Category
September 28, 2006
Local minister, dressed as High Priest, stages Yom Kippur service for evangelicals
The way Dieckilman sees it, Jews are God\’s Chosen People and Christians are simply \”grafted on\” to that group.
\”There\’s no question Jews are the people blessed by God and chosen by God to bring redemption to earth,\” he said.
Trio of films offers eclectic choices: sea, spies, punk
Trio of films offers eclectic choices.
A Jew, a Catholic and a film crew walk into a born-again summer camp
\”Jesus Camp,\” a documentary about a summer program at which evangelical children are taught to \”take back America for Christ.\”
New Year brings new hope to inmates
Daniel, a 24-year-old UCLA student, has gotten under my skin. I met him a month ago when I followed Rabbi Yossi Carron on his rounds through Men\’s Central Jail and Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles.
Pico-Robertson: Live in the Hood
David and Deena Brandes didn\’t need the drama of a fire to know they were surrounded by an extended family.
Exercise your right to read — without censorship
The American Library Association got more than 400 requests to ban books last year. But most of those requests were unsuccessful, because of librarians, teachers, parents, students and other people who make sure books stay on shelves.
Enforce cease-fire terms for peaceful New Year
This summer, as Israel was under fire, the Jews of the world spoke together and stood together. It is well known that as Jews we band together in times of hardship. Never was that more true than during this past summer. Jews in Israel and around the world understood the stakes and made standing with Israel their first priority.
The Maher Hathout brouhaha — what’s the end game?
Even a resolutely mediocre chess player like me knows it\’s not enough to have some good opening moves. To win, you need an end game. That\’s why this month\’s protest by some Jewish groups against the selection of a Muslim spokesman for a county human relations prize baffled me — what possible end game could they have in mind?
Faithful, happily ever after, right?
Does everyone cheat? Surely I\’ve been living in a sheltered world. Where I come from infidelity is the rare exception to the rule; and yet, in the world I live now, the distinction seems to be between people who admit they cheat and people who don\’t.
New Articles
Magen Am Expands: Strengthening Jewish Community Security in Orange County
Who Does Yom HaZikaron Belong To?
Campus Watch May 9, 2024
Food Memories – and Recipes – for Mother’s Day
More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.