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May 7, 2014
The Rubinstein legacy, from piano to stage
Rick Schultz
May 7, 2014
“The first and last bullfight I ever saw was with my father and Picasso,” actor John Rubinstein said via cellphone on his way home from the set of “Perception,” a new TV series in which he plays an FBI agent.
A call to prayer and fasting over fallen peace talks
Jewish Journal
May 7, 2014
The talks between Israelis and Palestinians are finally on ice — and the silence is deafening.
ADL creates bias-education curriculum for schools
Kylie Ora Lobell
May 7, 2014
The controversy surrounding L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling has been the talk of the town since racist comments attributed to him were released at the end of April, so the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) thought it should be the responsible talk of schools as well.
Live, love, laugh through actress’ ups and downs
Ayala Or-El
May 7, 2014
Caroline Langford had been through plenty of ups and downs over the years. The ups: her movie career and marriage to one of Israel’s most desired man at the time, writer/director/actor Assi Dayan (son of former Israeli defense and foreign minister Moshe Dayan).
There’s (almost) a new sheriff in town
Ryan Torok
May 7, 2014
The proper way to handle anti-Semitic hate crimes was one of several topics discussed May 4, when six of the seven candidates vying to succeed former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca gathered for a forum at the Westside Jewish Community Center.
A family’s joy after heartbreak
Tom Tugend
May 7, 2014
When someone loses a parent or a job, or the house burns down, or a spouse splits, the usual advice is to “move on” and “put the pieces together again.”
Paralyzing narratives: Why peace keeps failing
David Suissa
May 7, 2014
We’re so used to seeing the Israeli-Palestinian peace process fail that we often overlook this simple question: How is it possible that so many can try so hard for so long and still fail to make any progress?
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