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September 24, 2015
UC Regents reject statement of principles of intolerance
After months of anticipation over whether the University of California’s Board of Regents would adopt a formal definition of anti-Semitism in the wake of several anti-Israel and anti-Jewish incidents across its campuses, the UC’s governing arm rejected the “Statement of Principles Against Intolerance” drafted and submitted by the office of UC President Janet Napolitano at its Sept. 17 meeting in Irvine.
Rabbi finds a higher calling in L.A.’s homeless population
Rabbi Marvin Gross’ congregants include Los Angeles County’s poorest, most neglected and most scorned — the homeless.
Ted Orden, Holocaust survivor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, 94
Ted Orden (Ordentlich), who died Sept. 11 at age 94, lived a life that exemplified the American dream.
Letters to the editor: Eshman and Suissa work together; Breech babies; Moishe House and more
A hearty yasher koach to Rob Eshman and David Suissa (“Forward … Together,” Sept. 18). Together is where we must be, left wing and right wing. After all, with one wing, no bird can fly. Here’s to more unity in 5776.
Pope tells Congress U.S. should reject hostility to immigrants
Pope Francis told Congress on Thursday that the United States should reject a \”mindset of hostility\” to immigrants, directly addressing a thorny subject that is dividing the country and stirring debate in the 2016 presidential campaign.
Audrey Irmas will sell Twombly painting to benefit Wilshire Boulevard Temple
What’s behind Abbas’ dangerous religious war gambit?
On Wednesday morning I had the privilege of joining Sephardic Minyan at Judaism’s holiest site-the Western Wall on our holiest day, Yom Kippur.
Should Europe take in a million Muslim refugees?
Should Europe take in about a million Syrian and other Muslim refugees? Should America take in tens of thousands?
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