The 16 seniors profiled in these pages are inspiring examples of how to stay active and engaged as we age. When putting this issue together, we received an overwhelming response from the community. Unfortunately, we could not feature everyone, but those selected reflect a wide cross section of our amazing Jewish senior citizens in Los Angeles. — Ryan Torok
Click on the links below to read about our 16 amazing Jewish senior citizens:
As they keep digging, they’re starting to recognize our footprints.
In the aftermath of Oct. Z, 2023, many Jewish organizations have increased their efforts to respond to a new wave of antisemitism. But too few have paused to ask whether their old frameworks are up to the new challenges.
When one of us is taken, it is not one of countless others. It is a single face, a single life.
I knew we had to reimagine my couscous salad with all the fruits of the land. Traditionally, the holiday is marked by eating fruits and nuts, honoring what grows and sustains us.
Tu b’Shvat is known as the holiday of the trees. It is focused on environmentalism, planting trees and celebrating Israel’s agricultural bounty.
For many of us considering or already pursuing the rabbinate, the vision he describes feels familiar. It reflects the kind of rabbinate many of us hope to inhabit.
In the aftermath of Oct. 7, 2023, many Jewish organizations have increased their efforts to respond to a new wave of antisemitism. But too few have paused to ask whether their old frameworks are up to the new challenges.
There is more than enough evidence that Igbos have been targeted because of their ancient Israelite/Jewish connection. Acknowledging this antisemitism would have profound implications for Black-Jewish relations in the U.S.
We often long for another person’s comfort or success without seeing the full picture behind it. Perspective, even when delayed, can be illuminating — and a gift.
We could learn something from the Abayudaya in Uganda, and their much-smaller, even-less-resourced “sister” community in Kenya.
It’s over. The nightmare of hostages is over.
The relationship between Israel and the UAE offers a model that challenges the assumption that the Middle East is locked in perpetual dysfunction.
The American experiment, inspired by Locke’s writings, would function in the model of Biblical Israel, balancing the gift of human rationality with belief in the grace of Heaven.
Taste Buds with Deb – Episode 140
Birthright Israel Onward Storytellers is Birthright’s newest program which aims to support Jewish creators from around the world.
The album takes listeners on a somber musical odyssey, blending haunting vocals with moments of electronic texture to reflect both historical horror and emotional disorientation.
While antisemitic attacks against him intensified, so did demand for his work — particularly within Jewish communities.
