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Cheder Menachem L.A. Celebrates Learning Achievements On Sunday, 28 Iyar, talmidim of Cheder Menachem Los Angeles, together with their parents, grandparents, relatives, and friends, gathered together to mark the culmination of over two months of learning mishnayos and Tanya baal peh, as a present to the…

Dear Readers, A great miracle happened this week. Approximately 40,000 Gazans came to an Israeli border with the intent to overrun it and allow the thousands of violent people among them to flood the nearest Jewish communities – a mere mile away – looking for…

Hundreds Attend Shalom Bayis Lecture Series at Adas Torah Rebecca Klempner Enthusiastic crowds crammed into two recent shalom bayis events at Adas Torah. Approximately 200 women attended a lecture by Jackie Bitton on April 23rd. On the 24th, 150 men attended given by Rabbi Reuven…

1.4 Million Raised at the Western Regional FIDF Fundraiser for Nahal Haredi Tova Abady Many of L.A.’s most ardent Israel supporters gathered at the Peninsula Hotel on Sunday, April 29th to raise funds for Nahal Haredi, also known as the Netzach Yehuda Battalion. This Friends…

The Longest Shiur: Yavneh Hebrew Academy Promotes Torah throughout the World Yehudis Litvak On Lag B’Omer, Yavneh Hebrew Academy hosted a unique event that served both educational and fundraising purposes. Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn, Dean of Yavneh, gave “the longest shiur” – he taught Torah for…

18,000 Attend the Celebrate Israel Festival 2018 in Rancho Park Tova Abady The Israel-American Council held their annual Celebrate Israel Festival on May 6th on a beautiful sunny day at the Cheviot Hills Recreation Center (Rancho Park). The annual Tiger Squadron Flyover; top entertainers from…

Lag B’Omer Unity Concert Brings Together Jewish Children throughout the Greater Los Angeles Yehudis Litvak The spirit of celebration and ahavas Yisrael filled the Saban Theatre this past Thursday, as over 2000 children and their teachers and chaperones gathered for the annual Chabad Youth Program…

Mosquito Tones: Hearing G-d’s Messages Sarah Pachter Recently, I was shocked to discover that some teens have been downloading a special ringtone for their cellphones in order to dupe their teachers. It’s called the “mosquito tone,” a tone heard only by young adults and entirely…

Dear Readers, My brother-in-law’s name is Alexander. Some of my wife’s relatives are named Alexander. Many people I know are named Alexander. They carry that name because 2000 years ago, Alexander the Great was kind to the Jewish people. This doesn’t mean he was a…

Book Review: Yaakov and the Jewel of Jamaica by Nathaniel Wyckoff (CreateSpace 2018) Reviewed by Brenda Goldstein Who knew that Jews sailed the seas as pirates – let alone a rabbi? Once again, Nathaniel Wyckoff takes little-known Jewish history and masterfully weaves it into a…

Israel’s Fallen Remembered at the Saban Theatre Tova Abady More than 50 schools, synagogues, and other organizations partnered with sponsors FIDF, Temple of the Arts, and the Consul General of Israel for the Yom Hazikaron Community-Wide Night of Remembrance. The event was held on April…

Where is My Vacation Now that I’ve Earned It? Rebecca Klempner Like many Jewish women, the weeks after Passover leave me feeling tuckered out. We’ve survived Purim preparation and Pesach preparation – and (unfortunately) in my case a little jaunt to the opposite coast for…

Dear Readers, There’s a saying: “Acharei mos, kedoshim,” suggesting that after someone passes away, we sing their praises and overlook their faults. While people usually express this truism with cynicism, is it really as negative as it sounds? Some will say that it’s easy to…