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Recipe: Funfetti cheesecake hamantaschen
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Recipe: ‘Pop Tart’ hamantaschen
Recipe: Taco hamantaschen
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God’s candle beckons us to search for our light, the light that exists within us; a soul and spirit that emits purpose, calling, and hope.
According to the consulate, protesters blocked streets and both entrances before the start time, delaying the arrival of guests, speakers, and staff.
Eighteen years on, he may be the busiest, happiest, most contented rav in Los Angeles.
Rachel, who sacrifices herself for future generations, is the one God listens to. And in the last century, Rachel’s sacrifice was rewarded; her children returned to their homeland.
I’d like to send angels to your house to take care of all your troubles.
Notable people and events in the Jewish LA community.
Protecting our community is foundational to Jews feeling safe enough to express our First Amendment rights, like everybody else in America.
Taste Buds with Deb – Episode 135
“When I was young, I wanted to be Jimmy Page. That job was already taken. So I learned how to work a camera and photographed Jimmy Page.”
These 15 stories by Jonas Kreppel feature the “Yiddish Sherlock Holmes” who saves Jews from various plights within the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the early 20th century.
Inspired by real-life Jewish table-tennis legend Marty Reisman, the film traces Marty’s upbringing in the Lower East Side and the intertwined forces of his family identity and fierce ambition that drove him.
The name Messod means blessing and good fortune and my father was fortunate to live a life overflowing with both.
A year after meeting on a dating app, Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023. Cohen spent 55 days in hell under Hamas; Troufanov 498 days under Islamic Jihad. Finally free and reunited, they tell The Journal their story.
Hate against Jews is hate. Say it. Mean it. Enforce it. Or stop pretending this institution has the moral confidence to protect the students in its care.
A year after meeting on a dating app, Sapir Cohen and Sasha Troufanov were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, 2023. Cohen spent 55 days in hell under Hamas; Troufanov 498 days under Islamic Jihad. Finally free and reunited, they tell The Journal their story.
