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‘Prime Ministers’ author to speak in Beverly Hills

Ambassador Yehuda Avner, who served as a diplomat, speechwriter and prime ministerial adviser in Israeli governments from the 1950s to the 1990s, will speaking this weekend at Beth Jacob Congregation in Beverly Hills. Avner wrote “The Prime Ministers: An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership” (The Toby Press, LLC, 2010), a 700-page opus based on notes he took while serving as adviser or secretary to five prime ministers. The book, a finalist for the National Jewish Book Awards in 2010, is now being made into two motion pictures.

At Party Time: Candy is dandy — charity is sweeter

As my son\’s bar mitzvah day inched closer, I began to see the world in a whole different light — a disco ball light, to be exact — for as my child grew, so did his friends, officially putting us both on the b\’nai mitzvah circuit.

The kreme de la kreme of kosher kooking mix it up

The first-ever national kosher cook-off is intended to demonstrate to consumers the flexibility, speed and convenience of kosher cooking, while showcasing the Manischewitz label.

Synaplex’s membership tip: put spirit back in Shabbat

\”Synaplex provided us an opportunity to experiment and explore and suggested new ways to create a sacred community,\” Moskovitz reported. \”In a sense, it\’s completely transformed our service. Our Synaplex Shabbat was like a stone dropping on a calm pool of water. The ripple effect continues to reverberate in a positive and profound way across our temple community.\”

Needed: Rational Discussion

I\’ve spoken to many groups all over Los Angeles during extremely volatile times. I\’ve never seen such rudeness, narrow mindedness and just plain boorishness.

Large-Scale Israel Solidarity Rally Planned for Sunday

The attacks on Israel by Hezbollah and Hamas represent nothing less than the latest step in radical Islam\’s quest for world domination, said Rabbi Marvin Hier, dean and founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Standing up to the threat, whether on the frontlines of Israel or the streets of Los Angeles, is a needed challenge to the forces of darkness.

Spectator – Teens Band Together in Music Battle

Similar citywide musical battles have met with much success in the Jewish communities of Vancouver and Miami, among others. Such an event, though, seems tailor-made for Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world.

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