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October 8, 2015
Food: Deep Jewish roots in Tuscany
On Oct. 1, Horwich, founder of the 5-year-old Meal and a Spiel quasi-roving cooking school, hosted an event cheekily called “Sukkot for Goyim.” All of her ingredients were prepped in the kitchen, while a gracious seasonal table was set in a backyard sukkah at a private home in Beverly Hills.
Make it happen: Stop the gun violence
Jeb Bush, meet Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.
Netanyahu pins wave of attacks on incitement by Hamas, PA
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed incitement by Hamas, the Palestinian Authority and others for the recent wave of attacks on Israelis.
Kerry told Lavrov concerned Russia’s targets in Syria not Islamic State
Secretary of State John Kerry had a 30-minute telephone call with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, on Thursday to express concern that Russia\’s targets in Syria were not related to Islamic State.
Rabbi Jacob Pressman: New Year wishes
Last Sunday morning, every seat was filled in Temple Beth Am’s main sanctuary for the funeral of Rabbi Jacob Pressman.
Hebrew word of the week: Ge’eh
Like any modern language, Hebrew has to have words that reflect modern-life attitudes and concepts.
Clinton: Middle East peace almost impossible
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday poured cold water on those eager to see the Israeli-Palestinian peace process renewed in the near future.