While there are only four questions posed in the haggadah, most seders struggle with the unasked fifth question, \”When are we going to eat?\” It is asked, not only by hungry children, but also by adults who feel disconnected to the rituals of their ancestors.
As the Jewish community gathers for the Valley Jewish Festival, we must ask ourselves whether there is, in fact, a Los Angeles Jewish community to speak of. If we define community as \”a group of people defined by a geographical area,\” then we can refer to the Jewish community of Los Angeles as such. But if we wish to imply that a community is \”a cohesive yet diverse group bound together as one,\” then I do not believe that Los Angeles fulfills this qualification.
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