It\’s amazing what can happen in a year\’s time. Months ago, The Journal spotlighted Lily Rachel Kaufman, a 31-year-old jewelry designer making a splash in the fashion world with her Brighton Way showroom in Beverly Hills.
The people of Israel have once again affirmed their democratic birthright by voting for their preferred political leadership in open and competitive elections.
If Israelis living in Los Angeles had been able to vote, Ariel Sharon would have won by about 80 percent, according to two knowledgeable Israelis on opposite sides of the political fence.
In an initial reaction Tuesday to Ariel Sharon\’s electoral victory, most Jewish leaders in Los Angeles pledged support to Israel\’s democratically elected leader.
Taking a cue from Tu B\’Shevat, rabbis, students, and representatives from Jewish and environmental organizations gathered for the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life of Southern California\’s (COEJL/SC) Third Annual Leadership Retreat to cultivate enthusiasm for environmental awareness within the Jewish community.
It was the kind of exchange that is perhaps all too rare in a Jewish community divided by belief, language and geography into many distinct enclaves.
I spent the day after Super Bowl Sunday at The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, which has wasted no time kicking off the new millennium with a helping hand.
Adat Ari El: 9 a.m. One Shabbat Morning service of prayer and song with musical guest Danny Maseng. 7:30 p.m. Evening concert with Danny Maseng. 12020 Burbank Blvd., Valley Village.
My husband and I are expecting our first son and have decided not to circumcise him. I think the practice is barbaric; my husband is swayed by the recent medical literature.
In \”Dangerous Diplomacy,\” Theo Tschuy introduces a forgotten hero of the Shoah, Carl Lutz, a man who certainly deserves to take his place among the Wallenbergs and Schindlers.
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