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praying
Cartoon depicts haredi Orthodox Jews praying to Wall Street
Jewish Journal
July 12, 2012
A cartoon depicting three stereotypically haredi Orthodox Jews praying in front of the Western Wall, which is labeled Wall Street, won an Iranian cartoon contest.
VideoJew’s VideoGuide to L.A. #3 — Jewish Los Angeles
Jewish Journal
October 16, 2008
Dining, shopping, living, praying — VideoJew Jay Firestone shows you how it\’s done Los Angeles-style.
Say ‘Hi’ to a College Before You Pick One
Charlotte Hildebrand
June 9, 2005
Every year, the college tour is a rite of passage for students and parents alike, but for some it becomes an occupation. I wanted to make it simple, that is, wait until after my son was accepted, but before we had to give notification to colleges, a two-week period between April 15 and May 1. Had I known that our three-day, three-state, three-college tour was going to be so hectic I might have planned otherwise. I worried: Was this too much pressure, in too little time, to make such an important decision? What was the best approach?
Although there were no right or wrong answers, this rite of passage was harder than I thought to get right: for every decision, another better one could have been made. Of course, I get to do it all over again in four years when my daughter goes to college.
Holiday of Freedom Spent Behind Bars
David Finnigan
April 28, 2005
The high concrete walls of the little-used cafeteria at the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles hardly spoke to Passover’s concept of freedom found and bondage ended. But this is where a dozen inmates gathered for their seder, in a setting that cried out Egypt rather than the promised land.
Rabbi Yossi Carron, the jail’s Jewish chaplain, held up a sprig of parsley to redefine the bleak surroundings.
“This is a real great symbol for you,” the Reform rabbi said. “I really want you to believe in the green parts of yourself. This symbol is you.”
Foreign Siblings Return for Torah Study
Jane Ulman
January 6, 2005
After spending the summer at Lishma, an intensive yeshiva-style program for young adults at Camp Ramah in Ojai, sisters Olga and Anna Dramchuk expected to be teaching Torah to fellow university students at Hillel in Novosibirsk, Siberia. Instead, they\’re back in Los Angeles in search of more Jewish life and learning.
\”Lishma was one of the best experiences we ever had as Jews, but it was only the beginning,\” said Anna Dramchuk, 18.
The Prayer
Rabbi Jonathan P. Slater
January 6, 2005
One of the great frustrations of growing up is that in the process of learning how the world works we often lose our sense of curiosity in and surprise at how it works.
Orthodox Stress Strong Israel Ties
Dina Kraft
December 2, 2004
North American Modern Orthodox Jews say they can explain their connection to Israel in one word: Torah.
\”It\’s an organic existence. An Orthodox Jew grows up and believes that Eretz Yisrael and the people of Israel are one. The fulfillment of Torah is Eretz Yisrael,\” said David Cohen, director of Orthodox Union (OU) activities in Israel. \”It\’s not about connection. It\’s who we are.\”
It’s Time to Change
Jane Ulman
September 2, 2004
It\’s not the birth of the prehominid that scientists have named \”Toumai\” that marks the beginning of our moral evolution, but rather the birth of Adam and Eve.
Happy Campers
Rob Eshman
September 2, 2004
We are driving to pick up our son from camp. He\’s been there three weeks, the longest stretch he\’s been away from us since his birth.\n\nIn this age of e-mails and BlackBerrys and cell phones, the rule at Camp Alonim at the Brandeis-Bardin Institute in Simi Valley is no e-mails, BlackBerrys or cell phones. He\’s sent us a few postcards home, clearly written by an 11-year-old who has put away childish things, like parents.\n\n\”Dear Family: We prayed and prayed and had havdalah end of story. Love, Adi. P.S. I love you. P.P.S. Tomorrow\’s our overnight and we\’re creating our own fire and no letters on Sunday.\”
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