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Jerry Lewis in 2009. Photo by Georges Biard

The 85-year-old comedy icon signs DVD copies of “The Jazz Singer,” the 1959 television remake that features Lewis as Joey Rabinowitz, a nightclub singer torn between show business and his faith. Wristbands will be distributed at 9 a.m., and Lewis will only sign copies of “The Jazz Singer.”. . .
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Jan. 26-Feb. 1

Grammy-winning band Ozomatli headlines a concert during the New Year for Trees celebration at the Shalom Institute in Malibu. Folk songwriter Billy. . .

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Jan. 18-20

The professor of Sephardic law and ethics at Bar-Ilan University and senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute discusses “Women, Torah and. . .

Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Jan.14-20

Whether starring in Broadway productions like “Hairspray” or indie fare, such as “The Kvetching Continues,” Hoffman’s wit never fails. In. . .

Thursday, December 22, 2011
Dec. 22-Jan. 4

The iconic director’s New Orleans-style jazz ensemble makes a rare appearance in Los Angeles. Allen plays clarinet in this group, which has. . .

Sunday, December 18, 2011
Chanukah events around Los Angeles

Parties and celebrations during the holiday week.. . .

Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Dec. 4-Dec. 9

East Side Jews, Reboot and the Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center head to Atwater Crossing for an evening of funny stories and deep music. . .

Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Dec. 8-Dec. 16

She honed her photography skills on a kibbutz and helped define the look of Rolling Stone magazine, where she worked for 10 years as its chief. . .

Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Dec. 4-Dec. 9

Hundreds of rabbis and Jewish scholars participate in discussions, panels, text study and presentations during this “Day of Jewish Learning and. . .

Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Nov. 22-Dec. 2

While procrastinating on her second screenplay, “The Future,” in 2009, July became obsessed with reading the classified ads in the PennySaver.. . .

Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Nov. 21-Nov. 27, 2011

Calendar. . .

Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Nov. 12-18

The Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival presents a sneak preview of Cronenberg’s “A Dangerous Method.” Drawn from true events, the film looks at. . .

Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Calendar Picks and Clicks: Nov. 4-10, 2011

Marwan Muasher, the first Jordanian ambassador to Israel, delivers the keynote address, “Peace-making in the Changing Middle East,” during an. . .

Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Oct. 28-Nov. 3

Actress Mayim Bialik (“The Big Bang Theory”) delivers the opening keynote during this daylong event, dedicated to strengthening the power of. . .

Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Oct. 19-Oct. 27

Inspired by the best-selling book “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” by New York Times columnist Nicholas. . .

Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Oct. 15–21

Spend Sukkot partying it up with the Shalom Institute in Malibu, home of Camp JCA Shalom, and Craig ’n Co.. . .

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Oct. 5-Oct. 13

Pick of the week: Thursday, October 13: Israel’s Raichel, a renowned world musician, joins Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Arie to perform songs. . .

Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Sept. 27-Oct. 6

WEST HOLLYWOOD BOOK FAIR: Amy Ephron (“Loose Diamonds”), Hope Edelman (“The Possibility of Everything”), Jackie Collins (“Goddess of. . .

Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Sept. 21-Sept. 30

Marking a new beginning for the Agoura Hills Jewish day school, tonight’s party celebrates Heschel West Day School’s re-naming for Israel’s. . .

Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Sept. 14-Sept. 23

The clinical psychologist and best-selling author (“The Blessing of a B Minus”) discusses “Your Teens vs. the World” with Rabbi David Wolpe.. . .

Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Sept. 7-Sept. 14

Event Calendar. . .

Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Aug. 31-Sept. 9

“THE MAD 7” Unhappy office drone Elliot Green undergoes a transformation — into a lighter, freer, more realized version of himself — after. . .

Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Aug. 23-Sep. 2

American r&b and soul singer Macy Gray and Israeli singer-songwriter Harel Skaat headline tonight’s Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble benefit concert,. . .

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Aug. 17-Aug. 26

Community calendar. . .

Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Aug. 9-Aug. 19

Community events. . .







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