A half-year ago, with the two owners of Beer Paper LA moving on, Beer Paper LA was about to move on as well, were it not for its head writer stepping in to take over. “There was a very real...
Ever wondered about the history of beer or the history of beer in California? A master’s thesis which came out this year studied exactly this topic. Aiming to discuss the history of beer and brewing in California, the thesis also...
While there were many vehicles that were gorgeous-looking at the recent Los Angeles Auto Show, one vehicle certainly stood out. Bespoke’s new 144 Executive Coach was on display at this year’s LA Auto Show for its debut. Passengers look like...
A talk delivered by a scholar recently considered the origins of Christmas. Dr. Amy-Jill Levine delivered the final talk of the fall semester for the monthly speaker series of the Jewish Studies Program at California State University, Long Beach. In her talk...
This past month has seen a new initiative from a Modern Orthodox rabbinical school to deal with contemporary halakhic issues. Dealing with questions coming in from its graduates, the Rosh HaYeshivah of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, Rabbi Dov Linzer, has been...
In this week’s issue of the Jewish Journal, there were not one, but two references to gender in rabbinic literature(!), which is certainly exciting that rabbinic literature is getting some attention in Jewish newspapers. However, I found the description of...
A recent plenary talk at Hillel International’s annual staff conference focussed on considerations of pluralism in the Jewish community. Delivered by Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, the president of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, on Tuesday at the Hillel International...
When it comes to lighting candles on Hanukah, the amount of candles lit is now commonly done in an ascending manner according to the night. The original source for this is the following text (bShabbat 21b): תנו רבנן: מצות חנוכה...
At the recent Progressive International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach, a casual observer would expect vehicles to be of the two-wheeled variety. However, one would be surprised to find additional wheels on the vehicles present. Amongst the vehicles there were...
Wishing all a Happy Thanksgiving and letting you know that – after a two-week break (this week and next) for Thanksgiving – new content will be back on December 7th.
