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Three years ago, violinist Lynn Maxine's aunt died of Parkinson's disease.

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She's called the socialist Joan of Arc. That's because writer and orator, Rosa Luxemburg, leader of the Communist Party of Germany in the 1910s, fought the national government until she was executed by the German military in 1919.

Dancing to a Different Magbit

When my friend first mentioned the word Magbit to me, I knew she was thinking of getting married. For us Persian Jewish girls, Magbit (pronounced Magbeet) comes to mind when you're all partied out, ready to settle down and attend the 11-year-old organization's elaborate singles events.

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Orange County Calendar.

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Barnes & Noble: 2 p.m. Author Peter J. Levinson discusses and signs "September in the Rain: The Life of Nelson Riddle," a book about the famous band leader.

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When you have to take medicine and immediately think about adding "A Spoonful of Sugar," you can thank Robert and Richard Sherman,
better known as the Sherman Brothers.

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Eccentric. Jewish. Feminist. Just some of the words one could use to describe avant-garde writer Gertrude Stein.

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7 days in the Arts, around Los Angeles.

7 Days In Arts

7 Days in the Arts.

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Calendar and Singles

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7 Days in the Arts.

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Calendar & Singles

Community calendar of events around Los Angeles.

7 Days In Arts

7 days in the Arts, around Los Angeles.

Calendar & Singles

Calendar and Singles

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Calendar and Singles

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Calendar & Singles

Calendar and singles

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Calendar & Singles

Calendar and singles

7 Days In Arts

7 days in the Arts, around Los Angeles.

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Kol Tikvah Temple: 9 p.m. Selichot service with coffee and dessert. 20400 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. For more information, call (818) 348-0670.

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Moshe Givati is like the Forrest Gump of Israel, having endured almost every defining moment of the country's history.

7 Days In Arts

7 days in the Arts, around Los Angeles.

Calendar & Singles

Community calendar of events around Los Angeles.

7 Days In Arts

7 days in the Arts, around Los Angeles.

Calendar & Singles

Community calendar of events around Los Angeles.

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B'nai Tikvah Congregation: 9 a.m. Shabbat service. 5820 Manchester Ave., Westchester. For more information, call (310) 645-6262.

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Gene Simmons, Bob Dylan, the Beastie Boys and Susanna Hoffs are proof positive that Jews know how to rock.

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"None of us mortals are going to be able to reach his standard," acclaimed violinist Itzhak Perlman said when asked about his thoughts
on violinist Jascha Heifetz.

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Temple Sinai: 9:30 a.m. Shabbat services. 10400 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. For more information, call (310) 474-1518.

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Middle-aged, mild-mannered Barney Cashman craves excitement in the form of an extramarital affair. Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" follows this bumbling protagonist as he attempts to seduce three women, including his wife's best friend, in his mother's apartment.

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Calendar and Singles

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The timeless story of Tevye, the milkman with five daughters, is back on stage in the classic musical "Fiddler On the Roof."

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Temple Beth Torah: 10:30 a.m. Shabbat service with discussion, "A Jew in an Islamic Senegal," by Ann Haendel. 11827 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles.

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With the famous line: "It matters nothing if one is born in a duck yard, if one has only lain in a swan's egg," Hans Christian
Andersen's play became a classic success.

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Calendar and singles

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7 Days In The Arts

Calendar & Singles

Calendar and singles

Calendar & Singles

Calendar and Singles

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7 Days in Arts

Calendar & Singles

Calendar and singles

7 Days In Arts

7 Days In The Arts

7 Days In Arts

7 days in the Arts, around Los Angeles.

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Performance artist Dan Froot makes the transition from the street to the set in "Shlammer," a play that follows Danny Kleinman, an Eastern European immigrant in early 20th-century New York, as he evolves from gangster to Vaudevillian.

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Chances to Lend a Hand

Reading Is Fundamental

It's accepted wisdom that when children read, they develop wider vocabularies, score higher on intelligence tests and display more enthusiasm to pursue higher education. But many children don't have access to books, even at school.

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