October 23, 2014

Ebola fears should not blind us to compassion … or common sense

Jewish Journal October 23, 2014

Along with Ebola in Africa, there’s been an outbreak of hysteria in Washington.

Ralph I. Goldman, communal leader; 100

Jewish Journal October 23, 2014

While remembering the past, it is essential to think about the future. The death of Ralph I. Goldman in Jerusalem on Oct. 7, at 100 years of age, made me, once again, understand how important it is to keep both in mind.

Converts say Freundel’s abuse of power extended beyond mikvah peeping

Jewish Journal October 23, 2014

When Rabbi Barry Freundel asked Bethany Mandel to take a “really long shower” before a “practice dunk” in the mikvah prior to her formal conversion to Judaism, the whole request seemed a bit odd, she says.

TV’s Jewish characters of color

Jewish Journal October 23, 2014

As of last month, ethnic minority characters with half-Jewish hyphenated last names are now featured on three of the most popular shows on television.

Molly Forrest plans the future at the Los Angeles Jewish Home

Danielle Berrin October 23, 2014

It is just before noon at the Los Angeles Jewish Home, and Molly Forrest, president and CEO, is giving a tour of the home’s most populous campus, the Eisenberg Village in Reseda, when a silvery-haired woman in a shmatte starts roaming the hallway shouting, “Lunchtime! Everyone! Luuuuunnnnnch tiiiiime!” — with the urgency of air raid sirens.