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Celebrating Torah Learning at the Los Angeles Siyum HaShas Yehudis Litvak In an atmosphere simultaneously festive and solemn, hundreds of local Daf Yomi learners completed Shas and began learning it anew at last Sunday’s Siyum HaShas here in Los Angeles. Held at Royce Hall at…

On Performing, Living, Writing and Serving with Joy: An Interview with L.A.’s Own Sam Glaser by Devorah Talia Gordon Singer, songwriter, teacher, and now author Sam Glaser has touched the lives of thousands of Jews worldwide. He has been performing for over 30 years in…

Dear readers, We are living in a time of seeming uncertainty: Intolerance and outright hatred being shown right here in America. A militant Islamic government has promised revenge for U.S. military action, with Israel as one of the targets. And, in general, there’s an underlying…

OU West Coast Convention Brings the Community Together with Torah Learning Yehudis Litvak Over 3500 Jews throughout the Greater Los Angeles area learned Torah and gleaned inspiration at the Orthodox Union (OU) West Coast Convention, held over the December 12th-15th weekend. The convention opened on…

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, PhD, Speaks at Cedars-Sinai Talmud Dedication Gift of Complete Set of the Talmud Coincides with Seven-Year Cycle of Daily Jewish Learning Prominent Orthodox Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, PhD, made a pilgrimage of sorts Tuesday, December 17th, when he visited Cedars-Sinai for the dedication…

Expo at BYLA Inspires and Educates Yehudis Litvak Last week, the 10th grade at Bais Yaakov Los Angeles (BYLA) hosted a magnificent Torah Expo—an exhibit with a display and a creative activity on each mitzvah listed in the mishnah, “Eilu Devarim,” which we say every…

Dr. Yehuda Sabiner, First Gerrer Chassid to Graduate Medical School: “Any way you choose, you should do the best you can.”  Rebecca Klempner When a 29-year-old Israeli graduates medical school, it doesn’t usually make headlines. But when Dr. Yehuda Sabiner graduated from the Technion-Israel Institute…

Dear readers, There’s something in the Chanukah lights which moves people in a very deep way. Part of it is due to memories of ourselves while we were children and—not yet jaded—still experienced the world as pure. Another part is the message the holiday carries:…

Book Review: Beyond All Things: Insights to Awaken Joy, Purpose, and Spiritual Connection by Azriela Jankovic (self-published 2019), 126 pages Reviewed by Rebecca Klempner Former L.A. resident, Azriela Jankovic, Ed.D., recently published her first book, Beyond All Things: Insights to Awaken Joy, Purpose, and Spiritual…

The 19th Annual SimXa Shabbaton Inspires Newcomers as well as Old-Timers Yehudis Litvak With much excitement, appreciation, and a shared feeling of achdus, SimXa Company conducted its 19th annual SimXa Shabbaton over the Thanksgiving weekend. Held at Hyatt-Regency Hotel in the picturesque Valencia, California, the…

Communicated: In the Business of Igniting Souls: Neve Yerushalayim Jerusalem, December 1980: A young American tourist wearing jeans and a backpack descends the steps to the Kotel plaza. Gazing at the Wall for the first time, she knows she’s supposed to be moved. But she’s too…

Evening of Chizuk Inspires and Educates Parents and Teachers Yehudis Litvak Teachers and parents drew inspiration and acquired practical strategies at the annual Evening of Chizuk, entitled Keys to Unlocking the Child’s Potential. The event was hosted by the Los Angeles Teacher Center of Torah…

Hermès and the Birkin Bag Sarah Pachter The Art of Giving was a fundraising event created to raise money for Tomchei Shabbos, a Los Angeles based organization that provides food and clothing for those in need within the community. The event took place at The…

Dear readers, After I left kollel and joined the workforce, it felt strange to that throughout the yeshiva system we had learned the halachos of Shabbos, kashrus, davening, and marriage in depth, but the halachos of business—employing workers, being an employee, sales transactions, commitments, partnerships,…