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Saturday, June 18 The near month-long dance-on-film extravaganza that is the Dance Camera West International Dance Film Festival offers a poignant Jewish dance piece this evening. Head to the Redcat to view Kaeja’s Dance Company’s short dance film, “Departure,” which evokes the Jewish experience through the tale of a husband and wife forced apart as the war draws near. 6 p.m. $10. Redcat (Roy and Edna Disney/Calarts Theater), 631 W. Second St., Los Angeles. (213) 237-2800. |
 
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Sunday, June 19 Two Father’s Day events to consider: The Workmen’s Circle offers a klezmer brunch today, complete with Klezmer orchestra entertainment and plenty of good food. Or honor his memory at Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary. Special memorial services with music and song will be held this morning and afternoon. Workmen’s Circle: 10:30 a.m. $5-$10. 1525 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 552-2007. Hillside: 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. 6001 Centinela Ave., Los Angeles. (800) 576-1994. |
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Monday, June 20 The title sounds unlikely enough: “Rescued From the Reich: How One of Hitler’s Soldiers Saved the Lubavitch Rebbe.” But it’s nonetheless true, and only the tip of the iceberg in the remarkable tale of how one highly decorated Nazi soldier saved the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s life. Meet Bryan Mark Rigg, the author, at the Jewish Community Library this evening. Rigg is also the author of “Hitler’s Jewish Soldiers: The Untold Story of Nazi Racial Laws and Men of Jewish Descent in the German Military.” The event is co-sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles. 7 p.m. 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 761-8644. |  
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Tuesday, June 21 Leave it to Heeb to make storytelling hip. The cutting-edge Jewish mag brings the party west today with their “Heeb Storytelling” series. Tonight’s event at the Three Clubs bar offers irreverent Jewish entertainment hosted by the Sklar Brothers. You’ll hear stories and monologues by Aimee Bender, Eric Friedman, Stephen Glass, Journal singles columnist Lori Gottleib, Jonathan Kesselman and Wendy Spero. Then after-party at La-La Land Gallery around the corner. 7:30 p.m. Free ($5 suggested donation). 1123 N. Vine St., Los Angeles. Wednesday, June 22 Diverse paintings by Israeli artists make up the Michale Hittleman Gallery’s strong “Summer Exhibition of Israeli Masters.” View images from abstracts to still lifes to Jerusalem landscapes in the show that includes works by Moshe Gershuni, Samuel Tepler, Moshe Kupferman, Jan Rauchwerger, Pinchas Cohen-Gan, Pamela Levy, Itzhak Livneh and Lea Nikel. Through Sept. 1. 8797 Beverly Blvd., Third Floor, Los Angeles. (323) 655-5364. Thursday, June 23 Hebrew poetry becomes performance art in the one-woman show, “And Then I Went.” Utilizing dance, theater, music, video-art and animation, the show creates visual poetry based on the classic writings of some of Israel’s best-loved poets, including Leah Goldberg, Yonatan Rathosh and David Avidan. English subtitles are projected during the performance. 8 p.m. $20. Gindi Auditorium, University of Judaism, 15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air. (310) 440-1246. Friday, June 24 Summer nights at the Hollywood Bowl kick off tonight with “Opening Night at the Hollywood Bowl,” a benefit concert for “Music Matters,” the L.A. Philharmonic’s youth music education program. Tonight’s theme is music by the bowl’s two Hall of Fame inductees, Trisha Yearwood and Joshua Bell, who’ll be singing a number with his friend, Josh Groban. Quincy Jones will also lead a special tribute with Frank Sinatra Jr. in honor of “old blue eyes” himself. 8:30 p.m. $15-$97 (concert only), $425-$1,500 (pre-concert benefit reception, dinner and concert). 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. (323) 850-2000. In 2026, you don’t expect an American movie – even a documentary – to include an almost Talmudic discussion focusing on the meaning of the word “can.” If you can’t get to Jerusalem, make a pot of this incredible red kubbah. In the face of growing anti-Israel and antisemitic conduct in public schools, the Los Angeles Unified School District has delivered an important victory for our community. His photographs portray Jews shaped by different cultures, histories and traditions while revealing the connections that unite them. The site is now home to Milken’s Upper School, serving students in grades 9 through 12, and expands the school’s footprint across its three campuses to 28 acres. A well-designed Israel experience cannot resolve every question. But it can give young people context, relationships, language, and a sense that they belong to a people and a story larger than themselves. Some have accused me of anti-Muslim bias. Let me answer that plainly: I have none. My issues with El-Sayed would be the same whether he were Jewish, Christian, Hindu or Baha’i. I write to you, all you first and second generations, and I assure you from generations five, six and seven that if we keep doing what we need to do, if we stand together, keep our traditions, educate ourselves in our ancient wisdom, keep Hebrew spoken and sung in our midst, we will not only endure. We Jews will thrive. Kwall, the Raymond P. Niro Law Professor at DePaul University College of Law, argues for a center defined by enough common commitments to make communal life possible. Israel’s water security depends on what flows into the sea on the other side of all of them, and our water policy should start from that reality. The parsha ends with the binding of Isaac, the Akeida, probably the darkest chapter in the entire Torah. Mr. Lichtenstein edited the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles from 1986 until 2000. If we want our younger generations to love our faith, our culture, and our peoplehood, we need to be welcoming when they show interest and have a spark of curiosity. It turns out that claim about Israel being a democracy wasn’t just propaganda. The two million Arabs who live in the world’s only Jewish state really do have the power to vote. My journey to the ballot box was circuitous. The path I hope Israel will follow is derech Adonai: the way of righteousness and justice. Overall, the anti-Netanyahu bloc is projected to win 53 seats, while the Netanyahu-led right-wing religious bloc is projected to win 50. Both are expected to fall well short of a 61-seat majority. Let’s consider how Netanyahu and Eisenkot would govern differently given their many similarities on international and security matters. | ||||||||||||||
