Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Malibu High students inspired by Hungarian survivor’s story

Sarah Stipanowich, Jacob Kagon and Aaron Kagon, eighth-grade students at Malibu High School, were named the winners of Friedensmahnmal-Preis —. . .

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

4-year-olds lead

By Ryan Torok

A preschool class at Wilshire Boulevard Temple has helped raise more than $3,000 for Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA, inspired by a successful. . .

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Return Torahs to rabbi’s widow, court rules

JTA

Four Torah scrolls that once belonged to a Southern California rabbi should be returned to his widow, a Los Angeles court ruled.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

NYT Jerusalem Chief Responds to Critics

By Susan Freudenheim

Fresh on the heels of a piece by The New York Times’ ombudsman calling for the removal of the Times’ Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner from. . .

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

It’s Super Sunday Time Again, Slightly Different

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax

Lead donors have already contributed $32 million toward a new campaign to raise $100 million for a community endowment in honor of the 100th. . .

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Rabbi Bouskila to Step Down at Sephardic Temple

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax

Rabbi Daniel Bouskila, 45, announced in a letter to congregants last week that he is stepping down as senior rabbi of Sephardic Temple Tifereth. . .

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

OC Campuses Get a New Hillel Center

by Lisa Armony, Contributing Writer

Jewish students from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and their supporters raised champagne flutes and offered a blessing of thanks as they. . .

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Kertes Among National Jewish Book Award Winners

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax

Toronto author Joseph Kertes has won the 59th annual National Jewish Book Award for Fiction for his novel, “Gratitude.”

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Teen Leaders Can Win $36,000

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax

California Jewish teens have an opportunity to win $36,000 in recognition of their leadership efforts to better the world through the 4th annual. . .

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Local Organizations, Synagogues Offer Haiti Relief

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has collected and distributed more than $350,000 for Haitian relief since a 7.0-magnitude earthquake. . .

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

City Approves Valley Beth Shalom’s Proposed Makeover

By Ryan Torok

The Los Angeles City Planning Commission ruled unanimously on Jan. 28 to approve an expansion project proposed by Valley Beth Shalom (VBS) in Encino.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Israel’s ‘Ajami’ In Running for Foreign-language Oscar

By Tom Tugend

The Israeli film “Ajami” has made the first cut in the Oscar race by being named among nine semifinalists in the foreign-language film category.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Winograd Addresses Criticism From Waxman

By Ryan Torok

“Thank God, you’re speaking up. You’re speaking for us.” “You’re saying what I want to say, but I can’t say it.”

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

AJC and 30 Years After Sponsor Forum on Energy

by Leslie Berliant, Contributing Writer

On Jan. 14, energy independence and environmentalism was the central topic for Jewish leaders and more than 100 community members at a conference at. . .

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Rallying for Israel in the Rain [VIDEO]

By Ryan Torok

Even the rain couldn’t derail protest groups from hitting the Wilshire Boulevard sidewalks to speak out about Israel. Outside the Federal Building. . .

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Yiddish Book Center Receives $3 Million Gift

By Danielle Berrin

Yiddish has a brand new bag — of cash — thanks to the late comedy writer Mickey Ross who surprised The National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst,. . .

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Hope, Support for Victims of Human Trafficking

by Emily Kaplan, Contributing Writer

“There are more slaves today than ever before in our history,” Kay Buck, executive director of the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking. . .

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Iranian Jewish Radio Host Accused of Defrauding Investors

By Karmel Melamed

Jan. 8, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil law suit against popular Iranian Jewish radio talk show host and financial. . .

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

36th District Race Heats Up Over Israel

By Tom Tugend

The sunny beach towns along Los Angeles County’s southern coastline are famous for their surfing culture, but some of the waves roiling the. . .

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Historical San Bernardino Synagogue Moves East

By Tom Tugend

Southern California’s pioneer synagogue left San Bernardino in December, leaving organized Jewish life in the city without a communal focal point. . .

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Hillel, City Year Join Forces for Community Service

By Danielle Berrin

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life has formally partnered with City Year, the national service corps organization, to promote civic. . .

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Federation Gives Birthright Israel $2.1 Million Boost

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles will send hundreds more young people on free trips to Israel thanks to a additional $2.1 million to help. . .

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Student Union Leaders Travel to Israel

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax

Twelve students who demonstrated leadership at Jewish Student Union clubs will travel to Israel this winter break on Footprints to Israel, a highly. . .

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Rabbinic Students Visit New Community Jewish High School

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax

Eight rabbinic students and three faculty members from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion recently went back to high school to get. . .