Jewish camps review safety measures in wake of Ramah tragedy
Jewish Journal
June 28, 2011
It\’s the nightmare of every parent — and every teacher, youth leader and camp director.
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Opinion: Implementing a historic mandate for deaf Jews
Jewish Journal
June 28, 2011
The Conservative movement, through its Committee on Jewish Law and Standards, has taken a historic step in acknowledging that deaf and hard-of-hearing people are entitled to stand with the Jewish community as equals. Not only did the law committee vote to recognize the users of sign language as equals, it also issued a mandate, or teshuvah, that synagogues and organizations must strive to be accessible to all.
Reps urge Clinton to protect U.S. citizens on Gaza flotilla
Jewish Journal
June 28, 2011
Six Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to ensure the safety of the American citizens who join the Gaza flotilla.
Video Sculpture of Survivor Testimony to Be Installed at L.A. Museum of the Holocaust
Jonah Lowenfeld
June 28, 2011
The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, which opened its new building in Pan Pacific Park in October 2010, has announced plans to install a $1 million “video sculpture” using interview footage from the USC Shoah Foundation Institute.
The Legacy of the Kielce Pogrom
Rabbi Yonah Bookstein
June 28, 2011
“… The sight of the large, modern apartment house on Planty Street was the ultimate in ruthless havoc. … The immense courtyard was still littered with bloodstained iron pipes, stones and clubs, which had been used to crush the skulls of Jewish men and women. Blackening puddles of blood still remained. … Blood-drenched papers were scattered on the ground — sticky with gore, they clung to the earth though a strong wind blew through the yard.”
Classes bring a bit of shul to yoga
Jewish Journal
June 28, 2011
In a dimly lit room overlooking Santa Monica’s bustling Third Street Promenade, prayers set to electronic music float between bodies in motion. Barely audible over the melodies are the deep exhales of students.
Spinoza’s Crucible: Faith, Reason Spar in ‘Jerusalem’
Tom Tugend
June 28, 2011
Some theater patrons prefer to switch off their brain cells and watch a light-hearted play, while others opt for strenuous mental exercise.
Casey Abrams’ ‘American Idol’ chutzpah
Orit Arfa
June 28, 2011
Singer and multi-instrumentalist Casey Abrams was the one for Jews to watch during the 10th season of “American Idol.” His reddish-brown beard was the constant butt of jokes on the show and the most talked-about “Idol” hair growth since Sanjaya Malakar. (Remember Malakar from the sixth season? His frizzy up-dos put Jew-fros to shame). For a pre-performance sketch about Abrams, fellow finalists donned a fake beard piece and blew into a red melodica while klezmer music played in the background.
Real Spirituality: Parashat Chukat (Numbers 19:1-22:1)
Rabbi Elazar Muskin
June 28, 2011
Spirituality, kabbalah and meditation are buzzwords in today’s religious lexicon. But do they really describe religion?
My Single Peeps: Abby L.
Jewish Journal
June 28, 2011
Abby came to me via her mother, who e-mailed me after reading a My Single Peeps column. Abby, who is 34 and a stand-up comic, says she asked her mom — a founder of the Malibu Jewish Center & Synagogue — to use her contacts to hook her up with someone like David Letterman. Instead, her mom came back with, “I have someone better. I hooked you up with Seth from My Single Peeps.” I can’t help her stand-up career, but maybe I can help her meet her soul mate.
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