July 2, 2014

Israeli expertise, meet California’s needs

Jewish Journal July 2, 2014

We gathered in Silicon Valley this past March, all smiles and applause, to watch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gov. Jerry Brown sign the Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a Strategic Partnership for Joint Innovation, Exchanges and Cooperation, or MOU. Six years in the making, the signing of the MOU felt like sweet success to those of us involved in bringing it to fruition.

Can Israeli actress Moran Atias take Hollywood?

Danielle Berrin July 2, 2014

Walking With God, Utterly Alone: Haftarat Balak, Micah 5:6-6:8

Jonathan Zasloff July 2, 2014

Obituaries: June 5-11, 2014

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Letters to the Editor: Garcetti’s f-bomb, JCC and L.A. Metro

Jewish Journal July 2, 2014

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, in an ill-advised attempt to polish his “common man” persona, dropped the F-bomb.

Legacies of the Great War

David N. Myers July 2, 2014

The 100th anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip — the act that started World War I — has occasioned ample debate about the impact and legacy of the conflict.

Can U.S. and Iran work together in Iraq?

Jewish Journal July 2, 2014

The recent military conquest of much of Iraq by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has ignited a debate on Iran’s role.

Moving & Shaking: Hallelujah Global Jewish Singing Contest, Zane Buzby honored, Aish L.A. Gala

Ryan Torok July 2, 2014

The Hallelujah Global Jewish Singing Contest had its North American semifinal competition on June 17 at The Mark, an event space in Pico-Robertson.

California Reform Jews succeed in push to fund housing

Jonah Lowenfeld July 2, 2014

In 2011, when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law abolishing California’s community redevelopment agencies, he eliminated the primary sources of funding that had helped build affordable housing across the state.

Germany expands Holocaust survivors’ pensions

Ryan Torok July 2, 2014

Recent changes to Germany’s ghetto pension law will expand the number of Holocaust survivors worldwide who are eligible for payments for labor they completed in ghettos and retroactively extend significantly the time period covered.

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Israeli expertise, meet California’s needs

Can Israeli actress Moran Atias take Hollywood?

Walking With God, Utterly Alone: Haftarat Balak, Micah 5:6-6:8

Obituaries: June 5-11, 2014

Letters to the Editor: Garcetti’s f-bomb, JCC and L.A. Metro

Legacies of the Great War

Can U.S. and Iran work together in Iraq?

Moving & Shaking: Hallelujah Global Jewish Singing Contest, Zane Buzby honored, Aish L.A. Gala

California Reform Jews succeed in push to fund housing

Germany expands Holocaust survivors’ pensions

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