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Wiesenthal Center and L.A.’s Iranian Jews help fight Holocaust denial propaganda

Published on November 17, 2008

Young Iranian Jews react to 2008 election results

Published on November 10, 2008

Photo Essay: L.A.’s Iranian Jews repaying Alliance’s generosity

Published on November 1, 2008

Podcast: Why do 20,000 Jews still live in Iran?

Published on October 16, 2008

Photo essay: Kudos to 30 Years After on their conference

Published on September 22, 2008

It’s not easy having 9/11 as a birthday

Published on September 10, 2008

Looking back on the Iranian revolution after 30 years

Published on September 6, 2008

Boy proves key in getting grandparents into U.S.

Published on September 3, 2008

The five got into a van and were driven to a tent in the middle of the desert, near the Pakistani border. By this time, my great-grandmother had realized that they were not headed for a vacation but instead were fleeing Iran, and she began loudly protesting.

Sion Ebrahami: I was taken hostage by the moujahadeen

Published on September 3, 2008

With the passage of time, we realized that these people were from three factions within the firm, which included the Mojahedeen faction, the communist faction and there were the very fanatic pro-Khomeini faction

A Eulogy for Mr. Davidoff

Published on August 31, 2008

Remembering the late Elias Eshaghian

Published on August 19, 2008

Podcast: Exclusive interview with U.S. Congressman Howard Berman about Obama & Iran

Published on August 11, 2008

L.A.’s young Iranian Jews feeling sidelined

Published on July 22, 2008

Kuntar’s release reveals true evil of Iran’s regime

Published on July 17, 2008

Podcast: Anderson proposes new Iran divestment bill in CA Assembly

Published on July 13, 2008

Podcast: Magbit’s Young Leadership making waves for education in Israel

Published on July 8, 2008

Podcast: Iranian Jews on Obama and McCain

Published on July 6, 2008

Photo Essay: Behind the scenes with Elias Eshaghian

Published on June 19, 2008

Memoir recalls educator’s hardships, success in Iran

Published on June 19, 2008

Treating him like a rock star, the crowd mobbed 70-something Eshaghian, seeking an autograph or photo op during the May 20 launch party for his Persian-language memoir, "A Follower of Culture."

Iranian Jews grapple with tragic death and violence in the community

Published on June 12, 2008

Bianca Khalili's death is just one of the recent incidents of community distress that have left many local Iranian Jews speculating among themselves, unsure of how to address violence

Podcast: Young Iranian American Jews show support for U.S. troops

Published on June 10, 2008

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Supporting U.S. troops

Published on June 9, 2008

Nessah Synagogue's young Iranian Jewish professionals discuss their support for U.S. soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as their preparation of 'care packages' for U.S. forces.

Photo essay: Iranian Jews celebrate Israel’s 60th in Los Angeles

Published on May 19, 2008

Insights into why seven old Tehran synagogues were razed

Published on May 12, 2008

Some non-Jewish Iranians still supportive of Israel after 60 years

Published on May 11, 2008

JPOST story on Iranian Jews and Yom Ha’atzmaut is just pointless

Published on May 8, 2008

Nikbakht explains why Iranian Jews are not crazy about Obama

Published on May 5, 2008

Podcast: Iranian Jews and the taboo of discussing violence

Published on May 2, 2008

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Death and violence in the community (taboo?)

Published on May 1, 2008

Local Iranian Jewish community leaders recent incidents of violence among and the taboo on discussing the topic.

Podcast: Iranian Jews giving back to L.A.’s homeless and needy

Published on April 27, 2008

Some Iranian Jews still follow old traditions for preparing their weddings

Published on April 18, 2008

Just ask an Iranian American Jew about the real evil and threat from Iran’s regime

Published on April 16, 2008

Blogroll

Published on April 16, 2008

About

Published on April 16, 2008

Iran’s 1979 Revolution and greed tear one Iranian Jewish family apart

Published on April 13, 2008

Iranian Jewish author Gina Nahai not afraid to support Democrats in ‘08

Published on April 9, 2008

Behind the scenes in covering the Dariush Eghbali incident

Published on April 3, 2008

Iranian Jews still awaiting apology from Muslim singer

Published on April 3, 2008

The concert at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas was advertised as a "night to remember," and it lived up to the hype.

