While on location in Rome for “Angels & Demons,” Ayelet Zurer sat in a cafe not far from the Vatican, querying her mother, who as a child had to hide from the Nazis in a convent.
At a rehearsal last week for Temple Israel of Hollywood’s May 8 Yom HaAtzmaut service, Chazzan Danny Maseng, guitar in hand, a colorful, knitted kippah on his curly hair, inspired the synagogue’s choir by explaining the context of Hebrew poet Leah Goldberg’s hymn, “Pizmon Le’Yakington” (Moon Tune).
In 78 years of lifetime experiences, ranging from abject poverty and humiliation to great wealth and prestige, Younes Nazarian accepted his highest honor on Tuesday night, standing atop Mount Herzl in Jerus
Robert Horowitz estimates that in the 10 years since he moved to California, he has paid the state “north of $500,000” in income taxes due to the constant success of one investment. The return on that investment was so steady that Horowitz, a successful and now retired pharmacist, eventually placed all his eggs in one basket.
Joe Hample left his career as a systems analyst at Wells Fargo five years ago to become a rabbi, hoping to make a difference in people’s lives.
Less than a year after moving into new quarters in Van Nuys, the Valley Cities Jewish Community Center (JCC) has announced it will shutter its doors in June.
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