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Coal Pharaohs And Mountaintop Removal

Six months after freezing the rubber-stamping of mountaintop removal mining permits, the Obama administration is considering reinstating fast approval for these devastating projects. The issue is up for public review until April 18th,…

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How Did Money For Orphans In Malawi End Up In Beverly Hills?

Madonna & Kabbalah Centre Focus of Stinging Newsweek Investigation Many articles over the years have highlighted funny business at the Kabbalah Centre. When we moved to LA just under two years ago, it…

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What’s The Big Idea?

Jewish Los Angeles is transfixed—not by Showbiz drama and intrigue— but by the quest for the Next Big Jewish Idea. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles launched a contest to choose a…

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Will A Third Intifada Be Launched From Facebook?

UPDATE: Facebook removed the Third Intifada page, and it has been replaced by a new identical page. Additionally, here is the link to the Facebook terror content complaint page. Not joking. The Egyptian…

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The Thin Jew Line

Brilliant Daily Show piece on eruv controversy in the Hamptons. Especially hilarious part about eruv meaning “loophole” and that all laws can be broken in the eruv. The Daily ShowTags: Daily Show Full…

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Japan In Crisis As Purim Arrives

On behalf of Jewlicious, we offer our prayers and support to the people of Japan. The LA Jewish Federation is collecting funds to help in the relief and rescue effort, and you can…

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L’Chaim In Las Vegas

What do you get when you mix Prairie Organic Vodka, Mandalay Bay’s unique catering pricing, and Jewlicious? A vodka-fueled, Jewish toastmaster-style offering called “The Art of the L’Chaim.” The Art of L’Chaim is…

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Jewish Cultures Unite In LA For Ashkenafard, March 11-12

Ashkenafard Festival in LA, March 11-12, Sinai Temple Tickets at www.letmypeoplesing.com Use promo code CNCFANS for special pricing! Ashkenafard is 24 hours of music, dance and art featuring over 20 artists from around…

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Matisyahu Set To Close Jewlicious Festival 7

Jewlicious Festival is proud to announce the return of  MATISYAHU, Jewlicious Festival’s Musical Patron, a Grammy Award nominated, and Gold Record Recording Artist. For the last few years, MATISYAHU’s signature acoustic set  —…

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Festival Preview: Sklar Brothers

Jewlicious is proud to welcome the Sklar Brothers to our Comedy Stage, Sunday Night, February 26th, at Jewlicious Festival 7.0. As actors, Randy and Jason Sklar have guest starred in many TV shows,…

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Jewlicious Festival Opening Gala, Night Of Unity, Honoring Rhoda Weisman

Don’t delay – make your reservations now for Night of Unity. Join together with the most diverse and dynamic members of the Jewish community to honor a great woman, Rhoda Weisman, and an…

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A Jewlicious Shabbat In Sundance

If you or any of your fellow children of Israel are going to the great Mormon State of Utah this weekend for the Sundance Film Festival – make sure to stop by our…

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National Jewish Campus Organizer Brings Passion and Punch

Marissa Nuckles is according to her Facebook page “one feisty woman” with a passion for the Jewish people. This Santa Barbara native joined the Jewlicious team a few months ago and quickly rose…

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Seinfeld’s Festivus Gets Kosher Meals For Inmate

Sometimes life imitates art. Sometimes life imitates sitcoms. Orange County Register reports. Longtime Orange County inmate Malcolm Alarmo King was able to celebrate the Seinfeld show invented Festivus religious holiday three times a…

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YouTube Shuts Down Palestinian Media Watch

How can you show hate without being accused of spreading hate? YouTube has closed down PMW’s main video account – PALWATCH – for “violating YouTube terms of use”, by supposedly propagating hate speech….

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Kissinger Dissed Soviet Jewry

Newly released Nixon tapes show Kissinger betraying Soviet Jewry. After Golda Meir came for a visit to the White House, the following was recorded: An indication of Nixon’s complex relationship with Jews came…

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Electric Finale to the Festival of Lights

Move over Latka Ball – Chanukah (Honika) Electronica will knock your dreidel off. When Smooth-E, aka Eric Schwartz recorded Honika Electronica last fall, it’s pretty safe to say he didn’t expect to become…

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The Middle East Problem In 5 Minutes

Prager University boils down the conflict in five minutes to: “one side wants the other dead.” It is worthwhile to note that he avoids all of the so-called hot button issues like borders,…

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Gelt For Grants: Birthright Israel NEXT, Natan #SOCENT Grants

Do you have an idea for a program or an event but don’t have the gelt to get it off the ground? Natan and Birthright Israel NEXT have #socent grant money on hand…

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Chanukah Party Responds To Devastating Fires In Israel

JConnectLA and Magen David Adom are joining forces to help respond to the devastating fires in Israel, while at the same time bringing you one of the greatest Chanukah parties in recent years!…

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Shake Your Latka At Chanukah Electronica

8th Night, December 8th, $8 Pre-Sale – Cute, eh? The last night of Chanukah in LA – treat yourself and your friends to an electric evening. JConnectLA presents “Chanakah Electronica” an electric finale…

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Who Owns Rachel’s Tomb?

“And Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.” —…

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UNESCO vs. The Jews

UNESCO’s answer to Israel including Hebron and Rachel’s Tomb as Jewish Heritage Sites? Declare them mosques. . If you want you can add your name to this petition to UNESCO and the UN…

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Eyal Araonoff: Ending Oil Addiction

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE: TRUE or FALSE? • Adding nuclear power plants, wind and solar power will make us oil independent. • Burning coal is the #1 contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the…

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Daniel Matt: Revealing the secrets of the Zohar

From today’s Jewish Journal Kabbalah- the ancient study of Jewish mysticism – continues to be one of the spiritual movements du jour in Hollywood and around the world. What makes this news timely…

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Day Of Kabbalah, Urban Learning Retreat For Mind, Body, & Soul, Nov. 14 in Los Angeles

Day Of Kabbalah comes to LA! Featuring world renowned scholars and teachers – a rare opportunity not to be missed! JConnectLA, in collaboration with Rabbi Naftali Citron, The Carlebach Shul, NYC, and other…

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