Palestinians erect outpost in E1 area

Published on January 11, 2013

Palestinian residents erected an outpost in the E1 area east of Jerusalem.

Jimmy Carter calls Rachel Corrie case ruling ‘unacceptable’

Published on August 30, 2012

Former President Jimmy Carter called “unacceptable” a court ruling that declared the State of Israel is not responsible for the death of an American activist.

Peace activist settles lawsuit with pro-Israel activist

Published on August 2, 2012

A peace activist and the man she accused of assault as she protested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech before Congress reached a settlement on her lawsuit.

Ulpana activists begin march to Jerusalem

Published on June 4, 2012

Hundreds of settlement activists began marching Monday from the Ulpana neighborhood on the outskirts of the Beit El settlement in the West Bank toward Jerusalem.

Is Prayer for Activists?

Published on March 22, 2012

Young Jewish activist killed in Poland train crash

Published on March 5, 2012

Maja Brand, a Jewish activist from Krakow, was among the 16 people killed when two trains collided in southern Poland.

Activist grapples with aftermath of disfigurement

Published on June 28, 2010

"I'm still a little bit broken, but it's OK," said Emily Henochowicz, giggling slightly.

Harry Weider, “Gay Jewish Dwarf” Activist Killed

By Rob Eshman
Published on April 29, 2010

‘West Wing’ Actor Ron Silver Dies at 62

By Jay Firestone
Published on March 16, 2009

Questions linger about SF death of pro-Israel activist

Published on December 4, 2008

Police said this week that the mysterious death of an outspoken pro-Israel activist appeared to be accidental, but friends and family of Dr. Daniel Kliman insist he was the victim of foul play

Briefs: Cancer helps Olmert poll numbers, Mrs. El Presidente in Argentina—still good for the Jews

Published on November 1, 2007

Briefs.

Local Couple Secures Pope’s Personal Blessing of Crucifix for Ailing Catholic Friend

By Norma Zager
Published on November 22, 2006

Civic activists and philanthropists Faith and Jonathan Cookler recently returned from an Anti-Defamation League (ADL) National Leadership Mission led by Abraham Foxman, ADL national director, to meet with political, religious and community leaders in Rome, Paris (where Foxman was presented with the Legion of Honor by President Jacques Chirac) and Berlin.

‘Catch A Fire’ ignites filmmaker’s memories of anti-apartheid dad

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on October 26, 2006

Shawn Slovo remembers how her Jewish parents, African National Congress activists, left home in the middle of the night to attend secret meetings. All the while, she said, she resented "having to share my parents with a cause much greater than myself."

The Trailblazer’s Toolbox: Programs That Grab

By Sue Fishkoff
Published on August 31, 2006

A brief rundown of the national synagogue revitalization programs that have arisen since the early 1990s.

Letters

Published on March 23, 2006

The funniest part of your recent Purim issue was the article on Rabbi Aron Tendler's departure from Shaarey Zedek Congregation ("Tendler Resigns Under Cloud," March 10). In lieu of any substance, it was filled with rumors and speculation -- a hilarious send-up of real journalism!

Parent Wins School Pesticide Battle

By Idan Ivri
Published on February 9, 2006

A new law that bans that use of experimental pesticides in schools is the latest achievement of Robina Suwol, a Jewish anti-pesticide activist.

Calendars Remove Anti-Israel Day

By Toby Axelrod
Published on November 3, 2005

The annihilation of Israel is the raison d'etre of the "holiday" that the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini created after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. It is marked with anti-Israel demonstrations in some Islamic countries, as well as in cities with large Muslim populations outside the Islamic world.

Sher Cohen’s Law & Order: Justice Unit

By Gaby Friedman
Published on October 27, 2005

Don't call Nancy Sher Cohen at home after 8:30 p.m. "One of two things is usually true," the 54-year-old-litigator said. "Either I am asleep, because I am exhausted [from all the work], or I am out because I am working."

Twenty-Nine Days to Make Mitzvot

By Tzvi Kahn
Published on July 21, 2005

Aryeh Green and Yosef Abramowitz were sipping tea in a Bedouin tent last year in Sde Boker, a kibbutz in Israel's Negev desert, when they had an idea. Participants at a conference of Kol Dor, an organization that seeks to revitalize Jewish activism and unity across the globe, the two were discussing how the group could promote Jewish identity and peoplehood.

Memoirs From the Orthodox ‘Minefield’

By Ami Eden
Published on October 14, 2004

Unfortunately, at least from the perspective of an editor at a Jewish newspaper, our communal leaders traditionally don't do memoirs. The result is an incomplete record of a community that operates a multibillion-dollar charity network, has helped frame the debate on domestic issues from civil rights to church-state separation and wields increasing power on the international stage.

Other People’s Problems

By Rob Eshman
Published on October 14, 2004

If it wasn't for the fact that America can't chew gum and hold an election at the same time, politicians and the media would have been buzzing about what happened this week in Israel.

Q&A With Jamie Court

By Marc Ballon
Published on September 30, 2004

Jamie Court, president of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights in Santa Monica, worries that multinationals are systematically whittling away our privacy, freedoms and safety. Unless society can curb big business, Court thinks we risk living in a world where profits trump all else, including individual liberty and happiness.

