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November 13, 2014
Filmmakers on a mission to tell Palestinians’ stories
A new generation of Palestinian filmmakers is intent on telling \”the people stories you don\’t hear about\” rather than staying true to form with films charged with political messages such as \”Israel\’s Occupation\” or \”Nakba\” (the great catastrophe, referring to Israel).
Moving and shaking: FIDF Gala, Texas Hold’em Poker Classic, Our House and more
Hollywood A-listers Barbra Streisand, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Pamela Anderson were among those who attended the eighth annual Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) Western Region Gala on Nov. 6; the event raised an unprecedented $33 million to fund the educational, cultural, social and economic needs of IDF soldiers and their families.\n
Top Chef episode 5 re-cap: It’s war
Los Angeles native, Katsuji Tanabe, competes on \’Top Chef\’. Episode 5 recap.
Doc Paskowitz, 1921-2014, Rode the Zionist Wave in Post World War II Hawaii
Surfer legend Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz—“a modern-day Duke Kahanamoku”—was one of two members of a “mighty minyan” of Jews who, after World War II, helped found Temple Emanu-el in Honolulu and then played a significant role in the Zionist movement during Israel’s birth pangs and early years. The other was far-sighted businessman Nathan Liff.
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