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Rita Pauker Vs. Rabbi Samuel Ohana
Here’s my Feb. 23, 2009 report on this dispute over four Torah scrolls. The Jewish Journal reported April 15, 2009: North Hollywood widow Rita Pauker plans to appeal a recent L.A. Superior Court decision that would bar her from reclaiming … Continue reading
Posted in R. Avrohom Union, R. Samuel Ohana, Rabbis, RCC
Tagged los angeles daily news, orthodox synagogue, scott sobel, sifrei torah, superior court judge, torah scrolls
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The Jewish Journal – Where Journalists Go To Die
USC professor Marty Kaplan now writes for the Jewish Journal. Susan Freudenheim came from the Los Angeles Times. Brad A. Greenberg came from the Los Angeles Daily News. Bill Boyarsky came from the Los Angeles Times. So after Rob Eshman … Continue reading
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Tagged howard blum, Jewish Journal, la times, los angeles daily news, theresa strasser, usc professor
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L.A. Herald Examiner Almost 20 Year Reunion
Here’s video of the whole program. Daily News Photos Stills: Jim Bellows Jim Bellows Andrea Raymond Joe Morgenstern, WSJ film critic Alex Ben Block Mary Ann Dolan, Jim Bellows Mary Ann Dolan, Jim Bellows Bobby Shriver, Alex Ben Block Jim … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, LA Press Club
Tagged blogger, bobby shriver, breakstone, cathy seipp, don frederick, dsc, feminine characteristics, film critic, girls women, hollywood ca, jim bellows, joe morgenstern, los angeles daily news, Los Angeles Times, lutes, mayor villaraigosa, nbsp, old geezer, page girls, peter rainer, photos, rough edges, santa monica city, shuman, tony castro, wedding ring, wife kaye, women journalists, wsj, year reunion
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HOLLYWOOD, CA. Los Angeles Daily News Editor, Ron Kaye, former KCBS political editor, Linda Breakstone, Los Angeles Times’ “Top of the Ticket” editor, Don Frederick, and Santa Monica City Councilmember, Bobby Shriver, will join moderator and show business historian, Alex … Continue reading
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