With echoes of the Holocaust and pogroms haunting a collective conscience, the Jewish community in Los Angeles has mobilized forces to come to the aid of Kosovar refugees left homeless and hungry by Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic.
Had Elazar Muskin not locked himself out of his uncle\’s house while on his honeymoon here 13 years ago, he might not today be rabbi of one of Los Angeles\’ most vibrant Orthodox shuls.
There are some pretty big indicators that Ohr Eliyahu Academy, one of the city\’s youngest day schools, has secured a solid foothold in the Los Angeles Jewish educational landscape.
Some years ago, the American Booksellers Association\’s holiday advertising theme was the phrase: \”Give a gift of love; Give a book.\” Jewish Book Month, scheduled in November, anticipated the gift-giving season.
Julia Celia Canhi Moreno remembers when 6-year-old Daniel would stand up at the Teva, the Ark, at Sephardic Temple, and reach for the Torah from his special foot bench.
When Merryl Weber lights Shabbat candles Friday night, she also kindles the flames on several yahrzeit candles. One to remember her mother, one for her father. And one for her son, Adam.
To understand the mystic approach to life that suffuses the Pinto Torah Center, simply listen to Rabbi Yaakov Pinto tell the story of how his parents met.
Teachers have known for a long time that hands-on projects can bring a message home better than any lecture or study session.
A Caltech mathematician and a leading Orthodox educational institution teamed up recently to turn up the heat on a simmering controversy over what they say is a scientifically and religiously suspect tool used by Jewish outreach organizations — the Bible codes
\”Yiddishkayt Los Angeles\” is returning this month with an eight-day fete, \”Yiddishkayt! A Celebration for All Ages — The New Face of an Enduring Culture.\”