As Israel turns 70 today, I give thanks to Hashem, to all IDF Soldiers, and to my personal IDF hero, my father Nessim Bouskila, (pictured all the way to the right, with his comrades in the “new IDF” in 1948). Papa left Morocco for Paris in 1946, and in 1948, upon hearing the news of Israel’s independence, went to Israel and volunteered for the elite Palmach unit, fighting in many battles in the War of Independence. Thanks, Papa, for helping to create Israel. Hag Sameach everyone!
The Ziegler reopening reflects AJU’s broader goal of helping create a sustainable pipeline of future rabbis.
This is not the party I want to be at.
It’s no coincidence that American Jews generally don’t know that at some point the German language slithered its way into their last names.
The classroom becomes an instrument for advancing political causes rather than a place where those causes are freely examined and debated.
What could our lives look like if we embraced the infinitesimal as infinite?
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Does the company we keep enable our name to be a blessing? Are we doing enough to make our name as great as God intends?
Three years after Oct. 7, a country trying to heal is still waiting for a full accounting of what went wrong.
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“These women were pivotal to both the process and the outcome of the trial. Yet they were marginalized on many occasions, literally reduced to footnotes.“
This Hamin Toscano recipe reminded us of a Tuscan wedding soup.
Three years after Oct. 7, Israel is still waiting for a full accounting of what went wrong.
Selznick saw his idol David Bowie perform live when he was 15 and made up his mind that he wanted to create a show of his own and work with Bowie.
“The Social Reckoning” isn’t about a power struggle, but shows that powerful companies are reluctant to change unless there is pain.
In his article about his proposals for the Democratic Socialists of America, he jokes that “The DSA has great respect for religious traditions.”
Memory is the mother of gratitude. If we do not remember our past, it is difficult to improve our present or build a better future.
What began as a personal exploration of Judaism eventually became intertwined with Broukhim’s professional life.
