Daily Archives: November 29, 2009

Does The Los Angeles Jewish Federation Keep Kosher At Its Events?

This email was forwarded to me: The [John] Fishel banquet has NO hashgacha and is cooked in their kitchen on the only set of cookware and dishes of the Center. Judy Fisher, in charge, wrote that on request they will … Continue reading

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Swiss Vote to Ban New Minarets

The New York Times reports:  Switzerland’s political right on Sunday scored a surprising victory in a referendum on banning construction of minarets, denting the nation’s cherished image as a bastion of tolerance and threatening to set it at odds with … Continue reading

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Author David Aaron Clark, RIP

David Aaron Clark was one of my favorite writers, and a friend since we first talked in early 1996. He died of a heart attack Nov. 28. David was one of my great sources. He gave me a ton of … Continue reading

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