Actresses, including Lainie Kazan (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) and Liz Sheridan (“Seinfeld”), say the “V” word loud and proud today, in honor of V Day, a global movement aimed at ending violence against women and girls. They present “The Vagina Monologues” along with Eva Tamargo Lemus (“Passions”), April Madson (“Quintuplets”), Jerri Manthey (“Survivor”) and Rolanda Watts (“Sister, Sister”) in a special benefit performance for The Women of Iraq: Under Siege, Jewish Family Service – Family Violence Project and National Council of Jewish Women Los Angeles– Women Helping Women.
7 p.m. (silent auction) 8 p.m. (show) $25-$30. Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood. (310) 628-6094.
Sunday, February 27
Future Spielbergs show their stuff at this weekend’s sixth annual International Jewish Student Film Festival at USC. Friday night Shabbat dinner includes a guest panel discussion with industry execs Page Ostrow, Richard Propper and Ken Topolsky; Saturday offers screenings of episodes of honoree Gabe Sachs’ shows “Freaks and Geeks” and “Life as We Know It,” followed by a Q and A. And the official festival takes place today at noon, giving you plenty of time to catch some up-and-comers and still get home for the arrived.
The trial of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager falsely accused of murdering a young girl in 1913, was a dark moment in American history but also galvanized the newly created Anti-Defamation League. The play, “The Knights of Mary Phagan,” is based on the story of the Frank trial and its aftermath, and plays at Theatre 68 through March 20.
8 p.m. (Fri. and Sat.), 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Sun.). $20. 5419 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood.
The novel is set in 1952 and centers on Jay deVenezia, a 23-year-old, six-foot-five-inch Italian Jew from the Bronx, and his older brother, Eric “Bud” deVenezia.
“Bloody Murray,” whose first season is available on ChaiFlicks, stars Naomi Levov as Mo, better known as Murray, and Rotem Sela as her best friend and roommate, Dana.
In addition to Best Feature Film, “The Wedding Entertainer” received nominations for Best Actor for Rand, Best Supporting Actor for Tal Friedman, Best Supporting Actress for Malky Goldman, Best Screenplay for Rand and Best Cinematography for Giora Bejach.
Everyone has a direct stake in knowing that one of the most-cited evidentiary pillars in the international campaign against Israel is far shakier than its footnotes suggest.
It is a challenge for which various solutions have already been tried and failed. Most of all, it is a challenge that doesn’t seem to have any prospect of being addressed anytime soon in a way that leads to a final resolution.
Presidential security machinations, like presidential vacation time and decorating budgets, often serve as partisan Rorschach tests: rivals mock, while supporters defend.
Maximizing Jewish life, learning, practice and belonging remains nonnegotiable. However, when a halakhic ruling fails to achieve its purpose, we must reexamine the ruling.
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