Kylie Ora Lobell is a writer for the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles, The Forward, Tablet Magazine, Aish, and Chabad.org and the author of the first children’s book for the children of Jewish converts, “Jewish Just Like You.”
Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center has been traveling to the Arab Gulf states for years, building interfaith relationships to “outlast the storms.” He talks to The Journal about his hopes for the future.
When I’m with my kids, they just seem so big. They take up so much space in my home, in my brain, in my life, that they come off as huge. And yet, they’re so little.
“No other protected group has been singled out by LSA this way.”
There are so many cool gifts you can purchase for your hosts or buy yourself to add some more joy to your holiday.
Candidates from LA include rabbis, educators, administrators and lay leaders.
On March 17, a student group called Facts on the Ground at the University of Michigan (FOG) hosted a talk with CNN host Van Jones and Hussain Abdul-Hussain, senior research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).
“Torah for Mental Health” includes chapters on reframing your challenges, the gift of altruism and realizing your spiritual potential. The rabbi weaves in Jewish stories to complement each piece.
When local author and mother of four Emunah Fialkoff watched her kids playing with coloring and activity books, she noticed something: they didn’t engage on a deeper level.
CSS volunteers in LA set up at synagogues and Jewish events, often alongside private security guards, to ensure there is extra coverage.
By giving Judaica to wildfire evacuees, the entire community has the opportunity to come together and support one another.