"I heard a strange sound in the sky, then heard two huge explosions," Anthony Shadid (Washington Post) quotes Mohammed Abdullah explaining of yesterday's helicopter crashes that resulted in the deaths of 4 US soldiers. If the article seems sleight (and it is), the Los Angeles Times manages to reduce...

Given my decision to retire from writing Pillage Idiot after more than four years, I thought I'd leave you with a sampler of my writing, organized by subject matter. This is mostly a matter of vanity for me, a kind of proof of my own existence. And since it took me a while to retrieve all of this, i...

The annual Black List has been released. The list is compiled with a poll of 250 (up from last year’s 150) development executives and high-level assistants, and contains a ranking of the hot screenplays making the rounds in Hollywoodland, which were written in, or are somehow uniquely associat...

OK. I’ve been laying off any Bob Novak jokes since a brief aside before he announced that he had a brain tumor. I just can’t bring myself to beat up on anyone who’s undergoing cancer treatment. In a piece entitled “My brain tumor brings out the best in people” posted on...

Due to construction on the new remodeling of Anshe Emes, the kelim mikvah will temporarily be closed to the community.  We appreciate your cooperation during this exciting time. If you are interested in Dedications or Donations to Anshe Emes, please contact the shul office at 310 275 5640 or Rabbi ...

It’s hard to believe that it’s been seven years since the tragic day that changed our nation forever. Today marks the 7th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in NYC and The Pentagon in Washington DC. I believe that today is a day for reflection of what...

Special Shiurim, Programs and Events in the Community Sep 5-6th Friday/Shabbos Scholar-In-Residence with Rabbi Joseph Leibowitz, Director of the Yad Yaakov Fund for Jewish Education, Kfar Saba, Israel (SHARZEDEK) Young Married Couples – Marriage and Parenting Shabbaton, w/Speaker: Rabbi Shlomo Gol...

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Special Shiurim, Programs and Events in the Community Aug 30, Shabbos Rabbi Heshy Ten (Bikur Cholim) – Shabbos morning drasha at Young Israel of Century City (YICC) Mussar Shiur w/Rabbi Yitzchok Summers - Shaarei Tshuvah (for Elul ) – 45 minutes before Mincha at Anshe Emes (ANSHE) Aug 31, Sunday...

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