At USC, the vast majority of the students Wagner interacts with don’t come from religious backgrounds, but they are willing to learn more about their religion and heritage.
The Booksteins are running an online campaign to raise money for gifts for participants and purchase flowers and decorations to make the holiday even more memorable.
At 34, Lutz became one of the youngest senior cantors in the United States on March 25 when she was formally installed in an outdoor Shabbat service at Stephen Wise Temple.
Lehrman Bloch, who is based in New York City, founded White Rose Magazine, a digital magazine that is dedicated to “fighting extremism, reteaching classical liberalism and exhibiting transcendent art and design,” she said.
All Ukrainians are being traumatized by the constant violence happening throughout the country. But for Holocaust survivors, the war brings up frightening memories of the past.
Twenty-four leading contemporary Jewish women artists immersed themselves in their respective rabbi’s worlds to create works informed by the rabbi’s life story, vision and mission.
“TIOH Speaks Shabbat: Phil Rosenthal & Lily” is taking place on Friday, April 1 during Shabbat services and over dinner.
Lichaa, who opened RAZ three years ago, believes “children will become enriched by exploring cultural art from around the globe, including Ukraine and Russia.”
To further her work with the refugee population, Bassin is now moving into her role at HIAS, a Jewish nonprofit organization that offers humanitarian assistance and aid to refugees.
Since Cohen is a ba’al teshuva, he has experienced both a secular and a religious life, and he uses that experience in his work.
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