Students connecting with growing B’nai Mitzvah Revolution
June 22, 2016
A revolution doesn’t happen overnight — especially when it involves centuries-old rituals.
Kylie Ora Lobell
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.”
From screen to stage: Blog posts come to life
June 9, 2016
Entertainment runs in the Newman family’s blood.
Jake Benyowitz: Getting spiritual in Israel is top priority
June 9, 2016
Jake Benyowitz has a deep love for Israel, and he’s made spreading that appreciation for the Jewish state to other students at Shalhevet High School a top priority.
The defense of (converting for) marriage act
June 8, 2016
Last July, I converted to Judaism after five years of studying and undergoing major lifestyle changes: I moved to a Jewish neighborhood, started keeping kosher, took off for Shabbat and the holidays, joined an Orthodox synagogue and learned with a chavrusa.
The love of your (Modern Orthodox) life
June 1, 2016
Dating has always been hard, especially when religion comes into the mix
Teas and tarps: A passion that suits him to a tea
June 1, 2016
On a recent rainy Sunday in Santa Ana, a team of volunteers from NextGen OC, the young adult program of Jewish Federation & Family Services of Orange County, set off to pass out tea and tarps to the homeless around town.
Improv booker has thriving lab for humor experiments
May 19, 2016
When Jamie Flam arrives at the Hollywood Improv at noon every day, he’s prepared to spend the next 12 hours booking and producing shows, negotiating deals with talent and agents, and watching live comedy.
Personal reflections on public relations
May 18, 2016
Leo Pearlstein may be 95 years old, but that hasn’t slowed him down.
Vicki Abelson: Writer’s words link her heart to readers
May 4, 2016
Vicki Abelson stands at a podium in the front of her living room.
“Cook, Pray, Eat Kosher” is the best of both worlds
April 13, 2016
Mia Adler Ozair’s new cookbook isn’t just about kosher recipes.
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