Shoshanna Levi* identifies with the Passover story of Jews traversing the \”narrow place,\” yetziat mitzrayim.
Last Pesach, her Orthodox family celebrated a plentiful seder in their spacious home in the West Valley.
August\’s North Valley Jewish Community Center shooting is still on the minds of parents and educators.
Cult filmmaker Sarah Jacobson can one-up any L.A. Jewish reader who felt like an outcast in high school.
Steve Spill\’s father was one of the first managers of the Magic Castle. Not surprisingly, growing up around the Castle cast its spell on Spill, who went on to forge a 20-year career as a professional magician.
Few people look forward to being asked for money. But Super Sunday, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles\’ largest single day of fund raising each the year, is the exception.
For Federation executives and board members, 6505 Wilshire is more than just another building. It is a monument to years of memories; an edifice awash in nostalgic value.
I don\’t know about you, but I am often drawn to men and women who are boldly stamped by commitment. What I like is that they pursue an idea no matter where it takes them, simply because of their belief or passion.
David Wilstein is among the breed of men who built and shaped the postwar Jewish community in Los Angeles.
In a precedent-setting decision, a Los Angeles judge ruled on Monday that European companies can be sued in California courts for nonpayment of life insurance policies stemming from the Holocaust era.
The rampant factionalism and firecracker unpredictability that marks Israeli politics these days came visiting Los Angeles last weekend
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