Category
days of awe




As most shuls opt for coins, Kapparot Still Observed in Woodland Hills
Tess Cutler
September 29, 2017
A Jewish doctor, a Muslim patient, a love story
Dr. Afshine Emrani
October 10, 2016
“Doctor Emrani,” yelled the nurse, excited to see me in the Emergency Room. “This woman is about to die and she is refusing care.”
The High of the Holy Days
Jewish Journal
September 9, 2015
So what is the “high” of the High Holy Days, exactly?
Art, man and God
Jewish Journal
September 3, 2015
I wonder what our prayers sound like to God during these Days of Awe.
At Yom Kippur, dreaming of a white yontif
Jewish Journal
October 3, 2014
These days, more people are wearing white after Labor Day, especially on Yom Kippur. Last year, to keep up with the trend, I looked to buy a white suit to wear during my yearly battle of spirituality vs somnambulism.
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Jewish Journal Staff
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UC Irvine Student Government Removes Language Mentioning Modern Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial in IHRD Resolution
Kylie Ora Lobell
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State Senator Scott Wiener to Step Down as Jewish Caucus Co-Chair
Brian Fishbach
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