Mechanic Mom

Published on May 8, 2012

Rebekah Fleischaker knows a thing or two about working as a woman in a male-dominated field. A mechanic for more than 20 years and owner of Sherman Oaks-based California Automotive and Mobile Mechanics, she goes by the moniker “Carchick.”

Israel flying high with NASCAR

Published on March 8, 2012

There is not a long and storied history of Jews in motorsports. The cast of characters is limited and filled mostly with names like Jody and Tomas Scheckter, François Cevert and Peter Revson, all of which likely means little to the average American, and less to the average American Jew.

Arab cars set alight in eastern Jerusalem

Published on January 4, 2012

Two cars owned by Arabs were set on fire near the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo.

The Problem With Men in Sports Cars

By Ilana Angel
Published on November 14, 2011

Opinion: My 2011 Nissan Solyndra

By Rob Eshman
Published on October 26, 2011

Last June, I wrote about my initial love/hate affair with Nissan’s all-electric production car. Since then, people keep asking me how I like my Leaf.

BMW family admits using slave labor for Nazis

Published on September 28, 2011

The family that owns BMW has admitted to using slave labor during World War II.

My Teenager Still Needs Me - Thank God

By Ilana Angel
Published on September 8, 2011

The Closure

By Rabbi Ilana Grinblat
Published on July 14, 2011

Safed teens indicted for torching Arab cars

Published on March 31, 2011

Two Jewish teens from Safed have been indicted for setting fire to two cars owned by Arab students. The teens were indicted Thursday for torching the cars as revenge for the murder of five members of the Fogel family in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Itamar. They deny the allegations.

Quitter-ville

By Julia Bendis
Published on March 28, 2011

Home buying options according to a Kindergartner!

By Julia Bendis
Published on March 24, 2011

Arab-owned cars set afire in Safed

Published on March 16, 2011

Two cars owned by Arab students at the Safed Academic College were set alight following a campus event to promote dialogue between Jews and Arabs. Anti-Arab graffiti also was spray-painted on the walls of the college following Tuesday night's event, according to reports. "Arabs get out," "Death to Arabs" and "Kahane was right" were among the epithets.

The Joys of Car Dealerships!

By Julia Bendis
Published on January 10, 2011

Recall on our cars, and what they are NOT doing to fix them!

By Julia Bendis
Published on December 30, 2010

Israel again allowing cars to enter Gaza

Published on September 20, 2010

A shipment of private cars was allowed to enter Gaza for the first time in three years.

If Jesus drove an Italian sports car

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on March 2, 2009

The Parking Spot Theory

By J.D. Smith
Published on February 14, 2002

Here's my "Parking Spot Theory": Let's say you're driving around, looking for a parking spot and you can't find one. You drive around the block again and, still, nothing. You look up ahead at the other cars circling the block and no one is getting a parking spot. Frustration builds. Then, suddenly, a spot opens up and the guy ahead of you pulls into it. The first thing you think is, "Damn, that could've been my parking spot." Disappointment. Anger.

The Rav Revs Up

By Melissa Minkin
Published on January 24, 2002

If you missed the alternative-fuel vehicles at the L.A. Auto Show -- and with just a dozen exhibited, they were hard to find -- don't despair. Check out the one on display at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, in Rabbi Harvey Fields' parking space.