Jewish day schools short-change kids with special needs
Julie Gruenbaum Fax
November 9, 2006
Adam is pushing the strings of his tzitzit through a small hole on the side of his desk.
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Secrets of cosmos draw eyes heavenward
Nick Street
November 2, 2006
Whether they\’re secular or religious, Jewish astronomers are part of a venerable tradition of inquiry and teaching. And the light transmitted by this tradition shines just as brightly in the upcoming generation of space scientists.
American Jews are learned in everything — except Jewish texts
Rabbi Yosef Liebowitz
October 19, 2006
The American Jewish community is one of the most learned and sophisticated communities in Jewish history – in everything except Jewish texts. As Jews, we are illiterate.
Nourish Your Soul With a Helping of Jewish Learning
Michele Alperin
August 24, 2006
Many Reform Jews express their connection with the divine through social action and tikkun olam, fixing God\’s world. While all of these are also part of my own life as a Jew, it is study that nourishes my rationalist-traditionalist soul and links me to another realm.
Summer Tours to Israel Rerouted, But Not By Much
Jewish Journal
July 19, 2006
\”All of us that have kids in Israel are trying to make the best of the situation,\” said Jules Gutin, international director for USY, the youth arm of the Conservative movement, which has about 50 California teens in Israel this summer. \”We want the experience to be worthwhile and positive, as well as safe.\”
O.C. Incidents Raise Anti-Semitism Fears
Lisa Armony
June 1, 2006
\”There has been a significant rise in the past four years in anti-Semitism generally and on school campuses,\” said Dr. Kevin O\’Grady, associate director of the Anti-Defamation League\’s (ADL) Orange County/Long Beach Region. O\’Grady\’s office recorded 43 cases of harassment and vandalism last year, nearly 50 percent more than in 2003; one-third of these involved public schools.
Rising Singing Star Pitches New Sound
David Mermelstein
June 1, 2006
Hila Plitmann is building a career based largely on new music by composers like David Del Tredici, John Corigliano, Roger Reynolds and Esa-Pekka Salonen, the latter the longtime music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and something of a Plitmann champion.
Wandering Jew – Spiritual Headliners
Amy Klein
May 18, 2006
In recent years Los Angeles, the nation\’s second-largest Jewish community, has become a stop for visiting Jewish dignitaries — especially politicians, hoping to tap into the fundraising network here.
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