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Calendar Picks and Clicks: Jan 19–25, 2013

Ryan Torok January 16, 2013

Schloss, the childhood friend and stepsister of Anne Frank, appears in person to give a firsthand account of the discovery and printing of Frank’s diary as well as provide insights into Frank’s life. Much like Frank, Schloss survived the Holocaust hidden in a Dutch home before being discovered by the Nazis. A Holocaust educator based in London, Schloss is a trustee with the Anne Frank Educational Trust, U.K., and has shared her experience in the books “Eva’s Story” and “The Promise.” Tue. 6:30 p.m. Free. USC University Park Campus, Bovard Auditorium, Los Angeles. (213) 748-5884. chabadusc.com/anne.

Opinion: Step up for civil rights treaty for people with disabilities

Jewish Journal June 25, 2012

Several important Jewish organizations are standing behind a critical international treaty to support civil rights, dignity and hope for people with disabilities. However, grass-roots help is urgently needed to get it approved by the U.S. Senate before the political season overtakes the ability to get things done in Washington.

Journey to freedom: Reflecting on the King memorial

Jewish Journal August 31, 2011

Time affirms what heroism discerns. The dedication of a statue in memory of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is a belated yet significant tribute to a man who did so much to redefine the meaning of our democracy.

The Ninth Circuit Court issues a rare smack-down to a civil rights group

Jewish Journal March 11, 2011

Have the courts that have often been tolerant of questionable claims of racial discrimination finally begun to run out of patience? This may be the case. Recently the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals raised eyebrows by issuing a stinging rebuke to civil rights lawyers who brought a lawsuit that claimed their plaintiffs – poor and largely minority public bus riders in the San Francisco Bay Area – had been the victims of discrimination.

Jewish student suing UC Berkeley for civil rights infringement

Jewish Journal March 8, 2011

A student has brought a federal civil rights lawsuit against the University of California, Berkeley, saying the university did not protect her from being attacked because she is Jewish. Lawyers for Jessica Felber, 20, say the case, filed in U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., on March 4 against the university, the regents of the University of California and their ranking officials, is the first of its kind.

Proposition 8 and ‘the will of the people’ — an historical perspective

Jewish Journal November 26, 2008

A well-funded coalition of realtors and landlords, intent on protecting white neighborhoods and their attendant property values from feared black incursions, immediately mounted a campaign to amend the state Constitution and guarantee property owners\’ continued ability to deny minorities equal access to housing.

Where’s the struggle?

David Suissa November 20, 2008

When I see the coarse arguments currently raging over the issue of same-sex marriage, I don\’t see any thoughtful or fascinating debates or any embracing of tension. I see two armies shooting at each other.

It can’t happen here

Rob Eshman November 12, 2008

\”People choose to remain gay, and people choose to remain Jewish,\” said an organizer. \”Why should the majority of us be forced to honor that choice?\”

Religious “No!” to Proposition 8

Jewish Journal October 28, 2008

Proposition 8 is California ballot initiative that legally restricts marriage to only a relationship between a man and a woman, depriving gays and lesbians a state mandated constitutional civil right.  In opposing this ballot-measure, I know I am optimistically standing on firm religious ground. 

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