NEWS from JTA

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Jewish Journal Tags

Tag: Karmel Melamed

View the most popular tags overall?

Looking back on the Iranian revolution after 30 years


A Eulogy for Mr. Davidoff


Remembering the late Elias Eshaghian


Podcast: Exclusive interview with U.S. Congressman Howard Berman about Obama & Iran


L.A.’s young Iranian Jews feeling sidelined


Podcast: Anderson proposes new Iran divestment bill in CA Assembly


Podcast: Magbit’s Young Leadership making waves for education in Israel


Podcast: Iranian Jews on Obama and McCain


AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Supporting U.S. troops

Nessah Synagogue's young Iranian Jewish professionals discuss their support for U.S. soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as their preparation of 'care packages' for U.S. forces.

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Death and violence in the community (taboo?)

Local Iranian Jewish community leaders recent incidents of violence among and the taboo on discussing the topic.

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —reaching out to poor and homeless in the city

Iranian American Jews -- reaching out to poor and homeless in the city

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Knesset Member Ophir Pines-Paz

Exclusive interviews with Israeli Knesset Member Ophir Pines-Paz and Iranian Jewish philanthropist Parviz Nazarian in changing Israel's form of government

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —New mentoring program grooms tomorrow’s leaders

Young Iranian American Jewish professionals discuss their involvement with a new mentoring program for teenagers in the community.

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Jimmy Delshad, former Mayor of Beverly Hills

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews -- Jimmy Delshad, former Mayor of Beverly Hills

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews —Dennis Prager and Shmuley Boteach praise local community

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews -- Dennis Prager and Shmuley Boteach praise local community

AUDIO: Iranian American Jews remember scholar Dr. Amnon Netzer


Photo exhibit of Persian Jewry on exhibit at Huntington

Jewish photojournalist Shelley Gazin has managed to capture the true essence of Persian Jewish life in a series of photographs.

What lies Beneath Westwood Boulevard’s golden dome?

With its sparkling 24-karat gold dome and Jerusalem stone exterior, the new 25,000-square-foot Southern California Jewish Center (SCJC) stands out more than just a little among the various stores and restaurants.

Israeli Diplomats Reach Out to L.A. Iranian Media

Representatives from Southern California-based Persian-language satellite radio stations and television shows attended a special press conference on Aug. 28, held for them at Los Angeles' Israeli consulate, the first public interaction between the Israeli government and local Persian-language media in more than 25 years.


Featured Stories

World
Will new ‘Cold War’ play out in Middle East?

With talk of a new Cold War in the offing following Russia's recent military successes in Georgia, Israel is worried Russia might reassess this policy and use the sale of new weaponry to Syria -- or the threat of it -- to strengthen Russia's hand vis-à-vis Israel's primary

Kids & Teens
Cambodia’s killing fields revisited

I can vividly remember the first time I visited the Museum of Tolerance, in seventh grade. Not personally knowing anyone who had survived the Holocaust, I had been shielded from the grisly details of World War II.

Torah Portion
Moving beyond charity

Parshat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9) One of the biggest misnomers in the Jewish vocabulary is the translation of tzedakah as "charity." This mistranslation has gone on for so long in the American Jewish community that it's a hard habit to break.

Opinion
Joon

Since 1978, Iranian Jews have injected into a stable, maybe even staid Jewish community talent, industry, a profound connection to their Jewish roots and a desire to have a positive political and social impact on the city. They have energized a Jewish community that could always