Harvey Farr is a local community reporter for the Jewish Journal.
The grant will enable UCLA to consistently offer more courses in Israel Studies in a wide range of academic disciplines, especially the humanities.
American Jewish University (AJU) today announced that Harold J. Masor will take the helm as the new Chair of the University’s Board effective immediately.
The video features Judah and Lev with a group of friends at landmark Pico-Robertson kosher restaurants, synagogues and the corner Walgreens as both rap their love for the neighborhood and Judaism.
Rabbi Farkas will succeed Jay Sanderson who led the Federation as President & CEO for the past 12 years.
Tamir will be launching the Daniel Tamir Basketball Program starting August 9 through August 20 at Emek Hebrew Academy in Sherman Oaks.
The suspect smashed the glass front door, entered the restaurant and took $1,500 from the cash register.
The restaurant, on Pico Blvd. just west of Robertson Blvd. has been a mainstay of the neighborhood since 1968.
The massive oil rig tower and facilities that stretch two city blocks at 9101 and adjacent 9151 W. Pico Blvd. just west of Doheny Drive, sit in the heart of the Pico-Robertson Jewish community.
The boisterous, flag-waving crowd composed of Israelis, American Jews, Christians and non-Jews of various denominations, was addressed by community and political leaders, writers, activists and political commentators.
The Temple said it recently learned that some of the alleged actions occurred on the Temple campus and that it was unaware of that when Cantor Lam announced his retirement earlier this year.