Monk Could Be Way to Mideast Peace

By Larry Kasanoff
Published on August 5, 2004

There are only two ways to ever make peace in the Middle East, and both are extreme. One is for one side to obliterate the other in a military conquest. The other, far more favorable approach, is for an unrelated third party to broker peace. For this to succeed, this person must come with absolutely no agenda -- not one of country, religion, politics or money. Just peace.

Community Briefs

Published on March 25, 2004

Community Briefs

Open Debate Preferable to Blind Support

By David N. Myers
Published on July 17, 2003

A recent report in The New York Times captured almost perfectly the thorny questions that stand at the center of relations between the American Jewish community and Israel. Should one be permitted to criticize the government of a foreign country with which one feels a deep affinity, or is it a moral and political imperative to support the policies of that government, right or wrong?

Rockin’ Against Slavery

By Sharon Schatz Rosenthal
Published on April 30, 2003

Rather than speaking out against slavery, local students are rocking out to show their support.

IDF at Odds With Militant Activists

By Matthew Gutman
Published on April 17, 2003

The bad blood between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and a group of international pro-Palestinian activists continues to grow as more members of the group are injured in Israeli anti-terror operations.

State Fund to Keep Israel Investments

By Buzzy Gordon
Published on March 27, 2003

Campus activist groups -- led by Arabs in Students for Justice in Palestine and Jews for a Free Palestine -- had been gaining ground in their campaign for divestment from Israel, to the point where the UCLA Daily Bruin editorially endorsed divestment last July.

A Tough Call

By Alexandra J. Wall
Published on March 20, 2003

Rachel Corrie, 23, a senior at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., was run over and killed by an Israeli bulldozer on Sunday, as she was trying to prevent a Palestinian home from being demolished.

Israel Trip Blossoms Into Philanthropy

By Andrea Adelson
Published on January 2, 2003

For a self-described spoiled American -- nails unerringly polished, paprika curls without a misdirected loop, ensembles color coordinated -- Blossom Siegel's first visit to Israel was a transformative experience. It also was a boon to Orange County's Jewish community by awakening a tireless activist and philanthropist.

"The first trip to Israel changed my life," said Siegel, who is the honoree at a scholarship fundraising dinner Jan. 25 for Irvine's Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Irvine.

When Siegel saw the Israelis financial and emotional needs on her 1985 visit, she came to the conclusion that vigorous American Jewish communities ensured Israel's lifeline.

Too Big to Ignore

By Wendy J. Madnick
Published on June 13, 2002

It was the first cool night in the midst of a heat wave and Rosalie Zalis, executive director of Winnick Family Foundation and former liaison to the Jewish community for ex-Gov. Pete Wilson, was preaching to the masses.

"You should get involved with a political action committee," the longtime activist told the group of mostly women gathered in the chapel at Adat Ari El June 6. "Even if it's only sending a small amount of money to AIPAC [The American Israel Public Affairs Committee] -- they will teach you how to lobby.

"You need to be aware of what everyone who you vote for thinks about Israel. Write letters to your congressperson and to your senators, thanking them when they do something for Israel. Make phone calls, send e-mails. You don't know how important your voice is."

Ethel Lozabnick: Community Leader

Published on September 13, 2001

A community activist, whose commitment to the Jewish community and Zionist causes was locally and nationally recognized, passed away Aug. 17, 2001. Ethel Lozabnick had served as National Vice President of Hadassah the largest woman's volunteer organization in the United States and the largest Zionist organization in the world and was a member of Hadassah's National Board. For her zionist activities, she received the distinguished Women of Merit Award in 1965, and in 1999 was one of three outstanding veteran local zionists honored by the American Zionist Movement with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Her commitment, dedication and tireless efforts on behalf of Israel led her to that country more than 40 times, including travel to Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan as a woman's representative to early peace discussions.

Coalition Politics That Work

By David Evanier
Published on October 5, 2000

"It's almost magical," said Jon Friedman, a Democratic activist, of the effective coalition politics waged by the 47th Assembly District Committee. The committee, which covers a wide rectangular area including Culver City and the South Fairfax and Beverlywood neighborhoods, and extending east as far as central city areas north of the Inglewood city line, is comprised mainly of Black and Jewish members who have formed a bond of closeness and trust. The ages ranges from 20's to 70's. Members are civil servants, teachers, lawyers, show business folk, small business people, health care technicians.

Olmos Connects

By Marlene Adler Marks
Published on December 16, 1999

Edward James Olmos wants to connect. Give him a large multi-ethnic crowd -- as was on hand Sunday at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles -- and he'll split himself into pieces finding common links.

House of Memory

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on July 22, 1999

For Chilean-Jewish author and activist Marjorie Agosin, to be a Latin American Jew is to live forever in exile, to be "always from somewhere else."
Her 1990 memoir, "A Cross and a Star," tells the story of her mother's family, which escaped the Holocaust only to settle in a remote Chilean town with 50 Nazis and three Jewish families.

‘A Split Is Hovering Over Likud’

By Eric Silver
Published on November 13, 1997

On the eve of his most testing American visit since he becamePrime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu was humiliated, live on prime-timetelevision, last Monday by the least likely of dissidents -- theblue-collar ward party bosses of the Likud central committeeconvention.

L.A.‘s New Leaders

By Ruth Stroud
Published on May 8, 1997

If you're a young Jewish leader who would like to know more about Los Angeles civic life, or if you're a young civic leader who wants to be more in step with the Los Angeles Jewish community, the New Leaders Project might have a place for you. NLP, sponsored in Los Angeles by the Jewish Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation Council, is currently seeking applications for its fourth class.