As religious leader of one of the larger synagogues in Los Angeles, Rabbi Adam Kligfeld of Temple Beth Am, confronted myriad conflicts at the onset of the pandemic.
According to Chabad’s website, the suspect pulled a firearm on the rabbi, Shlomo Noginski, in front of Shaloh House Jewish Day school in Brighton, Mass. Noginski attempted to flee to the park across the street, prompting the suspect to stab Noginski multiple times.
The resolution also states that “the fight against Israel’s apartheid is interconnected with the fight to defund the police in the US. Our goal is to create a collective liberation movement that stands against racial injustice and policing worldwide, from Minneapolis to Palestine.”
In the face of such devastation, it’s natural to pray for a miracle.
Among the most egregious of the short letter’s follies were several requests, the fulfillment of which would actually be illegal, and several others that rely on gross distortions of the truth.
“Acharai! After me!” This slogan, which epitomizes the culture of the Israeli army, is attributed to Nahum Arieli, a soldier in the Palmach.
Admittedly, I am not an inherently grateful person. To begin with, I’m Jewish and thus have an abiding and ancient fear and angst, no matter the situation.
The video features Judah and Lev with a group of friends at landmark Pico-Robertson kosher restaurants, synagogues and the corner Walgreens as both rap their love for the neighborhood and Judaism.
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