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February 8, 2013
Emanuel Pleitez: From East L.A. to City Hall?
Before delivering an extended policy speech on Feb. 5 at Los Angeles Trade Tech College, Emanuel Pleitez walked around a carpentry classroom meeting students. Pleitez (pronounced play-TEZ), 30, is the youngest and least-known of the leading candidates running for Los Angeles mayor; he is also a former management consultant and analyst at Goldman Sachs, but as he chatted with students about where they were from, he offered up anecdotes about his own childhood, growing up poor in South and East Los Angeles.
Beitar arson attack linked to racial incitement
A suspected arson attack damaged the main club house of Israeli Premier League side Beitar Jerusalem on Friday, a day after four fans were charged in court in connection with racist incitement against the team\’s recruitment of Muslim players, police said.
IDF to tackle Ethiopian troops’ adjustment problems
A new IDF unit will work on integrating Ethiopian recruits, who are over-represented in army prisons.
Northeast Jews brace for ‘historic’ blizzard
Some synagogues have cancelled services ahead of a potentially historic blizzard.
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