There have been a few Israeli films that dealt with relationships between Arabs and Jews (among them the superb prison drama \”Beyond the Walls\”), but rarely do we see an Arab movie that tells the story from the perspective of the \”other side.\”
There\’s an unusual program planned this summer for counselors and older campers at Camp Gilboa, Southern California\’s newest Jewish summer camp.
Each summer, the kids go off happily to camp or somewhat less happily to summer school. But where do the teachers go?
The tale of an orphan\’s search for acceptance. A lawyer\’s fantasy of a Holocaust survivor\’s revenge. A book that may save your marriage. These are just a few of the interesting choices made for this year\’s People of the Book Festival.
Sitting shiva for public high schools has recently become a national pastime.
A pair of students — a traditional chavruta study partnership — grapple with a tricky piece of Gemara.
State Sen. Richard Alarcon, along with state Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa and 16 other guests of the Anti-Defamation League, spent the week of April 24-30 touring Israel.
Charles Feldman remembers Los Angeles as a city burgeoning with new synagogues but not a lot of innovative liturgical music at the time he began his career.
Before I get to the Jewish connection in the Littleton, Colo., murders, a statement of empathy.
Now that hate has once again claimed the lives of innocent students, dumbfounded activists, teachers, clergy and politicians are searching for ways to stem the tide of teen-age violence.
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