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April 2, 2009

Synagogues Must Collaborate or Perish

Jewish Journal April 2, 2009

Like most Jews involved in a synagogue or minyan, I believe that the ultimate quality and sustainability of the Jewish community will be determined by having a critical mass of people who care about God, Torah and Israel, however defined. Synagogues and their auxiliaries (e.g., youth, sisterhood, older adult groups), in addition to often being the local address for religiosity and spirituality, represent one of the most significant sources of social, educational and financial capital in the Jewish community. And synagogues are among the last places where the potential for meaningful, multi-generational interaction is possible.

The Next Big Question…

Julie Gruenbaum Fax April 2, 2009

The seder is all about questions. The evening starts with the famous four, asked by the youngest present, but if the seder is what it should be, it doesn’t stop there. Everyone around the table — from the youngest all the way to the oldest — is encouraged to dissect, debate and shamelessly pontificate over each bit of the haggadah and over any part of Jewish tradition, ideally well into the night.

Civil War Jews Who Weren’t Just Whistlin’ Dixie

Jewish Journal April 2, 2009

At the Passover seder next Wednesday evening, our children will recite the traditional question, “How is this night different from all other nights?” But the adults at the table are the ones who appreciate how this night really is different — not only from the rest of the year, but from the Passover seders of the past. As I started writing my third novel about Jewish spies during the Civil War, I began to wonder if American Jews had ever sat down at a seder where every part of the meal was served by slaves. As I discovered in my research, they did.

The Diet Cycle — One Woman’s Journey to Get Off the Bike for Good

Jewish Journal April 2, 2009

One day, almost three years after the birth of my youngest child, I looked in the mirror. I hated what I saw. I had been carrying around “baby weight” through four births, at least that’s what I kept telling myself. It seemed, though, that I was suddenly able to see clearly that this wasn’t baby weight at all. I was fat, plain and simple.

A Seder Is Not a Seder Is Not a Seder…

Jewish Journal April 2, 2009

My Passover odyssey began in 1991, when I decided to organize a community seder. It would be homemade affair in a rented room, with my children, cousins and friends creating the decorations, skits, music and conversation topics.

After-School Kabbalah Comes to LAUSD Campuses

Rachel Heller April 2, 2009

Along with homework time, crafts and supervised games, grade school students in several Los Angeles Unified School District elementary schools this spring are getting something different at their after-school programs: spiritual awareness.

Israeli Official Describes Venezuelan Embassy Ouster

Jewish Journal April 2, 2009

On Feb. 6, Shlomo Cohen, Israel’s ambassador in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital city, received an unwelcome and distressing phone call. The government of Venezuela was expelling all Israeli diplomats and staff — they had 72 hours to leave the country.

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