The Journal spoke with several community members and asked for their reactions to the news out of Israel. While the responses varied, everyone was quick to highlight solidarity with the Israeli people who are facing a stream of missile attacks from Iran.
On May 18, Shalom Institute dedicated the following new spaces on its Alan D. Leve Campus in the Malibu mountains: its Annette M. Leve Amphitheater; Spatz Wunderlich Family Ropes Course and Adventure Center; and the Kaplan Family Nature Grove.
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Currently on display at Hillel at UCLA, the exhibit is as much a storytelling exhibit as it is a photography display.
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Jay Sanderson led the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles for 12 years before his tenure ended in 2022. Last week, Sanderson was named interim president of American Jewish University, which sold its 22-acre Bel Air campus last year. The university’s leadership is hoping Sanderson, with his reputation as a “disruptor” and “innovator,” can breathe new life into the historic institution. Is Sanderson up to the challenge?
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
As voting for the U.S. elections in the 39th World Zionist Congress nears conclusion—voting closes May 4—American Zionist Movement (AZM) Executive Director Herbert Block said there were few barriers of entry to voting in what Jewish leaders are describing as a consequential election.