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January 12, 2017
Netanyahu will not attend Trump inauguration
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, quashing earlier reports that he had been invited to attend.
Open letter: Rabbi Hier, please do not go to the inauguration
I write to you out of respect for the work you’ve done in fighting intolerance, bigotry, and specifically anti-Semitism in Los Angeles and in this country.
Holocaust survivor Evi Blaikie denounces Trump over Nazi reference
Evi Blaikie, 78, does not use Twitter, but when she was made aware of President-elect Donald Trump’s tweet comparing U.S. intelligence officials to Nazi Germany she was astounded.
Calendar: January 13-19, 2017
Experience Shabbat, Algerian style, with Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa (JIMENA) and Sephardic Temple Young Professionals.
Moving and Shaking: Clippers’ Jewish Heritage Night, challah-baking event and more
The Los Angeles Clippers’ Jewish Heritage Night on Dec. 26 at Staples Center drew local Jewish leaders, students from the Marlton School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and others.
Russian library faces possibility of a short shelf life
For two decades, the Russian Language Public Library on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood has been a testament to the large wave of Soviet Jews who immigrated to the Los Angeles region with personal libraries and a passion for literature.
Board contenders differ sharply on LAUSD issues
Even as candidates at a Jan. 9 forum for a seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) board promised civility and a break from the bitter politics of the day, they were free in their criticism of the incumbent.