Monthly Archives: April 2012

The Hub On Venice

David Suissa writes: The Hub on Venice aims to be just that, a busy gathering place that caters to different interests and crowds, such as the literary and culinary crowd (Sophos Café, a restaurant and music-poetry lounge); the spiritual and … Continue reading

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The Closing Of The American Mind

Chaim Amalek says: From the vantage point of the quarter century or so since he wrote it: That the era of the Jewish intellectual who concerns himself with the goyim and what they think about Heidegger has long since passed … Continue reading

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Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles and Veteran Education

June Olsen writes: On January 31, 2012, the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles issued a press release announcing the awarding of $200,000 to eleven separate organizations in the Los Angeles area. Several of these organizations deal with reintegrating Iraq-Afghanistan … Continue reading

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The Scary Mitt Monster Is Coming Out To Play

From the Washington Post: When Ann Romney recently was asked about her husband coming off as stiff, she said, “I guess we better unzip him and let the real Mitt Romney out, because he is not.”

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Newsweek’s List Of Top 50 Rabbis

Rabbi Joshua Strulowitz responds to my email inquiry: “I struggle with this list, some of it I can’t relate to. I don’t really have a feel for how much power and influence Krinsky has. Every Chabad seems to be an … Continue reading

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