Sarah Brown
By Sarah Brown
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Culture When LA locked down, he started taking photos.
On the morning of April 1st, 2020, about two weeks after the United States entered a national state of emergency and Governor Gavin Newsom issued California’s first statewide stay-at-home order, Alon Goldsmith slung his camera bag over his shoulder, hopped on his bicycle, and began pedaling through the quiet, empty streets of the Del Rey…
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News Too young to vote, these kids are helping get others to the polls in Georgia
Sarah Dowling and Justin Meszler may not be old enough to vote, but they’re making an impact in the upcoming Georgia Senate runoff election. “Everyone deserves to have their voice represented in government,” Dowling said. Dowling and Meszler, both 16, are youth volunteers and organizers for “Every Voice, Every Vote,” the Reform movement’s national, non-partisan…
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News Tiffany Haddish lends her voice to LA’s socially-distanced Hanukkah celebration
Los Angeles is getting a special gift for Hanukkah this year. Emmy-award winning actress Tiffany Haddish, along with Tom Kenny (“Spongebob Squarepants”), Mark Feuerstein (“Royal Pains”) and more, have brought to life a new Hanukkah-themed animated short, “The Broken Candle.” The film follows a Hanukkah candle box (voiced by Eugenio Derbez) that comes with a…
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News On Twitter, a Jewish doctor tells what it’s like to treat a COVID-19 patient covered in Nazi tattoos
Dr. Taylor Nichols looked at the COVID-19 patient in front of him who was struggling to breathe. As he made preparations to provide emergency medical treatment, he paused. The man was covered in Nazi tattoos. “Don’t let me die, doc,” the man said to Nichols, breathlessly. Later, Nichols told the story on Twitter , and…
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Fast Forward AAMC renames Abraham Flexner award to combat systemic inequality
The Abraham Flexner award will go on, without the name Abraham Flexner. The Association of American Medical Colleges announced it will rename its most prestigious award, named after the Jewish medical education specialist, in an effort to take a stand against racism and sexism within their institution. “Flexner’s racist and sexist views, pejorative language, and…
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News She was counting ballots while people yelled ‘Stop the count!’
Jacqueline Dressler was hard at work counting Michigan voter ballots in a convention center in downtown Detroit when she heard commotion break out on the far side of the room. “Stop the count! Stop the count!” she heard people chanting. She looked up and saw a group of people assembling together and pumping their fists…
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Fast Forward Joshua Malina thanks Jewish Democrat phone bankers in Election Day Zoom
Jewish actor, Joshua Malina— known for his role in the popular television show, The West Wing— shared a message of encouragement and gratitude with volunteers from the Jewish Democratic Council of America in an Election Day Zoom call. The Zoom was meant as a “thank you” to the more than 4,000 people who volunteered as…
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News He’s phone banking for Trump— and feeling confident.
For the last six weeks, Phillip Richmond’s schedule has been as follows: An early morning workout at the gym, breakfast while catching up on the news, then three hours of phone banking for the Republican Jewish Coalition to support the re-election of President Donald Trump. “After about three hours your voice gets tired,” Richmond explained….
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