Jews are no different. Whether male or female, young or old, Ashkenazic or Sephardic, rich or poor, left-wing or right-wing, religious or secular, SUV-driving or Prius-driving, loud or quiet, screenwriter or grant writer, somehow, no matter how good you feel in our own skin, and how much you enjoy your own company, none of us wants to be alone.
It makes you wonder: How many Yaelle and Nouriel Cohens have come to the rescue of fellow Jews over our history? Thanks to people like Yaelle and Nouriel Cohen, we don\’t have to answer that question.
Is Islam a religion of war or of peace? Is it both? How did it start? What are its connections to Judaism?
If you think this column is too religious, wait until you see Jewish Life. If I snorkel into observant Judaism, then it goes deep-sea diving. If this column is \”the hood,\” then Jewish Life is the hood on steroids.
If I were the boss of L.A. Jewry, I\’d make it easier for French Jews to move to Los Angeles. Why? Because many of them would love to live here. And judging from those that have already settled here, they boost the local economy, they enhance our quality of life, and they love their Judaism.
It\’s sexy and titillating to read about people getting kicked out of synagogues, which was the subject of a cover story in this paper a few weeks ago.
Laura has never spoken a word, but she can coo, laugh, sigh and cry. At her best, she has taken steps with the help of a walker. She has a thin body with a smallish, sweet face framed by dark-brown hair. She gets 24-hour home care, with three rotating nurses monitoring her breathing and other vital signs.\n\nOh yeah, and she loves to smile.
This, for me, is the Chabad genius: a knack on the deed, not the talk. They don\’t get turned on by grand debates that lead to more grand debates. While the Jewish world agonizes over \”profoundly important\” issues, Chabad agonizes over getting to Kinko\’s on time to get their flyers out for their Chanukah event.
Rabbi Effie\’s specialty is dealing with teenagers. On this night, a happy group of teens is buzzing throughout his modest but welcoming home, and they are filling its many \”play areas.\”
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