Yeshiva Day School Of Las Vegas Dinner
Yeshiva Day School of Las Vegas (YDLV) recently celebrated its sixth year of educational excellence with a banquet.
Sadigur Rebbe Visits Ohr Eliyahu In Los Angeles
Each student received a brachah and a handshake.
Friedman Appointed Commissioner
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has appointed attorney Andrew Friedman to the Commission on Local Government Services. L.A. County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich presented the motion of appointment.
L.A.’s New Ohel Sara Program
Ohel Sara, a new seminary for women who’ve just completed high school or learning in Israel, will open in October. The program, to be housed at the Young Israel of Los Angeles, already has an enrollment of 19 students from outside L.A. – in addition to local students.
L.A.’s Torah Celebration
A double Hachnasas Sefer Torah celebration, recently held at Shaarei Torah of Los Angeles, began with the kesivas osios at the home of Regina Rechnitz, the Rechnitz family matriarch. The writing of the final letters was followed by a large procession through the streets of Los Angeles to the Shaarei Torah shul, home of the new Sifrei Torah.
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.
How Stanley Diller Survived The Holocaust
Photo credit: Arye D. Gordon
At the Hancock Park home of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Diller, the women of Beis Chana heard the fascinating...
San Diego Student Invited To ELI Talks
Tal Dimenstein has been selected to present her ELI Talk about Appreciation during this year’s conference in Chicago.
The Jewish & Hungarian Communities Breakfast For Carolyn Ramsay, Candidate For L.A. City Council
Ramsay, daughter of famed football coach Jack Ramsay, has served the City of Los Angeles for the past 15 years.
Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School Represented At Science & Engineering Fair
Only 5 percent were chosen for entry.
L.A. Rededication Of Wallenberg Statue
Earlier this month the Jewish Family Services, Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz, the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and numerous L.A. political and community leaders hosted the rededication of the Raoul Wallenberg Statue.
Jewish Healthcare Support For The L.A. Community
Her passion for helping those less fortunate made her perfect for the position.
Yom HaShoah At Ohr Eliyahu
On Sunday evening, April 7, the Yeshiva Aharon Yaakov Ohr Eliyahu was joined by parents, grandparents, and children for a communitywide commemoration honoring the six million kedoshim of the Shoah.
Events In The West
Events In The West: On May 7-8, Sara Rigler will be the Scholar-in-Residence at Beth Jacob San Diego.
Yeshiva News: Come this fall, L.A. will...
Kever Rachel Fund Reception
A special gathering was held recently in Los Angeles celebrating the continued preservation of Kever Rachel.
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.
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen In L.A.
Jewish community and organizational leaders gathered recently at the home of Sarita Spiwak in Century City, California to meet and hear from Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The congresswoman, the first Cuban-American female elected to Congress, is the longest-serving Republican woman the House of Representatives.
L.A. Mayoral Campaign In Full Swing
The Friedman Law Offices recently hosted a breakfast reception honoring Los Angeles mayoral candidate and the city’s current controller Wendy Greuel. The breakfast was attended by numerous rabbis and other L.A. clergy members, along with special guest speaker Rabbi Eliyahu Abergel, the chief judge of Jerusalem’s Rabbinic Court.
The Kaplans: A Decade Of Accomplishment At UCLA
Beginning with those Shabbat and holiday meals, the couple gradually expanded into other programming, including a dizzying array of lectures and activities for campus students.
Jewish Leaders Briefed By Sen. Risch
A select group of Jewish leaders from various segments of the Jewish community recently gathered in Los Angeles to hear from visiting U.S. Sen. James E. Risch (R-ID).
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.
OJCB Shakes Lulav And Esrog With Prisoners
Chaplain Winkler along with the other OJCB chaplains work tirelessly on a daily basis to ensure that all of the Jewish prisoners religious needs are met.