Bathing in Sound

By Michelle Azar
Published on April 17, 2013

‘Sacred Housekeeping’: Reflections of a soul saver

By Roberto Loiederman
Published on January 23, 2013

Sporting a blond wig and slinky dress, Beit T’Shuvah’s whippet-thin Cantor Rachel Goldman Neubauer sat on Harriet Rossetto’s knee and parodied Marilyn Monroe’s famous, breathy “Happy Birthday” crooning to JFK.

Moshe Lazar, Sephardic Literature Scholar, 84

By Tom Tugend
Published on December 27, 2012

Professor Moshe Lazar was a Renaissance man and polymath whose studies ranged across the centuries, from medieval Sephardic life and writings to modern Hebrew poetry, according to his colleagues and students at USC.

A life saved during Kol Nidre service

By Ryan Torok
Published on October 3, 2012

Lips and face blue, Temple Akiba congregant Duke Molner lay unconscious, without a pulse, outside the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Culver City, during Kol Nidre services on Sept. 25.

Navigating the process of conservatorship

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
Published on August 22, 2012

For a parent who has been caring for a child with special needs, it can be jarring to realize that at age 18, the child is considered a legal adult, whether or not he can sign his own name or understand the value of a dollar.

Pool trusts ensure care of adults with special needs

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
Published on August 22, 2012

“Keys! Keys!” David Weisbord says as he tugs at his father’s hand, pulling him toward the door.

How much is Jewish innovation worth?

By Rob Eshman
Published on June 14, 2012

On May 8, in a very cool space in Culver City, I listened to a hundred very cool people talk about their very cool vision for the Jewish future.

Temple Akiba buzz grows with Culver City popularity

By Jane Ulman
Published on January 8, 2009

With its iconic angular form tucked between a ramshackle limousine company to the north and a feed and pet supply store to the south, Temple Akiba rises behind a black tarp-lined security fence on a well-traveled stretch of Sepulveda Boulevard.

Gang of Actors reaches a new stage

By Tom Teicholz
Published on March 13, 2008

The Actors' Gang, now in residence at the historic Ivy Substation in Culver City, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The substation, constructed in 1907 by the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad, looks more like a Spanish mission than an electric power facility, strangely appropriate for The Actors' Gang, which is both a theater troupe with a strong sense of mission and a longtime source of power plays and electric performances (and that's as far as I'm willing to stretch this metaphor).

Friday night Shabbat services at Temple Akiba Culver City

Published on August 9, 2007

Friday night Shabbat services at Temple Akiba Culver City with Rabbi Zachary Shapiro and Cantor Lonee Frailich .

A Night at the Fais Do-Do

By Robert David Jaffee
Published on October 5, 2006

Just south of the 10 Freeway, in a nondescript part of Culver City stands Club Fais Do-Do.

‘Gates’ Hold Key to Palestinians’ Pain

By Gabriel Meyer
Published on February 23, 2006

"Gate of the Sun," was originally published in Beirut in 1998 to great acclaim. Subsequently, translations appeared in French and Hebrew, and an epic four-and-a-half-hour film version, "The Gate of the Sun," directed by Egyptian film director Yousry Nasrallah, was released in 2004. The just-released English edition was translated from the Arabic by Humphrey Davies for Archipelago Books.

Library Collection of Judaica Stands Out

By Marc Ballon
Published on January 19, 2006

Many of Los Angeles County's 84 libraries carry Jewish-flavored works, but Culver City has the only stand-alone Judaica collection. Among other Southland public libraries, Agoura Hills Library has a Holocaust and Hebrew language collection, and the Los Angeles Central Library in downtown -- part of the city of Los Angeles' library system -- has a Yiddish collection with 3,000 books.

Mainstreaming Makes a Difference

By Sharon Schatz Rosenthal
Published on July 18, 2002

Eight-year-old Tamar's fingers dance across a set of harp strings like small waves rhythmically pounding the surf. While the large instrument dwarfs her, she doesn't seem to mind as she sits and plays a complicated classical tune. After the musical interlude, she hops onto her living room couch; her shiny dark hair bounces as she moves. Her bright smile reveals a missing front tooth with its adult counterpart just barely poking through.

Community Briefs

By Jewish Journal Staff
Published on March 14, 2002

Community Briefs.

Training for Life

By Melissa Minkin
Published on February 21, 2002

Dave Rabb is a personal trainer with a few secrets: bring balloons to class, reward genuine efforts with cookies and make sure all clients use the potty before climbing the equipment.

JDL Head Arrested

By Tom Tugend
Published on December 13, 2001

Irv Rubin, national chairman of the Jewish Defense League (JDL), and a fellow member, have been charged with conspiracy to blow up Arab and Muslim targets in Southern California.

Art of Summer

By Beverly Gray
Published on July 5, 2001

Camp Ruach, also known as the Los Angeles Jewish Camp for Music and the Arts, debuted this summer on the grounds of Yeshivath Ohr Eliyahu Day School in Culver City.

A Day in Church

By Julie G Fax
Published on November 30, 2000

Agape has been described as a United Nations, and the surrounding scene lives up to the reputation.

10 Ways to Welcome Converts

Published on June 5, 1997

Rabbi Maller has written dozens of articles on conversion during his 30 years at Temple Akiba, Culver City. In "God, Sex and Kabbalah" (Samuel Weiser), he notes that many converts to Judaism were found to have Jewish ancestors.