Community Archives – Jewish Journal https://jewishjournal.com/category/community/ Connect. Inform. Inspire. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 22:04:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://jewishjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-jjlogo6214_512-32x32.png Community Archives – Jewish Journal https://jewishjournal.com/category/community/ 32 32 Rabbi Mati Kirschenbaum: Using Taylor Swift To Teach Torah https://jewishjournal.com/community/361389/rabbi-mati-kirschenbaum-using-taylor-swift-to-teach-torah/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 22:04:37 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=361389 Rabbi Mati Kirschenbaum, who has gone from Poland to London, is now happy to be a part of a warm community in at Fullerton’s Congregation Beth Tikvah in North Orange County.

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]]> Molly Fink’s Journey With Deafness and Healing https://jewishjournal.com/community/361296/molly-finks-journey-with-deafness-and-healing/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:44:02 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=361296 It would take doctors a while to determine that Fink couldn’t hear. Her mother gave birth in Israel in the early 1980s, and when they moved to Missouri, Fink was diagnosed as deaf at two years of age. 

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]]> California Mechanical Engineer to be a Lone Soldier in IDF https://jewishjournal.com/community/361294/california-mechanical-engineer-to-be-a-lone-soldier-in-idf/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:41:24 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=361294 While many children of Israeli immigrants choose to enlist in the IDF, there aren’t as many American Jews enlisting.

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]]> Whole Foods Expands Kosher Offerings https://jewishjournal.com/community/361292/whole-foods-expands-kosher-offerings/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:38:56 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=361292 Kayco — one of the largest producers and distributors of kosher foods and beverages — is partnering with Whole Foods, to expand the selection of kosher foods available in Whole Foods stores nationwide.

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]]> Rabbis of LA | Rabbi Ari Averbach Proves You Can Go Home Again https://jewishjournal.com/community/361238/rabbis-of-la-rabbi-ari-averbach-proves-you-can-go-home-again/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 09:44:13 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=361238 For Rabbi Ari Averbach, Etz Chaim’s senior rabbi, who grew up four miles away in Agoura Hills, it’s a trip back home.

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]]> Campus Watch August 3, 2023 https://jewishjournal.com/community/361240/campus-watch-august-3-2023/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 09:41:42 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=361240 A roundup of incidents, good and bad, happening on college campuses.

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]]> Jewish Groups React to Tree of Life Shooter Being Sentenced to Death https://jewishjournal.com/community/361331/jewish-groups-react-to-tree-of-life-shooter-being-sentenced-to-death/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 09:10:29 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=361331 Jewish groups have issued various reactions to Tree of Life synagogue shooter Robert Bowers being sentenced to death on Wednesday.

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]]> Alya — a Gemach Boutique in Tarzana https://jewishjournal.com/community/361258/alya-a-gemach-boutique-in-tarzana/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 08:57:17 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=361258 It’s a concept that probably doesn't exist anywhere else in America: A store without price tags where the customer sets the price and pays whatever they can.

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]]> Modest – And Chic – Swimwear Lands Just in Time for Summer https://jewishjournal.com/community/361291/modest-and-chic-swimwear-lands-just-in-time-for-summer/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 08:44:49 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=361291 The line, which is sold online, features swimwear tops, skirts, tights and sets in bright colors and trendy patterns like animal prints and palm trees.

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]]> Campus Watch July 27, 2023 https://jewishjournal.com/community/361032/campus-watch-july-27-2023/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 22:41:28 +0000 https://jewishjournal.com/?p=361032 A roundup of incidents, good and bad, happening on college campuses.

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