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October 21, 2015
Actress Rachel Bloom’s ‘Ex-Girlfriend’ is the love of her life
While growing up in Manhattan Beach, Rachel Bloom sang along with show tunes and dreamed of being on Broadway. “I felt like a neurotic little New Yorker living in Southern California. I never fit in,” Bloom said.
Hitler needed plenty of help to kill the Jews – but no inspiration
In a speech to the World Zionist Congress, on Tuesday October 20, 2015, the Prime Minister of Israel said:
Ehud Barak discusses Mideast affairs
At a time when Israel is engulfed in terror, millions of Syrians are living as refugees and the Islamic State is a source of havoc in the region, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak said he has deep uncertainties about the future of the Middle East.
Naming rites
What do you think of the name Esther? How about Lazar? Or maybe Yael? Or Noah?
‘Something Truly Monstrous’ offers bizarre Hollywood caper
According to Hollywood folklore, the day after the celebrated star John Barrymore died in May 1942, actors Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre went joyriding with the dead body.
One-of-a-kind weddings in Israel
Israelis love come-as-you-are weddings, where guests are welcome to bring along a friend, there’s no color scheme and the groom wears an open-necked shirt.
Ron Wolfson: A precious gift from his Zayde and Bubbe
The Jewish community in Southern California is richly blessed with high-profile pulpit rabbis, and we tend to turn to these influential women and men when we want to know about Jewish identity and practice.
Moving and shaking: Daniel Pearl Music Days; Remembering Leo Frank and more
An interfaith concert featuring 200 students held Oct. 15 at Weizmann Day School in Pasadena celebrated the life of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl as part of the 13th annual Daniel Pearl Music Days series.
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