As the families of Victoria Hen and Yaakov Aminov continued their mourning during the 30-day sheloshim period, the FBI continued its tight-lipped investigation into their July 4 murder at the Los Angeles International Airport.
World leaders can\’t seem to arrive at a solution to violence in the Middle East, but just maybe because they didn\’t use a larger-than-life-sized corn on the cob. Kernel Corn, mascot for the vegetarian organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), has set off on his Middle East tour, marking the launch of PETA\’s campaign, "Give Peas a Chance."
\”Promises\” is a beautiful documentary and, in light of the daily body count of Israeli and Palestinian victims, a heartbreaking film. Considered a favorite for best documentary at this year\’s Academy Awards, \”Promises\” was filmed in and around Jerusalem between 1997 and 2000, while the Oslo treaty hopes for peace were still flickering.\n\n
Syria\’s president backed a Saudi plan for an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord.
Just when you thought things in Israel couldn\’t possibly get worse, a new novel comes along to prove that you don\’t know the half of it.
Meseret Rubin started learning modern Hebrew for the sake of her family.
It was wonderful to see an article written about my son, but I was pained when it failed to mention he had a father (\”Zachary\’s Legacy,\” Feb. 9). Zachary was not raised by his mother alone.
After seven years of Israel making heroic concessions in return for terrorism, genocidal hatred and official calls for Israel\’s destruction, Rob Eshman still supports Barak\’s efforts at the negotiating table (\”Men and Martyrs,\” Jan. 12).
Tarzana may fast become the Israeli cultural center of Los Angeles.
In our hardwired global village, the old curse \”May you live in interesting times,\” has particular resonance. For local educators, the recent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians have made these past few weeks interesting times indeed. As events continue to unfold thousands of miles away, the conflict has been an ongoing topic in Southern California\’s Jewish day schools.
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