act applicable to protect Jews who had been victimized on the basis of their religion by any and \”all business establishments of any kind whatsoever.\”
Calendar Picks and Clicks: Sep. 1-7, 2012
Television icon Jason Alexander (\”Seinfeld\”) hosts tonight\’s nostalgic celebration at the Hollywood Bowl, which honors Hollywood\’s oldest major studio. Led by conductor and acclaimed film composer David Newman (\”Anastasia,\” \”Ice Age\”), the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra performs scores from Paramount\’s rich history, including \”Wings,\” the first Academy Award winner for best picture, \”The Godfather\” trilogy, \”Titanic,\” action-thriller \”Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol\” and many others.
Survivor: Edith Frankie
\”Hey, you Jew. Open up the door.\’ It was 4 a.m. on a Sunday morning, just before Passover 1944, when two gendarmes in the village of Chiesd, Transylvania, banged on the door where 12-year-old Edith Izsak lived with her parents, three siblings and two young cousins.
Parashat Ki Teitze (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19): Conditionally unconditional
Dear Mom: It\’s been a long time coming, but I owe you an apology. There have been simply too many jokes at your expense, like the time you told your friends I was such a devoted son that I spend $150 on you every week — talking to my therapist.
Tea Party: Will 2013 be payback time?
Chances for the partisan gridlock in Washington to get even worse next year increased last week with the victory in Texas of the Tea Party-backed candidate for the Republican Senate nomination.
Daniel Pearl Fellows: The anti-drones
One of the highlights of my year is moderating an annual discussion with visiting Muslim journalists.
A Celebration of Dad
I called my 94-year-old father in Ohio on July 9. I told him how much I loved him, that he was the most wonderful father ever, that I would miss him, and that it was OK for him to let go.
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So Long, Democratic Party
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