As the school year comes to a close, The Jewish Journal profiled eight outstanding graduating seniors from a cross section of high schools in Los Angeles. An examination of their dreams, their hopes, their personal and professional goals — as well as what has shaped them in the past — proves that the Jewish future is alive and well.
Ten years ago, while in the hospital recovering from a stroke, real estate developer Irving Kalsman received visits from several rabbis who came to offer reassurance and support.
California State University will reinstate its overseas study program in Israel after abruptly canceling the program last October.
There will be one empty seat at our seder table this year. Blanche Wadleigh Bettington, who has helped us celebrate the Jewish people\’s liberation from Egypt since my college-age daughter was a baby, passed away on March 1.
Strut on over to the University of Judaism\’s Gindi Auditorium for a musical celebration of the 1930s and \’40s.
It all began with an idea for a building. Aron Hirt-Manheimer was a UCLA senior-year psychology major in 1969 when The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles proposed to buy a building for student activities.
Media be warned — skewed reportage of Middle East stability is being actively countered by Jews and Arabs alike.
Klezmer supergroup Mikveh performs in concert at Temple Isaiah tonight, kicking off the Women\’s Yiddish Voices conference sponsored by Yiddishkayt Los Angeles and USC Center for Feminist Studies.
With this issue, the Journal launches a new feature, Educator Q & A. We will be featuring regular interviews with teachers, school administrators and others involved in public, private and Jewish education in the greater Los Angeles area.
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