Podcast: Knesset members discuss electoral reform in Israel

Published on March 30, 2008

Iranian Jews & Muslims honor Professor Amnon Netzer at Nessah

Published on March 28, 2008

Delshad reflects on his year as B.H. Mayor

Published on March 27, 2008

Mayor Jimmy Delshad was surrounded by nearly two dozen local Iranian Jews at his Beverly Hills City Hall office on March 10. Holdings hands, they recited a prayer of thanksgiving and he personally thanked his supporters in the community for backing his efforts as mayor.

Podcast: Iranian Jewish professionals make waves with new mentoring program

Published on March 24, 2008

Kudos to the Jerusalem Post for covering Iranian Jews

Published on March 23, 2008

Purim is perfectly Persian Jewish!

Published on March 20, 2008

Iranian Jewish activist Nikbakht speaks out on the condition of minorities in Iran

Published on March 19, 2008

Exclusive Podcast: out-going Beverly Hills mayor Delshad

Published on March 18, 2008

Photo essay: A.R.M. is removing stigma of disabilities among Iranian Jewry

Published on March 17, 2008

Photo essay: Eretz-SIAMAK celebrates Purim in the Iranian American way!

Published on March 16, 2008

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Jimmy Delshad, former Mayor of Beverly Hills

Published on March 14, 2008

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews -- Jimmy Delshad, former Mayor of Beverly Hills

Iranian Jewish clothing designer helping L.A.’s homeless

Published on March 12, 2008

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November 14-20, 2008

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Music
Up-and-comer Dudamel takes on the Israel Philharmonic

Dudamel, who will be 28 when he replaces Esa-Pekka Salonen as music director of the L.A. Philharmonic next year, considers Leonard Bernstein a role model.

World
First female Israel ambassador to U.N. shows humor, optimism

"I'm treated with particular respect by the Arab delegates, because I am a woman," the 67-year-old ambassador said. "Or maybe it's my gray hair."

Israel
Discovery of King David-era fort stirs debate on size of kingdom

Some scholars argue that David's Jerusalem was merely a backwater village glorified into a mythical place by those they say penned the Bible centuries later. Others suggest that true to its biblical description, it was a genuine power overseeing a strong and united kingdom. The discovery of what is being called the Elah Fortress has quickly been used to reinforce the latter argument.

Cartoons
Yes, we can! No, you can't!

Television
Doing Jews right on TV—for better or worse

The Jewish character has become the American Jewish character, disassociated from an ethnic history and assimilated into American culture. And the assimilation hasn't only been for Jews.

U.S.
Shoah group halts talks with Mormons on posthumous baptism of Jews

At a news conference Monday, leaders of the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and their Descendants, seated in front of panels listing names of Holocaust victims they say were baptized by the Mormons, said that 14 years of quiet negotiations have proven fruitless.

Religion
Agriprocessors closed—now where’s the beef?

The kosher meat market is in a tailspin as production at the Agriprocessors' meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa, which had been operating at a fraction of its normal capacity since May, finally ground to a halt this week. The company, whose meat was sold under the labels

Los Angeles
Perfect storm for charities— contributions go down and requests go up

No one has gone unscathed by the convulsions of the global economy. Even the wealthy are losing money -- and if they cut their charitable giving, it is likely to ripple across the Jewish nonprofit sector

Torah Portion
Marriage is a Jewish issue

Parshat Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1-25:18) God is present when two people commit their lives to each other and become one family.

Calendar
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Singles
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Opinion
A Moderate Proposal

The start of the event was running late -- did I mention it was a Jewish event? -- and midway through our green room conversation, Hitchens pulled out a small bottle of Johnnie Walker Black. He emptied it into a 16-ounce clear-plastic cup and drizzled in some Crystal Geyser

Films
Survey Says:  Fewer Americans think Jews control Hollywood

The majority of Americans no longer believe that Jews control Hollywood. This is the news from a new poll released by the Anti-Defamation League that also suggests there remains a widespread conviction that there is an organized campaign by Hollywood and the national media to undermine religious values.

Up Front
In the J-blogosphere, everybody knows your screen name

"I didn't know there were non-Jewish bloggers," joked Likud leader and blogger Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, who made a last-minute appearance to speak to the bloggers.