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Three Iranian Jews Shot Dead In LA Thursday Night
Bernard Khalili has a long criminal history. The Los Angeles Times reports: A triple murder late Thursday night inside a West Hollywood apartment building may be tied to a robbery attempt. The victims were identified as Pirooz Moussazadeh HY”D, 27; … Continue reading
Posted in Jews, Los Angeles
Tagged iranian jews, khalili, los angeles county coroner, Los Angeles Times, medical marijuana, rest in paradise, robbery attempt, west hollywood apartment
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Business Scandals Among LA Persian Jews
The Jewish Journal reports: Just over a year ago, Ezri Namvar was forced into involuntary bankruptcy and accused by investors of creating a Ponzi scheme that lost as much as $500 million that had been loaned to him
Posted in Abuse, Jews, Los Angeles
Tagged iranian jews, john farahi, persian jews, radio talk show, radio talk show host, talk show host
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Roger Cohen’s Dialogue With Rabbi Wolpe At Sinai Temple
Tom Tugend writes: The audience politely applauded Cohen at the end of the talk, but when Wolpe opened the dialogue, some sparks – leavened by humor – were ignited. Wolpe to Cohen: “You draw a distinction between the Iranian people … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, R. David Wolpe, Roger Cohen, Sinai Temple
Tagged elders of zion, history of anti semitism, iranian jews, protocols of the elders of zion, self censorship, Sinai Temple
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NYT Columnist Roger Cohen Speaks At Sinai Temple
JTA reports: New York Times columnist Roger Cohen sparred with members of Los Angeles’ Iranian Jewish community about his recent columns on Iranian Jews. JTA has the story, and the L.A. Jewish Journal has the video from the synagogue forum … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Roger L. Simon
Tagged american jews, audience questions, charles freeman, half the grace, iranian jews, jewish audience, jews in iran, new york times columnist, ron radosh, york times columnist
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The Jewish Journal This Week
Rob Eshman emails: Just wanted to draw your attention to some good content this week: First, a Torah commentary by Steven Spielberg: http://www.jewishjournal.com/chanukah/article/spielberg_feted_by_adl_gives_midrash_20091211/ Sheldon Roth, the father of Eli Roth, who plays “The Bear Jew” in “Inglourious Basterds,” is a … Continue reading →