Amtrak
New York Israel Italy Chicago New Jersey Philly London San Fran
Calendar

Oscar-nominated actress Mare Winningham indulges her inner Jewish cowgirl during Temple Aliyah’s “A Down Home Shabbat: A Celebration of Jewish Bluegrass.” Winningham, who has recorded three folk-influenced albums, joins Rabbi Stewart Vogel, Grammy-nominated chazzan Mike Stein and other performers for this country-themed Shabbat. Fri. 8:15 . . .
Top Stories
Hila Plittman (see THURSDAY)Tuesday, March 2, 2010
March 6-12, 2010

Hila Plittman, a Grammy-winning Israeli soprano, sings composer Andrea Clearfield’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated cantata, “The Long Bright,” a . . .

(see Saturday, March 27)Wednesday, February 24, 2010
TRIBE: CALENDAR - March 2010

Railfest 2010 Train enthusiasts of all ages are invited to celebrate a weekend of riding the rails. Events include frontier gunfighters, vintage . . .

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Feb. 27 – Mar. 5, 2010

TribeLive presents “Out on the Bimah: An Open and Honest Conversation With Gay Clergy in Los Angeles,” featuring Rabbis Lisa Edwards (Beth Chayim . . .

Emmy-nominated actress Jane Kaczmarek (see Wed.)Tuesday, February 16, 2010
February 20-26, 2010

Emmy-nominated actress Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcolm in the Middle”) stars as an American settler in Israel in a staged reading of Karen Hartman’s . . .

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
February 13-19, 2010

The sixth annual Jewlicious Music, Arts and Culture Festival blends Judaism with the aesthetics of Coachella. The three-day event boasts an eclectic . . .

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
February 6-12, 2010

With over 250 sessions, the LimmudLA 2010 conference has something for everyone: Bible raps, poetry, LGBT Jewish history, medical ethics, a comedy . . .

Roslyn Kind. (See Sunday, Feb. 21)Friday, January 29, 2010
Tribe Calendar: February 2010 and Purim

Sunday, February 21 Roslyn Kind: In Concert The world-renowned singer and entertainer, sometimes called Rozzi, performs an afternoon of standards . . .

Friday, January 29, 2010
January 30-February 5, 2010

(TU B’SHEVAT) Newly appointed Los Angeles Police Chief Charles Beck and Los Angeles Fire Chief Millage Peaks celebrate Tu B’Shevat with a dinner . . .

Friday, January 22, 2010
January 23-29, 2010

Former “Blossom” star Mayim Bialik discusses her involvement in the Holistic Moms Network on an 11 a.m. panel at the Go Green Expo, which . . .

Friday, January 15, 2010
January 16-22, 2010

. . .

Friday, January 8, 2010
January 9-15, 2010

Archaeologists and biblical scholars examine how monotheism has shaped our current religious landscape in a Whizin Center program, “What Do We Mean . . .

Friday, December 25, 2009
Dec. 26, 2009 - Jan. 8, 2010

David Mamet directs the infamously reclusive magician in a production that offers a rare glimpse into Ricky Jay’s life and career. “Ricky Jay: A . . .

ThursdayFriday, December 18, 2009
Picks and Clicks for December 19-25, 2009

Judith Cohen and Dolores Sloan combine their passion for Sephardic culture in an evening organized by Sephardic Singles Havurah and Arbeter Ring, . . .

see SaturdayThursday, December 10, 2009
December 12-18, 2009

A giant 15-foot, 1,000-pound menorah will light up Universal CityWalk for the annual Chabad Chanukah festival, with live Israeli and Jewish . . .

Wed., Dec. 9Thursday, December 3, 2009
Picks and Clicks for December 5-11, 2009

Steven Spielberg receives the Anti-Defamation League’s top honor — America’s Democratic Legacy Award — presented by ADL National Director . . .

Thursday, December 3, 2009
Holiday Highlights Calendar

“Mary Poppins.” The world-famous nanny sweeps across the theater stage in this vivacious production that combines P.L. Travers’ stories and the . . .

Thursday, December 3, 2009
TRIBE: CALENDAR

Fiesta Hanukkah Celebrate Chanukah with a Latin flair! This year, as part of the Skirball’s ongoing initiative to commemorate Jewish life in Latin . . .

Friday, November 27, 2009
Picks and Clicks for Novembern 28- December 4, 2009

Leading advocates of Darwinism and intelligent design go head to head in “The Origins of Life Debate,” featuring Michael Shermer, founding . . .

Oscar WildeFriday, November 20, 2009
Picks and Clicks for November 21-27, 2009

Venezuelan playwright Moisés Kaufman brings the historical drama surrounding fallen English playwright Oscar Wilde to the stage in “Gross . . .

Thursday, November 12, 2009
Picks and Clicks for November 14–20

SAT | NOVEMBER 14 (GALA) The third annual Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Young Leadership’s Roaring ’20s Old Hollywood gala, at the . . .

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Picks and Clicks for Nov. 7– 13, 2009

Pioneering performance and interdisciplinary artist Rachel Rosenthal, who was honored by the city in 2000 as a “living cultural treasure of Los . . .

Yariv Oppenheimer (SEE TUESDAY, NOV. 3)Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Picks and Clicks for October 31– November 6, 2009

The latest film out of Israel to generate enormous buzz is the country’s official submission for the 2010 Academy Awards. “Ajami,” which won a . . .

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
When Havdalah haunts Halloween

There will be no eerie glow coming from your Havdalah candle on Saturday evening, Oct. 31. No boiling or toiling in your Kiddush cup or smell of . . .

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Picks and Clicks for October 24– 30, 2009

Local musical collective Fool’s Gold perform their blend of Western pop, African melodies and Hebrew lyrics as part of KCRW’s Sounds Around Town . . .

Community Calendar

View events | Add your event



Candlelighting

3/19 6:45 pm

Newspaper

Serving a community of 600,000, The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angles is the largest Jewish weekly outside New York City. Our award-winning paper reaches over 150,000 educated, involved and affluent readers each week. Subscribe here.

© Copyright 2010 The Jewish Journal and JewishJournal.com
All rights reserved. JewishJournal.com is hosted by Nexcess.net. Homepage design by Koret Communications.
Widgets by Mijits. Site construction by Hop Studios.

counter fake hit page