Having staved off the imminent demise of the area\’s only Jewish preschool, Simi Valley\’s Congregation B\’nai Emet (CBE) is poised to do far more — trade land donated to CBE to meet the needs and ensure the future of the area\’s entire Jewish community.
In Jewish communal boardrooms in New York and Washington, all eyes are focused on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the tricky matter of U.S.-Israeli relations in a changing era.
The Palestinian Cabinet gave preliminary approval Wednesday to an Israeli plan for a troop withdrawal from some areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Irwin M. Weinstein, one of the founders of the National Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) and its Los Angeles chapter, died July 21 of a stroke and kidney failure. He was 76.
Elizabeth Marmorston Horowitz, founding director of the USC Law School paralegal program and a Juvenile Court mediator, died July 21 of cancer. She was 72.
Bet Tzedek\’s sixth annual Justice Ball has always been a popular affair for Los Angeles\’ young professionals. But this year, add \”swanky\” to the fundraiser\’s list of superlatives.
After 22 years of separation, believing his beloved son dead, Jacob was startled to hear that Joseph was not only alive but that he ruled the land of Egypt.
It was a postcard-perfect afternoon outside Kerckhoff Hall on UCLA\’s campus on Tuesday, Aug. 6., but Debra Bach could not stop crying.
How much do American Jews know about Israel? Not enough to fight the battle taking place on college campuses over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Who\’s taking a stand against Israel this week? Would you believe … the Bus Riders Union (BRU)?
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