Fashion design sketchbook shows less isn’t always more
July 29, 2015
It’s not exactly news that when young girls watch Disney movies or play with Barbie dolls, they’re being exposed to hyper-unrealistic images of women.
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.”
A guide for the secular-workplace perplexed
July 9, 2015
Let’s face it — in our largely secular world, observant Jews can stand out.
Young Jewish life is alive and well in revamped Downtown L.A.
July 2, 2015
Downtown Los Angeles isn’t known for its abundance of Jewish life and culture. But, for the Jews living there, meaning can be found in many places.
New home for Yeshivat Ohr Chanoch
June 25, 2015
In response to a growing student body and insufficient facilities, Yeshivat Ohr Chanoch has purchased a $3 million building in Pico-Robertson.
Fundraising program for day schools meets goal
June 17, 2015
Five local day schools have collected more than 21 million ways to make Jewish education more affordable in Los Angeles.
Military chaplains gather to answer call of duty
May 27, 2015
It’s not easy being an observant Jew in the military sometimes, especially under extreme circumstances. What do you do, for example, if there’s no kosher pot that can be used for cooking?
She followed her heart to her true faith
May 21, 2015
I’m sitting in a plush rocking chair underneath a large painting of Jesus in my grandma’s living room.
JVS gets back to business
May 13, 2015
Before Shirley Tang discovered Jewish Vocational Service Los Angeles (JVS), she was taking on odd jobs to support herself.
New TV series puts ‘real’ back in ‘reality’
May 7, 2015
Reality television shows starring women are not usually flattering. They’re full of women physically assaulting one another, getting Botox injections and spending loads of money on fur coats and jewelry.
One event space, one social media hub, under one roof
April 23, 2015
It was only when Aryeh Rifkin lost his voice that he finally found it.
It was 2010 when the then-real-estate developer — having already been through a series of personal and professional challenges — discovered that he had stage 4 laryngeal cancer. After he had surgery to get rid of the disease, he spent time completely mute, and that was when he decided he wanted to transition into a different career.
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