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Obesity WeighsHeavily on Jews

Judy Gruen January 23, 2003

Lynn Kaufman admits that she comes from \”big, hearty stock.\” But after 30 years of being overweight, the Westside resident decided to get control.

\”I had gotten to a really scary number on the scale,\” said Kaufman, a veteran of numerous diets and 10 years with Overeaters Anonymous. At long last, Kaufman lost 42 pounds with Weight Watchers and has kept them off for two years.

Of course, she needs to stay slim to keep her job as a Weight Watchers group leader.Spirited and passionate about health consciousness, Kaufman even drastically curtailed her hours as a personal injury attorney in favor of a far less lucrative career with the weight-loss company.

From L.A. to Tel Aviv —

David Margolis January 2, 2003

The scope and effect of projects in Israel funded by The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles have always been broad. But the Tel Aviv-Los Angeles Partnership, with its specialization in hands-on, people-to-people programming seeks to transcend mere philanthropy in order to change the attitudes of Jews in both cities and create a mutual stake in each other\’s Jewish life.

Argentina

Richard S. Gunther January 2, 2003

The Argentine government owes $135 billion to the IMF and the world bank, with little chance of ever repaying this staggering amount. In addition, over the past 45 years, 15 of the 19 agreements with the IMF have been broken, and thus, Argentina has zero credibility for further borrowings.

Hidden Sensuality

Tamar Miller January 2, 2003

The JOFA conference brought together some 700 women and 300 men for a weekend of religious activism and scholarly lectures on the question of tzeniut, a mix of modesty and dignity, and other aspects of communal life, all gathered under the rubric \”Discovering/Uncovering/Recovering Women in Judaism.\”

The Ground Floor

Rob Eshman December 12, 2002

A lot of the problems and promise of Los Angeles Jewish life were on display last Tuesday evening in Bob and Marcia Gold\’s living room.

Israel Joins Global Anti-Terror War

Leslie Susser December 5, 2002

Despite two years of relentless Palestinian terrorism that has claimed nearly 700 Israeli lives, last week\’s coordinated attacks on Israeli targets in Kenya are being seen as a watershed: They herald Israel\’s full-blown entry into the global war against terrorism, according to defense sources.

A Taxing Double Dip

Jessica Steinberg November 28, 2002

It took Herb and Barbara Greenberg 10 years to realize their dream of making aliyah so they could live near their children and grandchildren.

Sept. 11 Forced Shift to Israel

Matthew E. Berger September 5, 2002

It was only a day after the Twin Towers had fallen, and already it seemed that United States policy toward Israel was changing.

The ‘Uglification’

Jane Ulman June 27, 2002

"So, how\’s the \’uglification\’ of the house coming along?" Gabe asks as he walks in the front door.

Au Revoir, Mes Amis

J.D. Smith May 23, 2002

I want to take this opportunity to say hello … and goodbye to my friends. If you\’ve been wondering where I\’ve been lately, as my pal Mickey did in a phone call last week, I\’ve got a new girlfriend (let\’s call her Alison), and I won\’t be seeing you around much anymore.

Let\’s be clear: I love my friends. They\’ve stuck with me through thick and thin, and now I\’ve dropped them like hot potatoes and consigned them to the ash heap of history without so much as a fare-thee-well, all because of a broad. They\’ve done nothing to deserve such shoddy treatment, but I\’ve always been one of those guys who meets a woman and then disappears for a while. I take a powder. I never claimed any different. No one stuck a gun to my head.

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