Livni turned away from Iron Dome battery by military
Jewish Journal
January 2, 2013
Tzipi Livni was turned away from an Iron Dome anti-missile battery where she had planned to hold a campaign photo opportunity.
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January 2, 2013
In southern France, Jews paying a price for the government’s effort to curb extremism
Jewish Journal
January 2, 2013
As a soccer fan and treasurer of Maccabi France, Jean-Marc Krief is more preoccupied with his team\’s legwork than with God’s work.
Sally Ogle Davis, activists in Jewish arts and synagogue life, dies at 71
Tom Tugend
January 2, 2013
Sally Ogle Davis, a teenage television personality in Northern Ireland, chronicler of the famous and powerful in Hollywood, and activist in Jewish arts and synagogue life, died Dec. 11 in Seattle. She was 71.
Calendar Picks and Clicks: Jan 5-11, 2013
Ryan Torok
January 2, 2013
Writer and actor B.J. Novak (“The Office,” “Inglourious Basterds”) shares original pieces of comedic fiction in advance of an upcoming collection. Co-star, writer and producer of “The Office,” Novak has a sensibility that draws on a range of influences, from “Saturday Night Live” and “Monty Python” to Woody Allen and the notable anthology “The Big Book of Jewish Humor,” which was co-edited by his father. Sat. 10 p.m. $10. Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, 5919 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles. (323) 908-8702. losangeles.ucbtheatre.com.
What is in a Name? Parashat Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1)
Jewish Journal
January 2, 2013
This week we begin a new book of Torah — Shemot in Hebrew and Exodus in English. While the word “exodus” means “going out,” the word “shemot” means “names.” So, it should not be surprising that we are sent through a maze of names and journeys in this week’s parasha.
My Single Peeps: Bryan Michael S.
Jewish Journal
January 2, 2013
Bryan’s a nice guy. And he makes nice films. A spoof he made of Michael Jackson was so well liked that Jackson called Bryan to ask for a copy, sparking a friendship that lasted 20 years.
Temple Judea to hire Rabbi Joshua Aaronson
Ryan Torok
January 2, 2013
Members of Temple Judea in Tarzana concluded a yearlong search for a new senior rabbi by voting to hire Rabbi Joshua Aaronson on Jan. 16. The spiritual leader of Temple Har Shalom in Park City, Utah, Aaronson will join Judea, a 1,000-member-family Reform congregation, on July 1, replacing Rabbi Donald Goor.
Shangri-La Hotel owner seeks new trial
Jonah Lowenfeld
January 2, 2013
The Hotel Shangri-La in Santa Monica and its partial-owner, Tehmina Adaya, who in August 2012 were found guilty in a jury trial of unlawfully discriminating against a group of young Jews, have begun the process of requesting a new trial. Attorneys for Adaya and the hotel filed three motions in California Superior Court on Dec. 24, including one outlining what they call legal defects in the previous judgment and another declaring their intent to request a new trial. A hearing on these motions is set for Jan. 31.
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