June 25, 2015

Local nonprofits work to turn veteran houses into homes

Jewish Journal June 25, 2015

They say it’s what’s inside that counts. Heidi Bendetson knows this better than most.

It’s Time to Confront Campus Anti-Semitism—Not to Hide Behind Excuses for Not Defining It

Harold Brackman June 25, 2015

Entering the Promised Land: The Blessing and Curse of Memory.

Dr. Afshine Emrani June 25, 2015

Moving and shaking: ‘Mad Men’ Day, Jewish World Watch and more

Ryan Torok June 25, 2015

Bill Bernstein assumed the position of executive director at Jewish World Watch (JWW) on June 15, succeeding interim executive director Patti Koltnow, who had held the job since Michael Jeser, the organization’s previous full-time executive director, departed in January.

How a bunch of Hollywood Jews saved youth baseball in South Los Angeles

Jared Sichel June 25, 2015

“Oh! Oh! That’s my baby! Right there! He’s catching it!” Bridgette Harper called out as her son, Dillen, 11, stood at shortstop, glove in the air, his eyes on the baseball plummeting toward him.

ACT UP Again: Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof

Rabbi Robin Podolsky June 25, 2015

Hebrew word of the week: abba, imma

Jewish Journal June 25, 2015

In many languages, the words for father and mother — being the first words a baby utters — are quite similar, and they include the labial consonants b, p, m; or dental d, t, n; as papa, dad, (Czech) tata, mam(m)a, mommy, nanny; similar words are used in Chinese, French, Italian, Persian, Turkish (in which anne means “mother”), Yiddish and more.*