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Obama meets with Jewish leaders to prepare for Israel trip

Rob Eshman March 7, 2013

Some 20 Jewish leaders met privately with President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday morning, March 7, in what one participant called “an honest and substantive exchange” concerning the President’s upcoming trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories. The source asked that his name not be used because participants were told the meeting was to be strictly off-the-record.

L.A. gets ready to be the center of Jewish universe

Julie Gruenbaum Fax October 19, 2006

In just three weeks, more than 3,000 leaders of the international Jewish community, including the prime minister of Israel, are coming to Los Angeles. This season\’s best-kept secret among L.A. Jews seems to be that the 75th annual General Assembly (GA) of the United Jewish Communities is being held in Los Angeles — the first time in 26 years this city will host one of the largest annual gatherings of Jews in North America.

Sol Bojarsky

Jewish Journal July 1, 2004

A native of Los Angeles, born in Boyle Heights, Oct. 1, 1919, bar mitzvah at the Breed Street Shul, Sol Bojarsky was a graduate of Hollywood High School and UCLA.

World Briefs

JTA Staff August 15, 2002

Palestinian militia leader Marwan Barghouti was charged with murder Wednesday in a Tel Aviv court.

Zayde Mitzvah

Mike Levy January 11, 2001

Every Bar Mitzvah is special, but Al Greenberg\’s was special.

Defusing Tension

Tom Tugend October 19, 2000

\nWhile violent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians have captured the headlines in recent weeks, Jewish and Arab leaders in major American cities are working quietly to forestall confrontations between their communities.\n\nTheir efforts are marked by some common guidelines.

Under Attack

David Landau October 12, 2000

As leaders of the world community try to bring the Middle East back from the brink of war, Prime Minister Ehud Barak is facing a mounting political challenge to get tougher with the Arabs both inside and outside Israel.

The Man in the Middle

Jewish Journal August 26, 1999

Rabbi Michael Melchior of Jerusalem has one heck of a job ahead of him.

Newly appointed to Ehud Barak\’s Cabinet, he\’s got the unenviable assignment of trying to make Jews get along with each other.

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