Monthly Archives: November 2008

Laurie Graff at ‘Temple Israel of Hollywood’ Girls Night Out w/The Shiksa Syndrome: Have you Ever Lied For Love?

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Luke Ford

Novelist Laurie Graff emails: I’m doing a Girls Night Out” event at Temple Israel of Hollywood, 7300 Hollywood Blvd, http://www.tioh.org/index.cfm, on Thurs, Dec 4th at 7 pm and would love if you could come! Should be fun and we can … Continue reading →

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Miracle in the Hood

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Luke Ford

From Facebook: Yaelle and Nouriel Cohen and their 6 children are a family like no other. Every day from the moment they wake up until the moment they go to sleep they dedicate their lives fully to serving and helping … Continue reading →

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LimmudLA’s Healing Havdalah Program At Dockweiler Beach

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Luke Ford

As we drive in, we see a woman holding up a sign called “Healing Havdalah.” “Go This Way! You won’t have to run into any other minorities,” says my friend. “Jewish organizations are always very careful with their directions when … Continue reading →

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Beth Jacob Down To Final Four Candidates For Senior Rabbi?

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Luke Ford

That’s what I heard. I hear the candidates will come in as scholars in residence over the next couple of months. They range in age from early thirties to early fifties. Steven Weil is scheduled to leave in January to … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Lecture by Ehud Havazelet (11/5, tonight)

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Luke Ford

I interviewed Havazelet a couple of years ago. You need to RSVP with UCLA’s Center for Jewish Studies. You’ll get back this confirmation: Thank you for your reservation to the UCLA/Mellon Lecture on the Holocaust in American & World Culture … Continue reading →

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A Healing Havdalah Celebration Saturday Night

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Luke Ford

Does anyone want to share a ride to this event? From LimmudLA.org: We are Democrats. We are Republicans. But we are all Jews. On Saturday night, November 8th at 7pm, we will come together and put politics behind us. The … Continue reading →

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Pico Kosher Deli

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Luke Ford

Joe emails: The best way to tell how good a Kosher restaurant is to count how many non-Orthodox patrons it has. Orthodox people do not know good food and think that anything they do not have to clean up their … Continue reading →

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Erin Leib, Daniel Smokler

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Luke Ford

From the New York Times: Erin Dana Leib, the daughter of Naomi R. Leib and Dr. Martin L. Leib of Riverdale, the Bronx, is to be married Sunday to Rabbi Daniel Jonathan Smokler, a son of Carol S. Smokler and … Continue reading →

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