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February 6, 2014
Mayan Riviera: Mayan ruins, shining sea
Gazing at the expansive turquoise seas and white sands of the Mayan Riviera, it’s easy to imagine the infamous pirates of the Caribbean who once dominated these waters.
Shel Silverstein’s ‘The Giving Tree’ turns 50, goes digital
Happy birthday to “The Giving Tree!”
Charedi Orthodox protest yeshiva funding freeze
Charedi Orthodox demonstrators protesting cuts in funding over draft deferrals clashed with police in Jerusalem.
The twisted tale of John Demjanjuk
Among Nazi war criminals who have faced justice, ranging from Hermann Goering to Adolf Eichmann, we find John Demjanjuk, who was charged with participating in the murder of 29,060 Jews as a guard at the Sobibor concentration camp. Unlike the more notorious Nazis, Demjanjuk actually had Jewish blood on his hands.
‘Free Palestine’ graffiti defaces Pico-Robertson mural
The Journal has been unable to determine when the graffiti had been spray-painted onto the building, as the center could not be reached immediately for an interview on Thursday morning.
Charged with $33 million in fraud, two LA Jews flee to Israel
Two former residents of the Fairfax District have been indicted by a federal grand jury for committing more than $33 million in fraud, following an investigation during which the FBI says they fled to Israel.
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