Print Issue: Is AKLA The Future of Jewish Pride | June 14, 2024
Jewish Journal Staff
An exciting new b鈥檔ai mitzvah program introduces Jewish teens to Jewish and Israeli achievements in arts, medicine, technology and security.
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A Few Words With Yitzi Hurwitz
David Suissa
The miracle of Yitzi Hurwitz is that ever since he was diagnosed with ALS in 2013, he has squeezed every little ounce of life that
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Is AKLA the Future of Jewish Pride?
Ryan Torok
An exciting new b鈥檔ai mitzvah program introduces Jewish teens to Jewish and Israeli achievements in arts, medicine, technology and security.
Community
Graduation Ceremonies Follow Challenging Year for Jewish Students
Ryan Torok
While each school has its own approach, Jewish values were central to the programs at a time when it鈥檚 increasingly challenging to be Jewish on
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BREAKING: Four Hostages Rescued Alive in Gaza
Brian Fishbach
IDF: 鈥淣oa Argamani (25), Almog Meir Jan (21), Andrey Kozlov (27), and Shlomi Ziv (40) were rescued in a special operation by the IDF, ISA and Israel Police from 2 separate locations in the heart of Nuseirat after being kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival.鈥�
The World鈥檚 Deafness to 鈥楤ring Them Home鈥�
Thane Rosenbaum
Rosner’s Domain | A Wrong Man for a Wrong Speech
Shmuel Rosner
Columnists
Dan Schnur
Shmuel Rosner
Campus Watch
Campus Watch June 12, 2024
Aaron Bandler
A roundup of incidents, good and bad, happening on school campuses.
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WAR
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A Moment in Time: 鈥淏uilding our Tomorrow鈥�
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
5x Southern California Journalism Awards Finalist!
Lisa Ellen Niver
The Torah is Yours
Emily Stern
A Moment in Time: 鈥淭he Days are Long, and the Years are Short鈥�
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
Exciting Events, Awesome Awards: Niver’s May 九色 2024
Lisa Ellen Niver
Culture
Culture
‘Ezra’ Shines a Light On Autism, Parenting and the Power of Love
June 13, 2024
鈥淓zra鈥� proves that some fathers will do anything for their sons.
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‘Ezra’ Shines a Light On Autism, Parenting and the Power of Love
Debra L. Eckerling
鈥淓zra鈥� proves that some fathers will do anything for their sons.
Entertainment
Israeli Singer David Broza Doing Mini North American Tour
Brian Fishbach
One throughline of his career is that Broza has consistently promoted peace and understanding with his music.
Entertainment
Five Ways to Improve the Hollywoodland Exhibit
Brian Fishbach
The museum鈥檚 new 鈥淗ollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital鈥� exhibit lays an egg.
L.A. Stories
BRAVE-ish at Barnes & Noble at The Grove June 25, 2024
Lisa Ellen Niver
Spring Speaking and Skiing: Niver’s April 九色 2024
Lisa Ellen Niver
Iconic Sailing: Niver’s March 九色 2024
Lisa Ellen Niver
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Food
Food Stories
Table For Five
Table for Five: Shavuot
June 12, 2024
Table for Five: Bamidbar
June 6, 2024
Table for Five: Bechukotai
May 30, 2024
A Bisl Torah
A Bisl Torah – Renewing our Vows
June 12, 2024
A Bisl Torah – Always in Reach
June 6, 2024
A Bisl Torah – A Tree of Life
May 30, 2024
Poetry
Poetry
A Lot More Goats – A poem for Parsha Naso
June 13, 2024
You鈥檇 think it would be awkward when everyone showed up to the party with the exact same gifts.
The Dust is Coming – A poem for Parsha Bechukotai
May 30, 2024
I would like to acknowledge that all of my possessions come from the Earth…
Movers & Shakers
Summer Lovin… in Croatia and Beyond
Dahlia Bender
Jewish Chemists Who Changed the World
Jared Sichel
The Jewish Drug Dealers Who Are Saving Lives
Jared Sichel
Sephardic Spice Girls
Father鈥檚 Day Grilling
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
Creamy Cassola鈥擜 Sephardic Cheesecake for Shavuot
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
Kahi and Qei鈥檓ar鈥擜 Flaky, Creamy Affair
Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff
Comforts of Home
Say Mazel Tov with Graduation Cap Gift Jars
Jonathan Fong
Make Felt Seder Plate Elements
Jonathan Fong
Make a Star of David Pendant with Drinking Straws
Jonathan Fong
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