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September 9, 2021
Rabbis of L.A. | Rabbanit Alissa Thomas-Newborn: Learning to Become the Wounded Healer
Danielle Berrin
September 9, 2021
Though she hasn’t been to shul lately, her shul has been with her: the B’nai David community, located in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood, has organized meal trains, said her father’s name at minyan, and supported her the way that she has supported them.
DIY Jonah and the Whale Photo Frame Refrigerator Magnet
Jonathan Fong
September 9, 2021
Here’s a fun and easy Jonah and the Whale picture frame that doubles as a refrigerator magnet. In the opening, you can insert your own photo, taking Jonah’s place.
The “Many Faces” of the Jewish Immigrant Experience
Jonathan Kirsch
September 9, 2021
Persoff charts his metamorphosis from a greenhorn into an American — and from an aspiring engineer into an accomplished actor—with the evocative scene-setting and story-telling that fleshes out the saga of the Jewish immigrant experience in America.
New Netflix Film Focuses on Lawyer Ken Feinberg’s 9/11 Mission
Brian Fishbach
September 9, 2021
Netflix has premiered a new film, “Worth,” which is about Feinberg’s work, and stars Michael Keaton as the lawyer.
“Tango Shalom” Examines Chassidic Life and Dancing
Tom Tugend
September 9, 2021
Fortunately, times have changed, as witness “Tango Shalom,” which is populated by bearded Chassidim and their voluble spouses — not as caricatures or exotics, but as three-dimensional characters facing life’s dilemmas and joys.
Will the World Finally Realize the Brilliance of Comedian Al Lubel?
Daniel Lobell
September 9, 2021
Lubel was the first comic I ever saw perform in a comedy club. I kept looking for more comedians like him, because he was so funny. There were none. His jokes were just so much smarter than everyone else’s.
Baseball Player Goes to Bat for Wildfire Victims
Brian Fishbach
September 9, 2021
The last time Braun played for a baseball team in California was in 2002 with the Granada Hills High School Highlanders. And even though he has played his entire career with the Milwaukee Brewers, he hasn’t lost sight of his Southern California roots.
Friends of ELNET President David Siegel Discusses State of Israel-Europe Relations
Aaron Bandler
September 9, 2021
Siegel, former Counsul General of Israel in Los Angeles, began by saying that what’s currently happening with the Taliban re-taking the country will have a ripple effect throughout the Middle East “for years to come” depending what action the West takes.
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