Tony Snow declared himself \”the sacrificial lamb\” the moment he stepped on stage at Universal Studios Gibson Amphitheatre, rightly anticipating a rough tumble with the provocative HBO pundit Bill Maher during the final installment of American Jewish University\’s (AJU) 2008 Public Lecture
Events May 10-16, 2008
A group of Mormon missionaries came to Palos Verdes\’ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to hear a lecture by Rabbi Isaac Jeret of Congregation Ner Tamid, located right next door to the church. Jeret was one of three rabbis to address the Mormon missionary groups in an attempt to build further understanding between the two religious groups.
When Lee Larsen and Bob Clarke met in the 1970s at the 8709 Bathhouse — one of Los Angeles\’ best known gay social spots of the time — they never imagined that they would one day share a very different kind of aquatic experience.
Nora Raleigh Baskin\’s fifth novel for middle-graders is her first \”Jewish\” book. Her books are the kind that draw young readers with the simple truth all good writers seem to share
Wyatt Isaacs recently celebrated his bar mitzvah through Nes Gadol, a Vista Del Mar and The Miracle Project program that helps children with varying degrees of learning challenges become sons and daughters of the commandment
When the boys decided to raise funds for developmentally disabled children in Israel, they made an effort to involve their families, their community and even their four-legged friends.
The desert air was balmy and hot. The almost-full moon hung over palm trees and the fireflies glittered amid a spotlight\’s beam. More than 1,000 people sat on the blanketed stone bleachers of the outdoor amphitheater at Mineral Beach for the Passover Dead Sea Music Festival, waiting patiently for the Israeli trio, HaBanot Nechama (translated as \”Comfort Girls\”), to hit the stage.
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