Judaism

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Thom Avner died June 19 at 93. Survived by wife Carol; sons Mark (Stacey), Craig. Hillside Jack Azoff died May 28 at 95. Survived by...

Holocaust survivors already know – and can teach us.

Rabbi Sandra Lawson is the world’s first Black, openly gay female rabbi.

When we were kids, my siblings and I created a time capsule. We put in pictures of ourselves, favorite phrases and sayings of 1989,...

Thank you to Rabbi Adam Lutz whose leadership has created "JewItAtHome" through his synagogue, Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. He knew that...

One verse, five voices. Edited by Salvador Litvak, the Accidental Talmudist Let Aaron be gathered to his kin: he is not to enter the land...

TV legend Carl Reiner, the Emmy-winning writer, producer, director and actor who created “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” has died at 98. He passed...

Our family decided to plant a garden. For those who know me, I’m not a gardener. I enjoy purchasing roses of different colors and...

One verse, five voices. Edited by Salvador Litvak, the Accidental Talmudist Speak to the Levites and say to them: When you receive from the Israelites...

Marvin Berman died May 9 at 90. Survived by wife Cookie Wapner-Berman; daughter Deidre (Michael) Karp; son Joel; brother Bernard (Toby). Chevra Kadisha Norman Bernstein...

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery on June 19, 1865, in Texas. Last...

Joel Schumacher, director of “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “The Lost Boys,” “Falling Down,” and two Batman franchise movies, has died at age 80 after a...

When your child is in “Zoom school,” the silver lining is watching him or her participate in class. The past few days, kindergarten students...

Some question whether worshippers will be running to synagogue doors once they open.

Against daunting odds, both historical and political, Eva Konrad Hawkins fulfilled her dream of becoming a scientist.

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“Eli, Eli,” is a Yiddish song first popularized in the 1920s.

Carol Lee Baer died May 25 at 82. Survived by husband Marvin; daughter Shari (Steve) Gillis; son Steven; brother Robert (Sue) Steiner; 2 grandchildren....

Top haredi Orthodox rabbis in Israel and the Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel are split over the use of thermometers on Shabbat as part...

Chaos, Moping and Mopping 2020 (adapted from 2019) B’ha’alotekha The brilliance of the Torah as “Literary Philosophic-Psychology” is evident in this week’s Torah portion, “Be’ha’aloteka.” We...

When we watched the rocket launch last week, my son remarked, “I wonder if the rocket is going to meet God.” His curiosity has been...

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Marilyn Blank died May 26 at 93. Survived by husband Fred; daughters Randi (Warren), Nancy. Hillside  Eddie Brauer died May 6 at 61. Survived by...

Even as we hold firm to our positions, we must try to reach out to others who disagree.

Rabbi Lamm’s description of a confident humility encapsulated his life’s project.

Knowledge, Will and Blessings Thoughts on Torah Portion Naso 2020 (adapted from 2019)   I often meet with a person who is looking to change their life...

One verse, five voices. Edited by Salvador Litvak, the Accidental Talmudist shall make her drink the water, and it shall be that, if she...

In this virtual programming world, there’s a new question many of us ask without realizing it: Am I live? We say this phrase in the context...

Steven Lowenstein, a distinguished Jewish historian and accomplished social worker died on May 31, the 8th day of Sivan at the age of 75. Born...