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Monday, October 6, 2008

MUSIC: ‘That Yemenite Kid’  Diwon makes a mix tape—in Yiddish

By Daniel Sieradski

Courtesy of Diwon, the artist formerly known as DJ Handler and otherwise known as the executive director of Modular Moods and Shemspeed.com, comes this fresh mix of pop, hip-hop, electronica and . . . Yiddish?

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

The Great Awakening

By Rob Eshman

The Rev. Rick Warren of Saddleback Church will hold back-to-back public conversations this Saturday, Aug. 16, with the two presumptive presidential
candidates, Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain. The conversations, on the topic of "Compassion and Leadership," will be broadcast at 8 p.m. on CNN

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Rabbi reports from Saudi interfaith conclave: We must seize the moment

By Rabbi David Rosen

The highest authority in the very heartland of Islam has taken a lead in interfaith outreach, whatever his motives might be, with the declared intention of addressing contemporary challenges and resolving conflict. This offers Israel, the Jewish people and the West a significant opportunity that must be seized

Sunday, July 13, 2008

AUDIO: Norman Corwin, Radio Zionist—‘Tel Aviv’ (1944)

By The Web Guy

In 1944, CBS broadcasts a 30-minute program about Tel Aviv on 'Columbia Presents Corwin'. The program begins as a young editor Douglas Adams flies from Cairo to Tel Aviv, and we meet the lovely R.A.F. Leftenant Aviva Har-Zahav . . .

Saturday, July 12, 2008

AUDIO: The Jews of Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, India, China and Iran

By The Web Guy

Jewish communities that we don't hear very much about, in Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, India, China, Iraq and Iran

Monday, July 7, 2008

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Getting ready for November’s elections

By Karmel Melamed

More than 300 young professionals members of the local Iranian Jewish “30 Years After” organization gathered at a private residence in Beverly Hills late last month to encourage political activism in the community.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

AUDIO: Al Jolson stars as ‘The Jazz Singer’—Lux Radio Theatre 1947

By The Web Guy

In this June 1947 production, Al Jolson reprises his most famous silver screen role as "The Jazz Singer."

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

AUDIO: Interview with author Rebecca Goldstein

Eric Tomb talks with Rebecca Goldstein about her philosophical studies Betraying Spinoza: Ther Renegade Jew Who Gave Us Modernity and Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Goedel. From public radio's KVMR-FM

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

AUDIO: The Jewish Bob Dylan (June 15, 1972)

Bernard Timberg analyzes the songs of Bob Dylan looking for Jewish themes and imagery. KPFA-FM. June 15, 1972

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Iranian Jews grapple with tragic death and violence in the community

By Karmel Melamed

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

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Will ‘President Obama’ be good for Israel?

By Leslie Susser

There are mixed feelings in Israel about the prospect of an Obama administration, with most experts saying the Jewish state has little cause for real concern

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Shavuot 5768: Creative twists fill large field of holiday events

By Amy Klein

"My sense is that people gathering in synagogue for all or part of the night is expanding," said Rabbi Mark Diamond, executive vice president of the Board of Rabbis of Southern California. "A lot of great learning takes place in the Los Angeles Jewish community on Shavuot."

Thursday, May 22, 2008

MUSIC VIDEO: Bob Dylan (Newport 1964)—‘Hey Mr. Tambourine Man’

Young fresh Bob blows the roof off American music

Monday, May 12, 2008

Kol HaMispallel—All those who pray

By The Web Guy

Video of Kol HaMispallel by the Yeshiva boys choir.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

VIDEO: Moroccan Jewish sacred singing

By Vanessa Paloma

Video of Moroccan Jewish sacred singing.

Sunday, May 11, 2008

VIDEO: Der Golem (1920) with new original soundtrack

By Carvin Knowles

The classic 1920 German expressionist black and white horror film “The Golem” gets a new soundtrack by Hollywood composer Carvin Knowles in this original JewishJournal.com video.

Monday, April 28, 2008

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —reaching out to poor and homeless in the city

By Karmel Melamed

Iranian American Jews -- reaching out to poor and homeless in the city

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Knesset Member Ophir Pines-Paz

By Karmel Melamed

Exclusive interviews with Israeli Knesset Member Ophir Pines-Paz and Iranian Jewish philanthropist Parviz Nazarian in changing Israel's form of government

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —New mentoring program grooms tomorrow’s leaders

By Karmel Melamed

Young Iranian American Jewish professionals discuss their involvement with a new mentoring program for teenagers in the community.

Friday, March 14, 2008

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

By Karmel Melamed

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

Friday, March 7, 2008

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Dennis Prager and Shmuley Boteach praise local community

By Karmel Melamed

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews -- Dennis Prager and Shmuley Boteach praise local community

Sunday, February 17, 2008

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews remember scholar Dr. Amnon Netzer

By Karmel Melamed

Southern California's Iranian Jews remember the life of world-renowned Iranian Jewish scholar Dr. Amnon Netzer.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews—30 Years After the Iranian Revolution

By Karmel Melamed

Iranian Jewish members of the "30 Years After" organization talk about becoming more active in Los Angeles, state and national politics; featuring Assemblyman Mike Feuer and L.A. DWP General Manager H. David Nahai.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Kushmet

By Rob Eshman

And so, my two favorite playwrights find themselves on opposite sides of a longstanding Jewish divide. "All sound creative art is rooted in a ghetto," the critic Ludwig Lewisohn once wrote. Once out of that ghetto, the roots bifurcate, and we Jews have fashioned two strategies for survival. For the Mamets, salvation lies in toughness and certainty, the People of the Butch. For Kushner, our promise is in compromise and doubt.