Zion Orphanage Jerusalem Still Growing
Members of the Los Angeles Jewish community recently attended a reception for the Zion Orphanage Jerusalem. Founded over 100 years ago by Rabbi Abraham Yochanan Blumenthal, the orphanage started out as home to Israel’s homeless children.
Jewish Community Mourns Loss Of Dr. Esther Rose Lowy
Dr. Lowy believed passionately in higher education for both men and women and would stop at nothing to assist young students in achieving their educational goals.
Agunah Protest At Las Vegas Wedding
Los Angeles-born Meir Kin, despite his refusal to grant his wife, Lonna (Presser) Kin, a get, married another woman in Las Vegas last month.
L.A.’s OU Team Kalinsky In Miami For Yachad Half-Marathon
Taking long Shabbat walks in Beverly Hills bore fruit recently in Miami as Rabbi Alan Kalinsky, director of the Orthodox Union West Coast Region, competed in the ING Half-Marathon as a member of Team Yachad. He finished the 13.1 miles in 3 hours and 20 minutes – by walking and jogging.
TCLA GRADUATION
Touro College Los Angeles (TCLA), the West Coast’s only WASC-accredited Orthodox Jewish college, recently celebrated its sixth annual commencement ceremony.
NCSY Honor Society To Celebrate Legacy Of Anne Samson
The Ben Zakkai Honor Society’s NCSY National Scholarship Dinner on Sunday evening, January 26 in New York will celebrate the legacy of Anne Samson, a”h, of Beverly Hills, who was tragically taken from family, friends and the Jewish community she served so well in a horrific August automobile accident in Los Angeles.
Rabbi Sufrin Wins The Covenant Award
Lester Crown, a perennial member of the Forbes 400 list since 1982 and founder of the prestigious Covenant Foundation, took the stage in Washington, D.C. before a room of high-powered dignitaries, philanthropists, and innovators.
West Coast Student Essay Contest
The Milken Family Foundation and the Board of Jewish Education (BJE) partnered in sponsoring the recent Jewish Educator Awards Student Essay Contest for middle and high-school students from BJE-affiliated schools.
A Mitzvah In 30 Minutes
Founded in 1977, Tomchei Shabbos of L.A. has been providing essential Shabbos food packages to thousands of needy Jewish families in the Los Angeles community.
Rep. Sherman At Wallenberg Luncheon
Jewish community leaders gathered recently in Washington to recognize the accomplishments of Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) on issues dear to the Jewish community. Sherman is known for his unwavering support for a strong U.S.-Israel strategic relationship, for sponsoring a tough Iran sanctions bill, and for cosponsoring legislation that would require the State Department to immediately move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Engineering The YULA Robotics Competition
Last year, Gabriel Naghi (who has since graduated and is now studying in Israel) and Alex Fax, father of then-10th grader Yair Fax, pioneered the YULA Robotics Team, a co-ed squad that held biweekly meetings. Although the team built a robot that could have competed, all of the qualifying competitions were held on Saturday, restricting the team’s ability to progress.
France’s Rav Chaim Halpern In L.A.
Andrew Friedman, president of Congregation Bais Naftoli, recently greeted Rav Chaim Halpern, rosh yeshiva of Ohr Yosef Novardik in France.
Shabbos Of Chizuk In L.A.
The Lakewood roshei hayeshiva, Rav Malkiel Kotler and Rav Yisroel Neuman spent Shabbos Parshiyos Tazria-Metzora (April 28) with the two largest Jewish communities of Los Angeles – Rav Kotler in Los Angeles-Hancock Park, and Rav Neuman in Pico-Robertson/Beverly Hills.
Jewish Community Day At Dodger Stadium
As all this was happening, three Jewish representatives of the U.S. armed forces were honored and saluted the flag as the National Anthem was sung.
Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy Head Honored
Rabbi Sufrin is the first identifiable Orthodox head of school to win this accolade.
Touro L.A. Busier Than Ever
As a result of the combined efforts of administration, faculty and student body members
toward implementing the academic mission of Touro College Los Angeles (TCLA), the
college has grown mightily over the past year. TCLA’s focus on developing innovative
programs is being lauded in academic circles.
Kever Rachel Fund Reception
A special gathering was held recently in Los Angeles celebrating the continued preservation of Kever Rachel.