June 27, 2024

WIZO Summer Valley Dinner, Challah and Soul Marks Juneteenth, Shabbat 101 Retreat, de Toledo’s New Hire

Ryan Torok June 27, 2024

Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.

Democrats Are Shocked, Shocked that Their Candidate Stayed True to Form

David Suissa June 27, 2024

It’s one thing for the president to be in denial. It’s quite another for all those around him who knew better and are now panicking. For them, this deliberate denial is unforgivable.

Gedaliah Gurfein: The People’s Talmud

Shanni Suissa June 27, 2024

Rabbi Gedaliah Gurfein is the creator of the People’s Talmud, a remarkable online resource that makes the Talmud accessible to all who are curious, even those with little Jewish knowledge. Rabbi Gurfein explains what the Talmud is and why it’s the…

Review of ‘Careful, Beauties Ahead! My Year with the Ultra-Orthodox’

Scott A. Shay June 27, 2024

Tuvia Tenenbom spent a year with his wife Isi living, praying, singing, befriending and being befriended in two of the major Haredi communities in Israel, Mea Shearim and Bnei Brak.

PJ Library Turns 18

Debra L. Eckerling June 27, 2024

“PJ Library is designed to be welcoming, inclusive and meaningful to families, regardless of Jewish experience or level of observance.” – Alex Zablotsky

Delicious – a poem for Parsha Sh’lach

Rick Lupert June 27, 2024

There’s no mitzvah more delicious than this.

Jewish Community Members Attacked By Anti-Israel Protesters in Front of Adas Torah Speak Out

Aaron Bandler June 27, 2024

Protesters attempted to march from the Temple to Pico-Robertson’s residential and commercial streets but community members formed a line and stopped them.