Live in the ‘hood: Davening at Aishhhhhh
November 16, 2006
You walk into an elegant, minimalist little building on the corner of Pico and Doheny in the heart of the hood. It\’s Shabbat, and you\’ve come to pray.
David Suissa
David Suissa is Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of Tribe Media/Jewish Journal, where he has been writing a weekly column on the Jewish world since 2006. In 2015, he was awarded first prize for "Editorial Excellence" by the American Jewish Press Association. Prior to Tribe Media, David was founder and CEO of Suissa Miller Advertising, a marketing firm named “Agency of the Year” by USA Today. He sold his company in 2006 to devote himself full time to his first passion: Israel and the Jewish world. David was born in Casablanca, Morocco, grew up in Montreal, and now lives in Los Angeles with his five children.
My message to the GA: follow the love, not the money
November 9, 2006
This column is not about the future of the Jewish people; you\’ll get plenty of that in this issue of The Jewish Journal.\nRather, it\’s about the story of two Judaisms.
In the ‘hood, the treat is no trick
November 2, 2006
Halloween is seen as the crowning achievement of secular emptiness. You celebrate, glorify, trivialize and idolize something as deep and holy as death, and in return, your kids get to gorge on KitKats and day-glow jawbreakers.
Live in the ‘hood: lingering Shabbat
October 26, 2006
Understanding the unique power of Shabbat. Shabbat does not just come and go every week. In fact, it never really goes away.
Life in the ‘hood: Gino Tortorella, hairdresser to the Jews
October 19, 2006
There\’s no question that Gino\’s got a thing for Jews. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that for the better part of 40 years, Jewish women have accounted for 90 percent to 95 percent of his hairdressing business.
Live from the ‘hood: we’re gonna party like it’s 5667
October 12, 2006
I can see going a little nuts on Purim, when we celebrate a seminal victory that saved the Jewish people, but going bananas on a day of Torah?
Pico-Robertson Live in the ‘hood: Little sukkahs, on the hillside, little huts made of …
October 5, 2006
One of the great rituals of Jewish life: The sukkah.
Fire in the Hood
September 28, 2006
David and Deena Brandes didn\’t need the drama of a fire to know they were surrounded by an extended family.
Live in the ‘hood: words of awe
September 21, 2006
All sermons, whether Reform, Conservative or Orthodox, are there to promote something \”good.\” But how do they get there?
Live in the hood: ‘last time the shoulder no good’
September 14, 2006
If you want to get the full flavor of the Pico-Robertson neighborhood, there\’s no better season than this time of year.
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