The brilliance of the Hebrew calendar was its ability to transform itself from an agricultural calendar tied to the seasons to one of both sacred space and sacred time. As we approach Rosh Hashanah ...

Consequently, Simchat Torah, the most joyful day on the Jewish calendar, is now intrinsically connected to one of the darkest days in modern Jewish history. This month marks the first Simchat Torah ...

Simchat Torah is Hebrew for “Rejoicing of the Torah” (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Simchat Torah, Hebrew for “Rejoicing of the Torah” is a Jewish religious holiday that commemorates the completion of the ...

The first Passover is an event that occurred about 3,500 years ago. It marks the beginning of the Jewish people as a free people. The first commandment given to the Jewish people was to construct ...

Westside Jewish Community Center, 5870 W Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 634-1870. ikar-la.org “WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT” Family and friends, song and dance, rhythm and melody highlight Adat Ari El’s ...

Humanity is currently engaged in a massive, civilization-sized project to digitize all knowledge. You may have heard about this. The project is huge, but it’s not unified; contained within it are ...

Let’s start off with some pronunciation – probably not everyone’s favorite subject. This week’s sedra name is often transliterated as Vayechi. But that is not a faithful rendering into English. We ...