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Fast Forward L.A. Mayor Garcetti Won’t Run For California Gov.—Opening Up 2020 Possibilities
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Sunday that he will not run for governor of California in 2018—thereby raising questions about whether the next campaign he wants to run is for president in 2020. “I have decided not to run for Governor of California,” Garcetti wrote on Twitter. “I am passionate about my city and…
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Fast Forward Jewelry Store Receives ‘Make America Great Again’ Anti-Semitic Hate Mail
A Jewish-owned jewelry store in Los Angeles received anti-Semitic hate mail matching the messages sent to Jewish businesses in New York. The Los Angeles Diamond Factory received a letter with a large swastika and the phrases “Make America great again,” “Christian identity is back,” and various slurs against African-Americans and gay people. “This is just…
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Fast Forward Hollywood’s Original Blonde Bombshell Is The Daughter Of Holocaust Survivors
Angelyne — a legendary Hollywood figure for decades, perhaps the first to be famous for being famous, a self-described “Rorschach test in pink” — is the daughter of Holocaust survivors, was born in displaced-persons camp in Germany and was raised for a time in Israel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Angelyne, whose career took off…
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Fast Forward 3 Los Angeles Synagogue Buildings Shuttered On Shabbat By Bomb Threats
(JTA) — Three Los Angeles synagogue locations were temporarily closed after receiving bomb threats on Shabbat. The threats were reported in the Los Angeles Jewish Journal on Saturday. The affected synagogues were the University Synagogue in Brentwood, and both campuses of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple – the Erika J. Glazer Family Campus in Wilshire Center/Koreatown…
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Fast Forward Elderly Man Wearing Kippah Attacked Near Los Angeles Synagogue
(JTA) — An elderly man wearing a kippah was attacked as he walked to morning prayers in a Los Angeles neighborhood. The attack took place Monday morning in the Fairfax District, near the Congregation Bais Yehuda synagogue, according to the local ABC affiliate, KABC. Surveillance video shows the assailant punching and kicking the man, knocking…
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The Schmooze Jews About Town: Harry Potter Passover, Free Pizza, #SiliconJew Shabbat And More
Jews About Town is a new weekly column that features the hottest Jewish social events, parties, and networking opportunities for young professionals. To suggest a future event or write about one of these events, email us . Follow us on Twitter at @JewAboutTown. Your Week Ahead: March 28-April 2 Tuesday NYC — The rabbi behind…
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The Schmooze Jews About Town: Wizard Fest, Beer and Science, Spice Up Your Cooking and More
Jews About Town is a new weekly column that features the hottest Jewish social events, parties, and networking opportunities for young professionals. To suggest a future event or write about one of these events, email us . Follow us on Twitter at @JewAboutTown. Last night, the NYC #JewsAboutTown hung out with Isramerica at their annual…
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Fast Forward Eric Garcetti, First Jewish Mayor Of Los Angeles, Wins Reelection In 81% Landslide
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti clinched re-election on Tuesday in a landslide victory that handed him a second four-year term in charge of America’s second-largest city. Garcetti won 81 percent of the vote, according to a tally of all ballots early on Wednesday. The nearest of his 10 challengers Mitchell Schwartz, who was California state…
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