The Israelites fled Egypt in haste, but well packed: They began their exodus with their flocks, herds and unleavened bread dough, as well as the jewels and garments of the Egyptians.
Russia\’s prime minister has condemned the recent rise in anti-Semitism in Russia and said that he would press for new hate-crimes legislation to combat the growing scourge.
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.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Louis Freeh recently had some ominous words for Congress, but legislators and many Jewish leaders weren\’t in a listening mood.
It was my privilege to know His Majesty King Hussein in connection with our work, but more so, to know him personally as a human being.
Even the weather suggested mourning; at the Jordanian Embassy in northwest Washington, a cold drizzle turned the adjacent construction sites into mud holes, and a large portrait of King Hussein, who died on Sunday, was streaked with rain.
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.
