Emmy-nominated actress Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcolm in the Middle”) stars as an American settler in Israel in a staged reading of Karen Hartman’s “Goliath.” Awarded the 2008 Dorothy Silver Playwriting Prize, the drama unfolds on the eve of Israel’s 2005 Gaza pullout. Discussion follows. Wed. 7:30 p.m. Free. UCLA De Neve Auditorium, 351 Charles E. Young Drive, Los Angeles. (310) 208-3081. uclahillel.org.
The sixth annual Jewlicious Music, Arts and Culture Festival blends Judaism with the aesthetics of Coachella. The three-day event boasts an eclectic lineup of contemporary Jewish music and comedy, including performances by Moshav, Electro Morocco, Diwon and Smooth E. Fri. through Feb. 21. Prices vary. Barbara and Ray Alpert Jewish Community Center, 3801 E. Willow St., Long Beach. (310) 277-5544. jewliciousfestival.com.
Exodus, Leviticus and Deuteronomy, as well as Maimonides’ “Eight Levels of Charity” all say the same thing: Loans should be given out without charging any interest.
The Los Angeles City Planning Commission ruled unanimously on Jan. 28 to approve an expansion project proposed by Valley Beth Shalom (VBS) in Encino.
“Thank God, you’re speaking up. You’re speaking for us.” “You’re saying what I want to say, but I can’t say it.”
“For me, the hook was working with kids,” Nick Melvoin responded when asked why he decided to volunteer for Camp Harmony.
It was 2006. Alisa Malki (at left in photo) was hanging out in Caryn Roth’s UCLA dorm room when she told her friend about a nonprofit organization called Challah for Hunger she’d heard about on National Public Radio.
