On Feb. 27, less than a year later, one of the six families rescued from Kosovo returned to the community center to participate in the biggest fundraiser of the year, and perhaps give back a little of what they had received from the Los Angeles Jewish community.
During his entire business career, Bram Goldsmith has been prominently engaged as a community leader and a strong supporter of the Jewish community.
FBI officials refused to comment on the role of the white supremacist group in this investigation or on possible connections to other reported hate crimes in Sacramento.
State Sen. Tom Hayden handed Quackenbush a petition that called for the suspension of 64 insurance companies practicing in California which have failed to honor Holocaust-era claims.
Is there a distinctive Western Jewish identity, different from Eastern and Midwestern Jews? The question will be the subject of a future conference at the institute, but some indicators are found in a study conducted three years ago by the National Council of Jewish Federations.
\”Yiddishkayt Los Angeles\” is returning this month with an eight-day fete, \”Yiddishkayt! A Celebration for All Ages — The New Face of an Enduring Culture.\”
It\’s likely no statewide candidate today, including California\’s two Jewish Senators and gubernatorial rival Jane Harman, has culivated more ties to LA\’s Jewish elites than Davis.
Call it shul-searching. Or call it finding the place. For thousands of Los Angeles Jews, the problem is something of a late-summer ritual.
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