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Shortly after her father Barry Langford passed away, Caroline Langford visited a psychic who told her, “Your father is here, and he keeps telling me how good-looking he was.”Until that moment, Langford had been somewhat skeptical of fortune tellers and the like — but this sounded exactly like something her father would say. “And then she asked me, ‘Are you a writer? Because your father is saying, ‘Write my story.

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An engaging panel discussion on the involvement of Persian Jews in Jewish activism was held at Sephardic Temple on April 22. The event, organized by StandWithUs and Kol Israel, drew dozens of Persian Jews from both the older and younger generations. Moderated by Roz Rothstein, CEO and co-founder of StandWithUs, the panel featured three activists running for the World Zionist Congress who urged the Jewish community to vote for Kol Israel, Slate 4.

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Eli Tsives went to UCLA to study and earn a degree. However, since Oct. 7, he has become more than just a student — he’s now also an activist and influencer. It wasn’t a role he planned to take on, but one that was sort of thrust upon him. A few days ago, he posted a video on his Instagram account taken by a fellow Jewish student.

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American Jewish University (AJU) hosted its annual gala on Sunday, April 27 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The evening honored Harold J. Masor, outgoing chair of the board of directors, in recognition of his visionary leadership and enduring contributions to Jewish education and communal life.

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Five hundred years after his ancestors were expelled from Spain, comedian Daniel Lobell returned — this time with his new bride and a camera crew. It wasn’t your typical honeymoon, but it was certainly an entertaining and educational one, resulting in the documentary “Reconquistador,” produced by Stand Up! Records and available for streaming on Amazon. It’s true that Lobell’s ancestors were kicked out of Spain a long time ago, but the stand-up comedian doesn’t forget things like that so easily.