A Bisl Torah – The Magic of a New Year
Rabbi Nicole Guzik
January 6, 2022
One of my favorite traditions during the secular new year is a semi-annual deep organizing of my home.
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January 6, 2022
Rabbis of L.A.: Rabbi Yonah Bookstein On Connecting With Younger Jews on Their Level
Kylie Ora Lobell
January 6, 2022
Instead of living in the past and sticking to how things used to be done, especially pre-COVID, Bookstein connects with younger Jews in ways that are meaningful to them.
Film Festival Showcases Israeli, Sudanese and Iranian Female Voices
Ryan Torok
January 6, 2022
Each of the shorts screened during the recent festival followed empathetic female characters struggling amidst challenging, even dispiriting, circumstances beyond their control.
New Memoir by the Doors’ Robby Krieger Sets the Record Straight
Brian Fishbach
January 6, 2022
In his new memoir, “Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar With the Doors,” Krieger details his story and that of the Doors, from his early years to “The End” and beyond.
Rosner’s Domain: High Noon: The Rabbi versus The Colonel
Shmuel Rosner
January 6, 2022
Kahana has a law to promote: Israel’s law of conversion. The short recap of what the new law intends to do: eliminate the monopoly of the rabbinate over conversions and let city rabbis perform official conversions.
Interview Your Family Members
Daniel Lobell
January 6, 2022
Now that everyone can easily record an interview from their smartphone or on Zoom, I would encourage everyone to conduct interviews with loved ones.
Guerin Family Gifts $100 Million to Create Guerin Children’s at Cedars-Sinai
Debra L. Eckerling
January 6, 2022
Propelled by this historic $100 million gift – the largest lifetime gift in Cedars-Sinai’s 119-year history – Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s will fill a critical gap in care for young patients in Los Angeles and beyond.
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