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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Wilshire Boulevard Temple's Renovation, Synagogue Expansion

    Wilshire Boulevard Temple is on America's Register of Historic Places. We get an update on its $175 million restoration and efforts to reach beyond LA's Jewish community.

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    By Warren Olney • Apr 18, 2012 • 51m Listen

    The Wilshire Boulevard Temple is on America's Register of Historic Places, a place of worship once led by the so-called Rabbi to Hollywood stars. We get an update on its $175 million restoration and efforts to reach beyond LA's highly mobile Jewish community. Also, the presiding judge of LA County's Superior Court talks about closing courtrooms, laying off workers and "eroding access to justice" in America's biggest local court system. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, American Jews and faith in Israel.

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