Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Math skills add up to success for day schools

by Kylie Jane Wakefield, Contributing Writer

Day schools are typically known for their comprehensive approach to Jewish studies, but not as much for the secular education they offer. Now, a few. . .

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

RCC still faces questions after sale of Doheny shop

By Jonah Lowenfeld

Ever since March 24, when the Rabbinical Council of California (RCC) revoked Doheny Glatt Kosher Meat Market’s kosher certification, the nonprofit. . .

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Doheny Kosher scandal: What took RCC so long? [UPDATED]

By Jonah Lowenfeld

The Rabbinical Council of California (RCC) abruptly revoked its certification from Doheny Glatt Kosher Meats on March 24, but the RCC, Los. . .

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Super Sunday’s fundraising and activism

By Ryan Torok

More than 450 people took part in fundraising and community service activities Feb. 10 as part of Super Sunday, during which The Jewish Federation of. . .

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Local Birthright offerings feature niche trips

By Ryan Torok

Registration began this week for Taglit-Birthright Israel, the program offering free 10-day trips to Israel for Jews ages 18-26 that was created to. . .

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Iranian Jews honor local Jewish nonprofits, HIAS

By Karmel Melamed

Nearly 500 local Iranian Jews packed two auditoriums at UCLA’s Fowler Museum on Jan. 28 for an event honoring three prominent Los Angeles-area. . .

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

JVS vying for $150,000 in national contest

by Claudia Boyd-Barrett, Contributing Writer

The Great Recession is technically over, but for many job seekers — particularly in the Los Angeles area — it certainly doesn’t seem that way.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Man arrested in connection with Wilshire Boulevard Temple bomb threats

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The man arrested in connection with fake bomb threats made against a Los Angeles synagogue was also charged with vandalizing it earlier this month.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

The absence of Zev

By David A. Lehrer

The news is bittersweet. On the one hand a public servant who has dedicated nearly forty years of his life to the Los Angeles community will be. . .

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Ari Rubin suicide continues pattern of violent JDL deaths

By Tom Tugend

Ari Ephraim Rubin, vice chairman of the Jewish Defense League long led by his father, Irving (Irv) Rubin, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on. . .

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Maccabiah tryouts coming to L.A.

by Zev Hurwitz, Contributing Writer

While hundreds of American athletes are eagerly anticipating the beginning of the Olympics in London this month, another Team USA is preparing for a. . .

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

USC seeks twins with Alzheimer’s for study

by Rebekah Blume, Contributing Writer

Researchers at the University of Southern California are seeking twins with Alzheimer's for a study that seeks to help researchers understand risk. . .

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Despite neighbor’s complaints, Chabad expansion approved by L.A. City Council

By Jonah Lowenfeld

Chabad of North Hollywood, an Orthodox congregation in Sherman Oaks whose expansion project set off a four-year dispute with a group of neighbors. . .

Thursday, July 5, 2012

ZOA prevails in wrongful termination suit

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge in Beverly Hills cleared the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) of all claims brought against it by a. . .

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Joyce fans celebrate Bloomsday in Westwood

by Liam Keegan, Contributing Writer

More than 100 James Joyce enthusiasts, performance artists and Irish descendants gathered at Westwood’s Hammer Museum on June 16 to celebrate. . .

Thursday, June 14, 2012

ZOA sued for discrimination, national president Morton Klein takes the stand in Beverly Hills courtroom in defense

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax

Zionist Organization of America President Morton Klein took the stand Thursday in a Beverly Hills courtroom as the final witness in a sex. . .

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Santa Monica nativity ban hits menorahs, too

by Liam Keegan, Contributing Writer

The Santa Monica City Council has banned all future nativity, anti-nativity and Chanukah displays at the oceanfront Palisades Park. The 5-0 vote on. . .

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

The Curious Case of Rabbi Alan Abrams

By Jonah Lowenfeld

Before Elener Jacobs was hospitalized in mid-2011, she was, for a 95-year-old, relatively active. She lived at the Royal Bellingham, an. . .

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Holocaust insurance claims divide the Jewish community

by Hillel Aron, Contributing Writer

Hardly a day goes by where Renee Firestone isn't asked by some school, museum, reporter or filmmaker to talk about the Holocaust. "Somebody has to. . .

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Orthodox women marathoners don’t skirt a 26-mile challenge

by Lihi Raviv, Contributing Writer

At 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 20, four cars headed from Los Angeles to the 2012 Pasadena Marathon filled with members of the Skirts for SOLA team.. . .

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Philanthropy project puts teens in charge

by Liam Keegan, Contributing Writer

Solly Hess, West Coast regional director of the National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY), was looking for ways to get Jewish teenagers motivated. . .

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Six writers, six ways to reveal truths

by Eve Bilger, Contributing Writer

On May 23, Valley Beth Shalom hosted an event designed to inspire the creation of new Jewish comedy and drama, and encourage the ongoing tradition of. . .

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Hebrew books to help Israeli-Americans preserve their heritage

by Rebekah Blume, Contributing Writer

Naomi Western, who works with the Jewish Agency for Israel, worries that her two young children may lose the connection to their Israeli heritage. . .

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Groman Eden to be rededicated

by Rebekah Blume, Contributing Writer

Groman Eden Mortuary will be hosting a dedication ceremony on June 13 at 6:30 p.m. to commemorate its restoration. The ceremony will be officiated by. . .