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A Jewish district in Los Angeles recently saw a burning bush — err, palm tree. [[READMORE]] L.A.’s Fairfax district is a popular Jewish district, as noted by The Hollywood Reporter‘s Shirley Halperin in describing a pyrotechnic display on Aug. 1: Four days after an LA Weekly article addressed tension around Los Angeles’ Fairfax district, pointing to […]

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Comic legend Joe Kubert, known for his work on DC Comics characters Sgt. Rock, Hawkman and Tor, died on Sunday, five weeks short of his 87th birthday. [[READMORE]] The comic book artist and graphic novelist founded the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art in Dover, N.J. Michael Cavna of the  Washington Post’s Comic […]

The Spice Girls’ reunion at the London 2012 Olympics closing cermonies might stoke the embers of Jewish communal anxiety from Israel’s 1998 jubilee celebration. [[READMORE]] In April 1998, London’s Jewish community found itself in direct competion with the British girl power brigade during Israel’s 50th birthday celebration: Look out, Spice Girls: Here comes Israel’s jubilee. […]

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