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Temple Israel of Hollywood is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in the United States.Founded in 1926, the congregation initially held services in the Hayakawa Mansion before the first Temple Israel building was established on Ivar Street under the leadership of Rabbi Isadore Isaacson.
Ambassador to Israel: Mike Huckabee [15] Ambassador to Italy: Tilman Fertitta [16] Ambassador to Japan: George Edward Glass [2] Ambassador to Luxembourg: Stacey Feinberg [2] Ambassador to Malta: Somers Farkas [17] Ambassador to Mexico: Ronald D. Johnson [18] Ambassador to the Netherlands: Joe Popolo [19] Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa ...
An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood is a 1988 non-fiction book whose topic is the careers of several prominent Jewish film producers in the early years of Hollywood. [1] Author Neal Gabler focuses on the psychological motivations of these film moguls , arguing that their background as Jewish immigrants shaped their careers ...
Temple Israel of Hollywood (Los Angeles, California); Temple Israel (Stockton, California) Temple Israel (Leadville, Colorado) Temple Israel (Westport, Connecticut) Temple Israel (Lafayette, Indiana)
Shari Arison, American-born Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist, one of Israel's wealthiest women; Arison family, founders of Carnival Cruise Lines, the largest cruise line in the world; Naftali Bennett, politician, former software entrepreneur, and former Prime Minister of Israel
The Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Culver City, California, United States.Many Jewish people from the entertainment industry are buried there. The cemetery is known for Al Jolson's elaborate tomb (designed by Los Angeles architect Paul Williams), a 75-foot-high pergola and monument atop a hill above a water cascade, all visible from the adjacent San Diego Freeway.
Lee Strasberg (born Israel Strassberg, 1901–1982), actor, director, and acting teacher in theater and film, who according to author Mel Gussow "revolutionized the art of acting" 1890s [ edit ]
As the American film industry moved west, centering on Hollywood in California, Jews were quite involved in the film industry, in all facets, from executives and producers, to creatives like directors, writers, and performers. Even contributing to the development of the studio and star systems. [3] Many of the men who created Hollywood were Jewish.