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October 29, 2014
Carr vs. Lieu: The Democrat and Republican vying to claim Waxman’s legacy
“Do you support boots-on-the-ground in Iraq?”
Congressional candidate Ted Lieu on fight against ISIS
When I sat down with Democratic Congressional candidate Ted Lieu to talk about Iraq, the situation hadn’t improved since I discussed it a month before with Lieu’s opponent, Republican Elan Carr. The militant terrorist group known as ISIS continues to advance, while the Iraqi army remains impotent.
Israeli far-right activist shot and wounded in Jerusalem
A far-right Israeli activist was shot and wounded in Jerusalem on Wednesday as he left a conference promoting a Jewish campaign to permit praying at a flashpoint Old City compound holy to both Jews and Muslims, Israeli officials said.
Israel must export self-criticism
It was unsettling to hear Israeli President Reuven Rivlin say last week, “The time has come to admit that Israel is a sick society, with an illness that demands treatment.”
The Shabbos Project at Nessah
Nessah Synagogue in Beverly Hills drew more 1,000 people for a Shabbat of global proportions on Oct. 24 and 25, as it participated in The Shabbos Project, a worldwide movement initiated last year in South Africa.
Playwright and successful TV writer and producer, Jerry Mayer, inspired by real life
At age 83, Jerry Mayer — a highly successful television writer and producer for such hit shows as “M*A*S*H,” “All in the Family,” “The Bob Newhart Show” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” — is still going strong.
Batsheva Dance Company celebrates 50th birthday
Los Angeles may be known as one of the world’s entertainment capitals, but when it comes to dance, the city has lagged behind the likes of New York, San Francisco, Paris, Moscow — and even Tel Aviv.
The Netanyahu ‘chickenshit’ slander: Friends and allies shudder … despots and bullies rejoice
A top, unnamed Obama administration official calls an important leader a “chickenshit.”
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