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May 7, 2014

The Rubinstein legacy, from piano to stage

“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.

ADL creates bias-education curriculum for schools

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

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

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

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

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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