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Competing Moments of Truth on Schools
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa\’s first state-of-the-city speech is likely to put bone and muscle on his school takeover pitch which, up till now, nearly a year into his term, has been theoretical and short on specifics. If Villaraigosa delivers what people all over town have been waiting for, a slew of interest groups will know where they stand and will begin to respond accordingly.
The View From L.A.: Hoping for the Best
As a new party, Kadima has not yet organized an American support group, but Handelsman predicted the establishment of such an organization in the next two years.
Wendy Chronicles — A Personal Memoir
I became one of Wendy\’s regular I-should-be-writing-but-let\’s-meet-for-coffee-instead dates. It was a blast to help Wendy procrastinate. We shopped, gossiped and swore to get thin together. We went to each other\’s openings. I was her date for award ceremonies and multiple engagements where, in her words, \”I\’m speaking to the Jews.\”
Write of Passage
One week, I would ambitiously attempt to devour the entire \”Box Car Children\” series; another I would host a Judy Blume marathon and vigilantly try to sneak the purportedly trashy \”Deenie\” home in between my \”Sheila the Great\” and \”Blubber.\”
Patriot Paranoia?
By chance, Bet Tzedek Legal Services sponsored a program on the American Patriot Act just about the same time readers were beginning to get their copies of Philip Roth\’s \”The Plot Against America.\”
Nathan’s Voice
At a time when Jews have unprecedented access to money and political power, it\’s a fair question to ask: What do we bring to the table as Jews?
Communities Find Light in Darkness
\”I gotta tell you,\” said Lenny Silberman, North American continental director of the JCC Maccabi Games, \”doing this for the games for 20 years and working with those communities, the potential for a big balagan [brouhaha] was definitely there.\”
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