orthodox Archives – Jewish Journal

Tri-ing to raise funds for Israel; gems of wisdom for 5767

Jewish Journal September 14, 2006

Tri-ing to Raise Funds for Israel; Gems of Wisdom for 5767.

Wandering Jew – Spiritual Headliners

Amy Klein May 18, 2006

In recent years Los Angeles, the nation\’s second-largest Jewish community, has become a stop for visiting Jewish dignitaries — especially politicians, hoping to tap into the fundraising network here.

Rabbi Simon Dolgin Dies in Israel at 89

Julie Gruenbaum Fax April 29, 2004

Rabbi Simon Dolgin, founding rabbi of Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy and rabbi of Beth Jacob Congregation in Beverly Hills for 32 years, died in Israel on April 19 at the age of 89.

Nessah Seeks Younger Crowd

Gaby Wenig August 29, 2002

On a typical Shabbat morning at the Nessah Synagogue in Beverly Hills, there is seldom a free seat in the spanking new 1,200-seat sanctuary. At Nessah, like other traditional Orthodox synagogues in Los Angeles, men and women sit separately, men lead the services and they don\’t use a microphone.

Power, Politics And People

Jewish Journal February 5, 1998

Israeli lawmaker Alex Lubotsky was having a bad day on Jan. 29. Hehad come to Jerusalem\’s Ramada hotel to address a visiting group ofOrthodox Jews from America, to plead for their support of thecompromise conversion plan authored by Finance Minister YaakovNeeman.