Rabbi Zach Shapiro
A change in perspective can shift the focus of our day - and even our lives. We have an opportunity to harness "a moment in time," allowing our souls to be both grounded and lifted. This blog shows how the simplest of daily experiences can become the most meaningful of life's blessings. All it takes is a moment in time.
Rabbi Zach Shapiro is the Spiritual Leader of Temple Akiba, a Reform Jewish Congregation in Culver City, CA. He earned his B.A. in Spanish from Colby College in 1992, and his M.A.H.L. from HUC-JIR in 1996. He was ordained from HUC-JIR - Cincinnati, in 1997.
Rosner’s Domain | If We Can’t Change Them …
As an Israeli I look at American universities with a mix of puzzlement, amusement and sadness.
LA Jewish Symphony Anniversary, OBKLA Preps Meals, Jews of Color Discussion
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
“Quo Vadis?” An Interview with Erika Jacoby
“Quo Vadis?” As I entered my cousin Erika Jacoby’s home, she looked me in the eye and asked me the question: Quo Vadis?
Arab Activist Loay Alshareef on Middle East Peace and Touring U.S. Campuses
What Alshareef believes will change people’s minds – even those who are radicalized – is education.
Echoes of History: Educating the Next Generation Through the David Labkovski Project
The educational initiative, known as The David Labkovski Project (DLP), offers a unique approach to combating antisemitism and educating about the Holocaust.
A Perfect Pair of Confits
Confit, which derives from the French verb confire (to preserve), is a cooking method that originated in the Gascon region in the south of France.
In the Shadow of Nova
Why are anti-Israel protesters on college campuses so agitated? An exhibit in New York City on the Oct. 7 massacre at the Nova festival shines a light on the confusion and madness of our times.