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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Moving Forward With Fashion

By Jason Lipeles

This is not just another freaking fashion show,” said Arlene S. Ford, donations administrator at Beit T’Shuvah, the Los Angeles-based Jewish drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

ILC Brings Down the Hilton House

By Dikla Kadosh

The Israeli Leadership Council (ILC) turned the glitzy Beverly Hilton International Ballroom into a rockin’ Israeli dance club at its inaugural gala Wednesday, May 13. The fledgling ILC, barely two years old, has quickly sprouted into an Israeli community powerhouse, a sort of unofficial Israeli Federation that funds various programs and initiatives with the goal of empowering and uniting sabras living in Los Angeles

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Wiesenthal Center Honors Will Smith

By Danielle Berrin

Paparazzi cameras flashed nonstop on Tuesday evening, May 5, at the entrance to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel as the Simon Wiesenthal Center prepared to honor Will Smith at its annual gala dinner.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Black, Jewish and WAIPAC

By Danielle Berrin

The World Alliance for Israel PAC (WAIPAC) held its 2009 Awards and Installation Dinner at The Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard on March 30.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Friends Flock to Saban ‘Self-Worth’ Launch

By Danielle Berrin

When you’re Cheryl Saban and you’re throwing a party to launch your inspirational new book, “What’s Your Self-Worth: A Woman’s Guide to Validation” — in hot-pink hardcover — your best friends line up to come.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Hollywood Reminisces With Jewison

By Danielle Berrin

Norman Jewison is not Jewish, though his name quite literally begs the question. In fact, the association of “Jewison” and “Jewish” is so strong there is a section in his Wikipedia entry devoted to debunking the myth: “Notwithstanding his alliterative surname ... Norman Jewison is not Jewish. He was raised in a Protestant family.”

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Obama’s Rabbi, Sundance Social Action Man, Tim Rutten, Shapiro Family

By Danielle Berrin

The man whom many are calling “Obama’s rabbi” paid a recent visit to Los Angeles to pray with local Jews. Rabbi Capers Funnye Jr., cousin to first lady Michelle Obama and spiritual leader of Chicago’s Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, attended Encino’s Nachshon Minyan on April 4. It was a prescient invitation, since Funnye made national headlines the following day when he was featured on the cover of The New York Times Sunday Magazine.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

JSU Gets Gindi Support

By Danielle Berrin

The Jewish Student Union renamed its national program for high school students the Jack E. and Rachel Gindi JSU this month, in honor of the Gindis’ support of the 7-year-old group.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Sokatch, Cherminsky Honored for Advocacy

By Danielle Berrin

Even as the Progressive Jewish Alliance celebrated its first 10 years on March 29 by honoring Daniel Sokatch, its founding executive director who has moved on to become CEO of the Jewish Community Federation in San Francisco, the PJA introduced its new leader, Elissa Barrett to a Skirball Cultural Center ballroom so full that some guests had to dine in the balcony.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Nobel Prize Winner Recounts a Request

By Danielle Berrin

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Perlman Plays Sinai Temple, ‘Bashir’s’ Folman Reacts to Oscar Loss

By Danielle Berrin

Friday, February 6, 2009

L.A. Women to Watch

By Danielle Berrin

Friday, January 30, 2009

Inaugurating Generation Obama

By Danielle Berrin

Friday, January 23, 2009

Kudos for the Best in Jewish Ed

By Danielle Berrin

Friday, January 16, 2009

Drescher, 30 Years After Greet Sen. Specter

By Danielle Berrin

Monday, December 29, 2008

Milken family recognizes Jewish educators, YULA rides, ADL honors

By Danielle Berrin

When Dena Wolmark first found out that someone at Bais Yaakov School for Girls would receive one of four Milken Family Foundation Jewish Educator Awards earlier this fall, the general studies administrator at the Orthodox high school organized an assembly where the unnamed teacher would be surprised with a $15,000 check. Surprise indeed: the winner turned out to be Wolmark.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Jewish World Watch discusses state of humanity; Panel explores Iranian Jewish community

By Danielle Berrin

For every 100,000 babies born, 6,500 mothers die in the Badakhshan region of Afghanistan due to unavailable or inadequate medical care. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, violent conflicts over control of its rich mineral deposits have killed more people than the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Darfur combined.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Rabbi Jacob Pressman takes a bow

By Danielle Berrin

Pressman was a founding father of Camp Ramah in California, University of Judaism (now American Jewish University), Brandeis-Bardin Institute and Los Angeles Hebrew High School, among other projects

Friday, November 28, 2008

Schulweis gets ADL Daniel Pearl award; Super supper with SOVA

By Danielle Berrin

Schulweis was presented with the Daniel Pearl Award at the ADL's annual conference on Nov. 13. Endowed by ADL supporters Ruth and George Moss, the award recognizes those who improve the image of Jews and Judaism in the Muslim world.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Sephardic film fest opens with gala at Paramount; Young Iranian Jews gather to watch election returns

By Danielle Berrin

"Yes we can," Rabbi Daniel Bouskila said, invoking President-elect Barack Obama's ubiquitous mantra.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Angelenos raise money for mikveh, $1 million for Israeli school

By Danielle Berrin

Though demure in their dress, the women of the Mikvah Society of Los Angeles were not as modest with their checkbooks during an "Evening of Auction and Ambiance," a Nov. 2 fundraiser for the maintenance of Mikvah Esther located on Pico Boulevard.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

When Crystal met Spielberg; A rabbi, a reverend and a pastor walk into a shul

By Danielle Berrin

When Billy Crystal met Steven Spielberg at the Oct. 22 Shoah Foundation dinner, the comedian had a beef with the filmmaker.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Tree People dedicate Coldwater Canyon facility, Democrats for Israel gather

By Danielle Berrin

Actress Annette Bening attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, where she was joined by schoolchildren and public officials.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Oscar-winner Sandel gets Cine-Peace Award; Poker tourney a winner for JBBBS

By Danielle Berrin

Oscar-winning director Ari Sandel ("West Bank Story") racked up yet another prize when Americans for Peace Now presented him the 2008 Cine-Peace Award.