Israel’s image war

Published on November 20, 2012

The Israel Defense Forces is bombing the Gaza Strip and the world is, for the most part, silent. In fact, the IDF is bombing Gaza and the world is, for the most part, supporting Israel.

This week from Israel

By Noga Gur-Arieh
Published on October 22, 2012

Bob Saget: Clean-cut and filthy (uncensored version) [VIDEOS]

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on August 14, 2008

" . . . Bob is particularly funny because he has this dual, schizophrenic reputation from the G-rated family shows to the X-rated stand-up show . . ."

Ich bin ein Amerikaner

By Marty Kaplan
Published on July 24, 2008

Ich bin ein Amerikaner

By Marty Kaplan
Published on July 24, 2008

The Bush/Cheney doctrine, of course, was never about being loved. Instead, they said they wanted America to be respected, which turned out to be code for being feared.

Power shower

By Steve Greenberg
Published on February 7, 2008

Political cartoon

L.A.‘s Jews and other minorities: oh, how we’ve danced!

By David A. Lehrer
Published on November 9, 2006

In Los Angeles, the most diverse city in the world, we Jews have grappled long and hard with our sense of place in America. Ultimately, having found our "place in the sun," we have forged meaningful relations with many of the communities that make up this complicated goulash.

Avoid an Oops in Shooting Your Video

By David Notowitz
Published on April 13, 2006

Whether you're trying to capture a wedding, b'nai mitzvah or 50th anniversary celebration, the day will come and go whether you're ready for it or not. Unless you're prepared, the opportunity to capture family history can easily slip through your fingers.

Out of the Shadows

By Rabbi Karen Deitsch
Published on December 15, 2005

Darkness is frightening. It is the realm of uncertainty, with everything enveloped in a state of unified oblivion. The world we call "real" -- based on substance, physical existence and visible actuality -- is nullified by the blackness of night.

Face It:  Judaism Is Not Hip

By Gary Wexler
Published on September 29, 2005

I was an advertising agency copywriter and creative director. I was trained to be one of the manufacturers of hip. I would sit in offices and create hip, and then watch all those people lust after the creations. I reveled in hip.

AIPAC—Let the Sun Shine In

By James D. Besser
Published on June 2, 2005

By most measures, last week's policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) was a success.

Who Wants to Be Israel’s Ambassador?

By Dina Kraft
Published on February 3, 2005

Like Donald Trump's "The Apprentice," at the end of every episode of "The Ambassador," the panel of judges kicks another contestant off the show. The winner will be rewarded with a yearlong job at Israel at Heart, a New York-based organization that promotes Israel's image.

American Red Cross Seeks Image Rehab

By Marc Ballon
Published on October 14, 2004

Howard Parmet, community outreach consultant for the American Red Cross (ARC) of Greater Los Angeles, wants to build bridges to a Jewish community that has largely shunned the organization because of a belief that it is anti-Israeli at best and anti-Semitic at worst. Parmet wants to rehabilitate the organization's image, dispel misperceptions and recruit legions of local Jewish volunteers.

Sampling the Simchas

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on August 12, 2004

"I avoid cliches," artist Mark Podwal said of his "A Sweet Year" exhibit. His witty, poetic new show at the Skirball Cultural Center, subtitled "A Taste of the Jewish Holidays," instead offers food for thought.

The Haunting of the Weird

By Gaby Wenig
Published on February 26, 2004

Diane Arbus, acknowledged as one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, thought photographs were the ultimate enigma.

Future Uncertain for Five Iranian Jews

By Michael J. Jordan
Published on February 27, 2003

The release from prison of five Iranian Jews last week was due not to a change of heart by the regime in Tehran, but to a political calculation that Iran's international image needs burnishing, observers say. And clouding the relief of the Jews' relatives and advocates is concern that the men could be rearrested at any time or subjected to other forms of harassment, at the whim of the authorities.

At the same time, U.S.-based advocates for the Jews are reminding the community that another 11 Iranian Jewish men remain unaccounted for after disappearing while allegedly trying to cross Iran's border illegally in the early 1990s.

It’s Not the Economy, Stupid

By Dick Morris
Published on November 7, 2002

The Republicans ran on terrorism and the Democrats ran on the economy. The Republicans won.

An Issue of Image

By Michael Jordan
Published on August 9, 2001

With image almost as important in the Israeli-Palestinian struggle as the actual fighting on the ground, American Jewish activists note with approval the strides Israel's public relations machine has made.

Being Perfect

By Rabbi Steven Z. Leder
Published on March 23, 2000

Consider the lyrics of Cheryl Wheeler's song "Unworthy":

Torah Portion

By Rabbi Ed Feinstein
Published on July 24, 1997

Torah Portion.