Hagel reportedly says strike should be an option with Iran
Jewish Journal
January 9, 2013
Military action should be an option with Iran, Chuck Hagel reportedly told top U.S. defense officials.
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January 9, 2013
Obama to tap Lew as treasury chief
Jewish Journal
January 9, 2013
President Obama is set to nominate Jack Lew, his chief of staff, to be secretary of the treasury.
Calendar Picks and Clicks: Jan 12–18. 2013
Ryan Torok
January 9, 2013
Celebrate the New Year of the Trees with live musical performances by local favorites Moshav and Israeli rock band Ram2, an eco fair, tree planting activities, a zip line, a petting zoo and a reptile show as well as arts and crafts. Organized by Big Jewish Tent and sponsored by more than 40 synagogues and nonprofits, this annual celebration of nature takes place at the Shalom Institute’s Malibu campus and features fare for all ages.
LINK to daylong learning
Jewish Journal
January 9, 2013
On any given night, upward of 75 Jewish men and women cram into a building at 1453 S. Robertson Blvd. to study Torah, discuss religious texts and educate themselves on what it means to live a Jewish life.
Local activist seeking asylum for Africans in Israel
Ryan Torok
January 9, 2013
A grass-roots effort started by Los Angeles and New York activists is calling on the Israeli government to grant refugee status to African asylum seekers in the Jewish state and to reform the refugee-status determination process.
Jewish war vet groups merging
Ryan Torok
January 9, 2013
Members of two local Jewish War Veterans groups have decided to merge, a sign of increasing membership challenges, according to one official.
Mayoral debate at Beth Jacob
Jonah Lowenfeld
January 9, 2013
On Jan. 3, in the first mayoral debate of 2013, Congregation Beth Jacob hosted five candidates seeking to become the next mayor of Los Angeles.
Poetry in motion at Long Beach Shul
Ryan Torok
January 9, 2013
A fan of great literature, Rabbi Steven Moskowitz quotes French writer Gaston Bachelard to help explain how dreaming is central to a thriving Judaism.
CON: Should Chuck Hagel become secretary of defense?
Jewish Journal
January 9, 2013
Even in the fractious environment that is Washington, DC, Democrats and Republicans have for more than a decade joined together in the belief that Chuck Hagel’s views on the Middle East are beyond the pale.
Berman leaves Congress
Jonah Lowenfeld
January 9, 2013
After 30 years, the last day in Congress for Rep. Howard Berman (D-Van Nuys) was Jan. 2. Unlike some other veteran lawmakers who left office this year — including Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.), who penned a retrospective op-ed in The New York Times on his final day, and former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), who told his own story during a 20-minute speech to a mostly empty Senate chamber in December — Berman appears to have made no such public pronouncements.
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