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By Keren Engelberg
Calendar
EVENTS
Temple Akiba: 7:30 p.m. Poker tournament playing Texas Hold ‘Em poker. Free food, desserts and no-host bar. $36-$50. 5249 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. (310) 839-5732.
Adat Shalom: 7 p.m. Israeli dinner and dancing with live music honoring Alan and Marlene Winston. $35 (adults), $12 (children), $5 (child supervision). Cafe Tel Aviv, Adat Shalom, 3030 Westwood Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 475-4985.
LECTURES
Los Angeles Yiddish Culture Club:
2 p.m. Peysach Malevitsh discusses “Yiddish Izkor Books and their Historical Meaning.” Free (members), $4 (guests). 8339 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90048. (310) 275-8455.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Temple Emanu El: 2 p.m. Mike Burstyn performs “Let Me Entertain You.” 1302 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank. (818) 845-1734.
Jewish Vegetarian Society: 2 p.m. Ann Gentry, CEO and founder of Real Food Daily restaurants, discusses “Success in Operating an Organic-Vegan Restaurant in the 21st Century.” Valley Beth Shalom, 15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino. (818) 349-2581.
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Conejo Jewish Academy: 8 p.m. Historian Art Coppel discusses “Coming to America: The First Jewish Settlers in the Jewish World.” $10. 30345 Canwood St., Agoura Hills. R.S.V.P., (818) 991-0991.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
East Valley Senior Center: New Yiddish club Chanukah party and beginning of classes. $2 donation. 5000 Colfax Ave., North Hollywood. (818) 766-5165.
B’nai B’rith Shalom Unit: 7:30 p.m. “Jews in China, Yesterday and Today” lecture, art exhibition and Israeli wine tasting. $10-$15. Temple Beth Am, 1039 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 276-7861.
LECTURES
The New JCC at Milken: 7-9 p.m. The Lights in Action Speaker Series presents “Transforming Words Into Action.” Free. Finegood Arts Center, 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. (818) 464-3300.
Temple Menorah: 7:30 p.m. Celebration with band and December birthday celebration. (310) 316-8444.
Congregation Kol Ami: 8 p.m. Songfest and candlelighting. (323) 606-0996.
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Singles Helping Others: 8:30 a.m.-Noon. Help Tree People Torrance with planting and pruning. (818) 591-0772.
Harbor Jewish Singles (55+): 10 a.m. Planning meeting at private residence followed by lunch at a nearby restaurant. Garden Grove. (714) 892-3161.
Jewish Outdoor Adventures: 10 a.m. Intermediate hike to Josephine Peak via Colby Canyon. Free. Carpools available from West Los Angeles and the Valley. For more information, e-mail JewishOutdoor@yahoo.com.
Jewish Singles, Meet (30s and 40s): 11 a.m. See the Einstein exhibition at the Skirball Cultural Center. $12. Carpools available from Encino. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. R.S.V.P., (818) 750-0095.
Jewish Single Volleyball: Noon. Volleyball and post-game no-host dinner. Free. Playa del Rey Beach court No. 11 at the end of Culver Boulevard, Playa del Rey. (310) 278-9812.
Project Next Step: 8p.m. “Coffee Talk” with coffee and pastries. $7. 9911 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 284-3638.
Westwood Jewish Singles (45+): 7:30 p.m. Therapist Maxine Gellar leads a discussion on “The Dark Side of Relationships.” $10. West Los Angeles area. R.S.V.P., (310) 444-8986.
West Valley JCC: 8-11 p.m. Israeli folk dancing with James Zimmer. $5-$6. Also, salsa, swing, and tango lessons an additional $3 begin at 7 p.m. The New JCC at Milken, 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. (310) 284-3638.
Nexus (20s-40s): 6 p.m. Volleyball followed by no-host dinner. End of Culver Boulevard, near court No. 15, Playa del Rey. www.jewishnexus.org.
Wilshire Boulevard Temple: 7 p.m. (beginners), 8 p.m. (regular class), 9:15 p.m. -midnight (open dancing). David Dassa leads Israeli dancing. $7. Irmas Campus, 2112 S. Barrington Ave., Los Angeles. ddassa@att.net.
Temple Ramat Zion: 7 p.m. Cocktail party and mingling, all ages welcome. 17655 Devonshire St., Northridge. R.S.V.P., (818) 920-9888.
Conversations at Leon’s: 7 p.m. “Is Needing Someone an ‘Addiction?'” $15-$17. 639 226th St., Santa Monica. R.S.V.P., (310) 393-4616.
Social Circle (40s-60s): 7 p.m. “Tantra: A New Way of Looking at Love, Relationships and Sex” with Dr. Ava Cadell. $12-$17. Stephen S. Wise Temple, Hershenson Hall, 15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive, Los Angeles. (310) 204-1240.
Chai Center (40-55): 7 p.m. Singles Friday Night. (Spaces still available for men.) West Los Angeles area. R.S.V.P., (310) 391-7995.
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The tight relationship between Trump and Netanyahu masks the real debate over Israel churning in the Republican Party, and Israel’s standing among Democrats has never been lower.
Some emphasized the importance of combating antisemitism and protecting Jewish safety, while others called for political engagement and cooperation across party lines.
So here we are, stuck with just a few bad options to consider. And that’s just the political superposition of undetermined future – alongside it there’s also the possible – probable? – war with Iran.
At a time when Jewish education is competing for attention in a world dominated by screens, sports, short-form videos and endless streams of content, these easily collectable cards offer a different kind of engagement.
There is little chance that the combination of a weakened Trump and an emboldened Democratic Congress produces similar levels of support for aggressive action against Iran and its proxies, and other policies that a wide spectrum of Israelis see as crucial to their security.
In the diaspora and in Israel, we cannot turn back the clock and undo the harm that was done to us. But we can shape our own future. Israel is strong and resolute. So must we be.
Democrats who were long considered “moderates” or even pro-Israel have been signaling over the course of the last year that they can no longer be relied upon to back a Jewish state under assault by Iran and its terrorist proxies.
The Torah offers a comforting view of a life beyond this life. We aren’t told what it will be exactly — yes, it’s abstract and vague — but we are told it’s waiting for us as it was for Abraham.
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Upcoming Singles
 partners with 106-year-old Sylvia Harmatz in leading Sunday’s Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging’s Wells Fargo Walk of Ages. The fifth annual fundraiser for the Jewish Home is a walk/run, as well as a family festival with food, music, clowns and magicians. Runners, walkers, sponsors and cheerers-on are all invited to attend. </p>
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