Religion Briefs: All Are Welcome
Religion. Within the parameters of Judaism it can mean many things.
Religion. Within the parameters of Judaism it can mean many things.
\”I think it\’s important for Jews to help other Jews,\” said Heather Greenberg, explaining one of the reasons behind her work on behalf of Jewish charities.
Teva Adventure offers a variety of wilderness programs enabling Jewish travelers to develop outdoor skills while keeping Shabbat and kashrut. While backpacking, hiking, mountain climbing and fishing, participants learn Jewish perspectives on the outdoor world. Programs for 14- to 19-year-olds include Rocky Mountain Teen Adventure and Derech Hateva in Israel.
The UJ has been around since 1947. My office window in Koreatown overlooks the block of Ardmore Avenue where it was originally housed. The university followed the Jewish community west in 1979, settling in to the expansive Familian campus, where it fulfills a unique but hardly problem-free niche in a unique Jewish community.
For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Reform movement has introduced a new religious school curriculum.
Facing a looming leadership shortage within its own ranks, the Jewish Leadership Network started the boot camp on a $10,000 shoestring budget and invited some 30 synagogues and Jewish agencies as well.
Your article on the \”Rabbi Revolution\” (May 30) omitted one very important Westside rabbi.
Looking back on the last year-and-a-half, Lionel Bell feels satisfied with what the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has achieved during his term as chairman of the board. He cites the reestablishment of 6505 Wilshire as Federation headquarters and the launching of its $20 million capital campaign as two accomplishments that he is proud of. Bell is also happy about the Leadership Council he started, which has united the organization\’s young leadership presidents, and facilitated an exchange of ideas and the creation of overlapping programs.