Jewish Groups Plan Rally in Support of Israel

More than 60 Jewish organizations will participate in a “solidarity rally” Sunday supporting Israel in the ongoing Mideast conflict.

The rally, sponsored by the Jewish Federation, will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. outside the Jewish Federation’s headquarters at 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles.

Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres is scheduled to address the gathering from Israel.

EVENTS

Christian Life Church is celebrating its 80th anniversary as an active church in the Long Beach area. Don Spradling, senior pastor, will begin the two-day event with a reunion ceremony and dessert at 6 p.m. today and an anniversary celebration and lunch beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday at 3400 Pacific Ave. Information: (562) 985-1865.

* Pasadena Christian Coalition will present “What Are Our Children Being Taught?,” by Karen Holgate of the Capitol Resource Institute, at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at Pasadena 1st Nazarene Church, Room 248, Reed Hall, 3700 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena. Holgate will focus on legislation that affects schoolchildren. (626) 614-1921.

* Temple Ner Tamid, 10629 Lakewood Blvd., Downey, will hold a study and prayer session with Rabbi Moshe Halfon at 10 a.m. today, followed by a dairy/pareve potluck luncheon at noon. (562) 861-9276.

CONCERT

Holy Spirit Retreat Center will host an evening of Irish ballads and Celtic music, performed by Dennis Doyle and Erich Sylvester, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at 4316 Lanai Road, Encino. Admission is $10 for adults, $2 for children under 12. (818) 784-4515.

* Chorales and soloists from various Tongan Seventh-day Adventist congregations throughout the Los Angeles area will perform at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. today at the Culver City Seventh-day Adventist Church, 11828 W. Washington Blvd., West Los Angeles. A fellowship dinner will be served after the services and will feature Tongan and American food. (310) 398-9205.

* Praise Chapel of East Los Angeles will host “Straight Up Crusade,” a concert featuring Christsyde and Kings & Priests, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Montebello City Park Bandshell S, 1300 W. Whittier Blvd. Admission is free. (323) 887-9211.

* Tipping its cap to the mirthful holiday of Purim, Temple Ahavat Shalom and the North Valley Jewish Community Center will present “Woodscholock 2001: The Summer of Shlub,” featuring Sgt. Schlepper’s Purim Schpieller Band, at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the North Valley Jewish Community Center on the Back 40, 16601 Rinaldi St., Granada Hills. Picnic dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. Picnickers are asked to bring their own picnic and blanket or lawn chair. (818) 360-2258.

PEOPLE

Haide Sabal was named student of the year at Ebony Missionary Baptist Church in South-Central Los Angeles. She was awarded cash and a radio.

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