Want a massage? There’s an app for that
September 17, 2014
Los Angeles is a stressful place. Heavy traffic is unavoidable, costs of living are high, and the air quality is abysmal.
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 Jewish conversion, three generations in the making
September 17, 2014
During World War II, Mileva Popovic hid four Jewish families from the Nazis in her home in the former Yugoslavia, now Montenegro. After Mileva’s son Vladimir found out about his family history, he started to learn about Judaism and became fascinated by its teachings.
Pro-Israel campus groups actively stand up for Israel
September 3, 2014
From last year’s boycott of Israeli academic institutions by the American Studies Association to protests at campuses across the country, it’s apparent that colleges are not the friendliest places for pro-Israeli students and advocates these days.
Teaching Torah with videos to appeal to younger students
August 6, 2014
Rabbi David Fohrman has a passion for teaching Torah to the Jewish people. He has taught at Johns Hopkins University, written a book about narratives in the book of Genesis, and was a lead writer and editor for ArtScroll’s Talmud translation project.
Tel Aviv now the global leader in app startups
July 9, 2014
Silicon Valley may be known as the hotspot for tech, but halfway across the globe, Tel Aviv is making its mark. According to Forbes, Tel Aviv has more startups per capita than anywhere else in the world.
Generation inspiration: Emma Bloom
June 11, 2014
Milken Community Schools, Going to: Skidmore College
Sharing his love of Judaism through Jubilation’s music
May 21, 2014
When singer-songwriter Bill Burnett converted to Judaism in the early 2000s, he resolved to teach others about his new religion through the power of music, and over the years he’s put together a wide repertoire of songs that speak to children and adults about the Torah and its traditions.
Plenty of clowning around at Lag b’Omer parade
May 21, 2014
Clowns, chickens, children and thousands of Chabad Chasidim crowded West Pico Boulevard on May 18 for the Great Parade, an annual celebration of Lag b’Omer in Pico-Robertson.
A novel idea: A mitzvah project started 15 years ago continues to spread the joy of reading
May 16, 2014
When Robyn Strumpf was a child, she had trouble learning how to read.
Vermont Avenue communities on display in Santa Monica
May 7, 2014
Nearly every day for a year and a half, Pamela Mayers-Schoenberg woke up at 7 a.m. and traveled along one of Los Angeles’ longest streets, Vermont Avenue. She’d snap photos of the people on the street, capturing scenes from the various distinct neighborhoods.
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