Last month, a scholar spoke in Long Beach about Jews and booze in Poland. As part of the Jewish Studies Program at California State University, Long Beach’s monthly speaker series, Dr. Glenn Dynner spoke on “Jews, Liquor & Life in...
The International Rabbinic Fellowship (IRF) recently launched their new official blog, “Engaging Orthodoxy”.* According to the “About” page, the blog “will serve as a forum for its members’ articles, reflections and Divrey Torah“, with the hope that readers “will find it...
One of the central texts in the Talmud as it relates to how a man and a woman should have sexual intercourse is one which does not, ostensibly, seem as if it should have anything to do with sexual intercourse....
Last month, a panel convened to discuss the central question of “What is a Holocaust Memorial?” in Southern California. Taking place on March 24th as part of the 2015 Conney Conference on Jewish Arts at the University of Southern California,...
While I am taking a three-week break from adding new content to this website, please do check back on Monday 27 April for new daily content to resume 🙂
Last night, I had the opportunity to check out San Pedro Brewing Company. Located in downtown San Pedro, San Pedro Brewing Company is currently the only brewery in San Pedro (although that will change once Brouwerij West opens up) and...
Earlier this spring, I had the pleasure of attending the final day of this year’s US Coffee Championships, which took place in Long Beach. Having attended on both the first day of the competition, as well as the second day...
