Meir Lau, the Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel, humorously ridiculed the concept of a joint institute with Orthodox, Conservative and Reform rabbis to prepare candidates for conversion in Israel, while appealing to the non-Orthodox branches of Judaism to preserve the unity of the Jewish people.
When Rabbi Gordon Bernat-Kunin founded an informal group dedicated to bringing together young Jewish adults to celebrate Shabbat, he named it Makor, meaning \”source.\”
When Rabbi Gordon Bernat-Kunin founded an informal group dedicated to bringing together young Jewish adults to celebrate Shabbat, he named it Makor, meaning \”source.\”
Jewish andJapanese American community leaders are headed for what could becomea bruising confrontation in the coming weeks, a battle of honor overthe urgent question of how to discuss World War II politely.
When Rabbi Gordon Bernat-Kunin founded an informal group dedicated to bringing together young Jewish adults to celebrate Shabbat, he named it Makor, meaning \”source.\” Makor, which meets one Friday night a month in a participant\’s homes, is described by Bernat-Kunin as a \”pluralistic grass-roots participatory community,\” whose goal is \”to translate the spirit of Brandeis Collegiate Institute, Ramah, and summer camp into the city.\”
The Westside Jewish Community Center, a recreation and education institution in Los Angeles for more than four decades, may be sold in the next few weeks to Shalhevet High School.
In a move that many see as a turning point for the future of Jewish education in Los Angeles, the Jewish Federation ofGreater Los Angeles board agreed last week to almost double the amount that the Federation gives to Jewish day and Hebrew schools.
The first thing that struck me as President Clinton unveiled his $21.7 billion child-care proposal last week was that it was hardly noticed in our community at all. With the possible exception of increased child-care tax exemptions, the nation\’s first preschool package won\’t touch the Jewish community to any extent.\nLet the Christian Coalition insist that women still belong solely at home. Our own community resolved the problem early, and did it well.
Every year, the Milken Family Foundation gives public recognition and $10,000 each to education professionals \”who have made significant contributions to excellence in day schools affiliated with the Bureau of Jewish Education,\” according to the foundation.
Sometimes we all need a good nudge before we do the right thing.
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