Footage of Farmar coaching hoops in Israel

By Brad A. Greenberg
Published on September 4, 2008

The Best of (Jewish) Los Angeles 2008

Published on July 3, 2008

We like to think of our Annual Guide to the Best of (Jewish) Los Angeles as kvetch-proof. Our writers and editors provide personal favorites that are so idiosyncratic and eclectic that it's hard to argue. Year after year, by the way, Los Angeles is still our "Best Jewish City."

Image and Reality in L.A.

By Yuval Rotem
Published on August 19, 2004

Critics say Los Angeles is all image. The city, they claim, presents an illusion to the world much like the movies Hollywood projects on its big screens. The myth goes that it's a city of facades, with the favored tools are the editor's airbrush or the plastic surgeon's scalpel. There are no friendships here, only contacts and connections, they say.

Arabs, Jews Mix at Haifa Holiday Festival

By Dina Kraft
Published on December 18, 2003

Thousands of Jews and Arabs fill the winding stone alleyways of a Haifa neighborhood, sampling latkes, roasted chestnuts and pastries dripping in honey at a coexistence festival to mark the holidays of Chanukah, Christmas and Ramadan.

World Briefs

By JTA Staff
Published on May 30, 2002

World Briefs

Taking the First Step

Published on April 8, 1998

More than 40 rabbis, from Orthodox to Reform, look for ways to increase respect among Jews