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6-12 Shevat, 5772 Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2012 -- THE JEWISH OBSERVER, LOS ANGELES -- 457th Web Ed.
TOP NEWS
ISRAEL AND INDIA CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Israel and India celebrate 20 years of diplomatic relations. In the background of these young and dynamic relations stand the ancient ties between the Jewish and Indian peoples, dating back over 2000 years. In the course of history, Jewish communities throughout India received the warmest hospitality and played an integral role in their surrounding societies. MORE>
NORWAY APOLOGIZES FOR DEPORTING JEWS DURING HOLOCAUST
The Norwegian prime minister has apologized for the role his country played in deporting its own Jews as Europe marks Holocaust Remembrance Day. MORE>
ANTI-SEMITISM STILL HAUNTS GERMANY
What on Earth does the Jewish community in Germany make of the flurry of headlines this week that described substantial anti-Semitism, and how have they reacted to plans to publish extracts from Mein Kampf? MORE>
STEEP RISE IN ISRAELI BUDGETS FOR CONTACTS WITH DIASPORA JEWS
By YIGAL AMITAI
National budgets for contacts with world Jewry have grown by over 50 million NIS. Einat Wilf, chair of Knesset Subcommittee on Relations between Israel and the Jewish People said the Israeli government should invest in an incubator for innovative projects to strengthen Jewish identity and Israel ties among Diaspora Jews. MORE>
RUSSIA ROW OVER NAZI MASSACRE SITE IN ROSTOV-ON-DON
A row has erupted in Russia over the replacement of a Holocaust memorial plaque in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don which named Jews as victims. MORE>AMEINU CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN BEIT SHEMESH
By HIAM SIMON
Last week, a young woman was attacked and nearly lynched by a mob of ultra-Orthodox thugs for the "crime" of not being dressed with sufficient modesty. In this incident, Natali Mashiah was attacked by approximately ten men who smashed the windows of her car, punctured her tires and spilled bleach in the car. As Ms. Mashiah tried to escape, one of her attackers threw at rock at her, hitting her in the head. MORE>
JEWISH LEADERS REAFFIRM EFFORTS TO SECURE CLEMENCY FOR POLLARD
Richard Stone, chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, and Malcolm Hoenlein, executive vice chairman, visited Jonathan Pollard on last week in the Butner Federal Correctional Complex in North Carolina. MORE>
B’NAI BRITH MEETS CARDINAL-ELECT COLLINS
TORONTO -- A B’nai Brith Canada delegation has met with Cardinal-Elect Thomas Collins to congratulate him on his elevation by the Vatican, and to discuss issues of mutual concern to faith communities in Canada. MORE>
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NEWSMAKERS
RUSSIAN JEWISH LINEAGE OFFICE OPENS
Rabbi Goldschmidt affixed the Mezuzah
MOSCOW -- A new Office to establish Jewish lineage and Status Opened in Moscow this week. The new office opened in cooperation with the Rabbinical Court of Moscow and with the support of the Harry Tribogoff Foundation and Toronto Friendship—the Friedberg Foundation. Ceremony was attended by Chief Rabbi in Moscow Goldschmidt and Israel's Ambassador to Russia Dorit Golender. MORE>
ADL SAYS 'COMMUNITY BREATHES EASIER' AFTER POLICE DETAIN SUSPECT IN NEW JERSEY SYNAGOGUE ARSONS
NEW JERSEY -- The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) recently praised the Bergen County Prosecutor's office for the identification and arrest of a suspect, who law enforcement described as an individual infected with anti-Semitism, in two recent attacks against synagogues in Rutherford and Paramus, New Jersey. MORE> THE CASTAWAY WHO ANNOYED CHURCHILL
The first ever castaway on Desert Island Discs 70 years ago was a man who not only annoyed Winston Churchill but also earned Adolf Hitler's enmity. So who was Vic Oliver and why isn't more known about him? MORE>HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY: 'KINDERTRANSPORT SAVED MY LIFE'
Ellen Davies was the only one of a family of seven brothers and sisters to survive World War II. Born into a middle class Jewish family in a village in Germany, she was put on board a train and sent to the UK in 1939 as part of the kindertransport program. MORE>
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COMMUNITY NEWS
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE COMMEMORATING ITALIAN JEWISH VICTIMS HELD IN LA
LOS ANGELES – Italians all around the world marked Jan. 26 with Holocaust commemoration ceremonies. In Los Angeles, at the initiative of the Italian Consulate General and the Italian Cultural Institute, along with American Jewish Committee held a simultaneous and public reading of the 8,000 names of Italian Jewish victims of the Holocaust. MORE>
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE COMMEMORATING ITALIAN JEWISH VICTIMS HELD IN LA
LOS ANGELES – Italians all around the world marked Jan. 26 with Holocaust commemoration ceremonies. In Los Angeles, at the initiative of the Italian Consulate General and the Italian Cultural Institute, along with American Jewish Committee held a simultaneous and public reading of the 8,000 names of Italian Jewish victims of the Holocaust. MORE>
ABRAHAM SION VISITS LA TO DISCUSS ISRAEL CHALLENGES
Professor Abraham Sion
LOS ANGELES –- Los Angeles Children of Jewish Holocaust Survivors will host Professor Abraham Sion, chair from the Center for Law and Mass Media Ariel University Center of Samaria, in a lecture discussion on "Israel’s Challenges and Hazards: A Current Evaluation” on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. at the Luxe Hotel Sunset, Los Angeles. MORE>
SCHWAB SELECTED AS CEO OF JEWISH BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS LOS ANGELES
Randy Schwab
By SARAH PIEHLRandy Schwab
LOS ANGELES -- Dan Rosenson, chairman of the board of Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Los Angeles elected Randy Schwab as its new president and chief executive officer. MORE>
HERTZ TO DISCUSS “OCCUPATION: THE BIG LIE”
Eli E. Hertz
LOS ANGELES -- Children of Jewish Holocaust Survivors will host Eli E. Hertz in a discussion on “Occupation: The Big Lie” on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. at Stephen S. Wise Temple, Los Angeles, California. MORE>Eli E. Hertz
NEW CLASSES INSPIRE SENIORS TO THRIVE
BEVERLY HILLS -– If living well is on your list of New Year’s resolutions for 2012, you’re bound to find plenty of inspiration at BridgePoint at Beverly Hills, 220 North Clark Drive. This boutique assisted living community has always been home to thriving residents and now it will offer even more ways for both residents and area seniors to thrive in 2012. MORE>
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LOCAL
OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER TO AIR A TWO-PART SPECIAL ON HASIDIC JEWS
"Oprah's Next Chapter," will air a two-part special on Hasidic Jews in February. During the episodes, Oprah spends time with two Hasidic Jewish families who give her unprecedented access into their world, revealing secrets into their usually private way of life. MORE>
SPECIAL REPORT
NEW LIFE OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
NEW LIFE OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
An exhibition at Manchester Jewish Museum looks at the story of 300 child survivors of the Holocaust who were flown to Britain to a live in a Lake District camp. The children had been held in the Nazi camp system across occupied Europe and by 1945 were in a ghetto and concentration camp near Prague. MORE>
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