There was great enthusiasm for women rabbis on June 3, when Stephen Wise Temple saluted the 50th anniversary of Priesand’s ordination with its “70 Faces of Torah” Shabbat program.
On May 29, the Sandra Caplan Community Beit Din will honor one of its founding rabbis and salute its 20th anniversary.
Gochin’s mission as a one-man, international human rights advocate began modestly.
When a synagogue with one of the oldest histories in the Los Angeles area celebrated its 100th birthday this month, the emphasis was on youth.
Forty Adat Shalom synagogue members fanned out to the homes of 200 of the neediest survivors of the Shoah bearing kosher for Passover food.
He succeeds longtime Senior Rabbi Ed Feinstein, who is stepping back, not away. Feinstein, who joined VBS in 1993 and was senior rabbi for 17 years, followed the late legendary Rabbi Harold Schulweis.
“What is so powerful about this occasion,” said Rabbi Yitz Abend, “is that it allows children to have a hands-on understanding of what it means to have matzah.”
Horowitz’s driving purpose was to document participation of American Traditional Jews, meaning practicing Jews, since 1653.
At 34, Lutz became one of the youngest senior cantors in the United States on March 25 when she was formally installed in an outdoor Shabbat service at Stephen Wise Temple.
Lichaa, who opened RAZ three years ago, believes “children will become enriched by exploring cultural art from around the globe, including Ukraine and Russia.”