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israeli americans
Israeli American Council plans Los Angeles facility
The Israeli American Council plans to create a major hub for Israeli-Americans and American Jews in Los Angeles.
Combating an Israeli-American identity crisis
A year after Irit Bar-Netzer arrived in Los Angeles from Israel, she had her first son.
Birthright to bring Israeli-American kids to their homeland
As the sun dipped below the horizon on the evening of May 6, nearly 100 local supporters of Birthright Israel gathered under a massive tent in the backyard of the Encino estate of philanthropists Adam and Gila Milstein.
Hebrew books to help Israeli-Americans preserve their heritage
Naomi Western, who works with the Jewish Agency for Israel, worries that her two young children may lose the connection to their Israeli heritage once they start attending local public schools. Joining more than 2,000 other families nationwide, Western has enrolled her family in Sifriyat Pijama B\’America to keep her children connected to the Hebrew-speaking culture she grew up with.
$58 Million Sought in 2 Slayings at LAX
The city of Los Angeles has been hit with claims of more than $58 million, stemming from the deadly shooting rampage last July 4 at Los Angeles International Airport\’s El Al check-in counter.\n\nKilled in the attack were two Israeli Americans, Yaacov (Jacob) Aminov, a 46-year-old owner of a jewelry distribution company, and Victoria (Vicky) Hen, 25, who had worked as an El Al ticket agent for less than two months.\n\nThey died in a hail of bullets fired by Hesham Mohamed Hadayet, an Egyptian immigrant, who opened fire on passengers waiting in line. He was killed within seconds by an El Al security guard.\n\nClaims by the Aminov family and companions total more than $38 million, while the parents of Hen are asking for $20 million.